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dbarrow
09-06-2006, 11:19 AM
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/283716_coolchips04.html

...So far, the UW chip coolers have only developed a prototype. But they have proved that it's possible to create an incredibly small "ionic air pump" that works by electrically inducing a corona discharge.

"We should be able to integrate this right into the chip," Mamishev said. ...

* One day soon, your Intel processor may include an ionic breeze built right in!