Novel Concepts has just announced that they’ve successfully developed the world’s thinnest fan cooled heat sink, dubbed ThinSink. Thinner than a credit card and over 25 times more efficient than today’s best microprocessor heat sinks, the ThinSink is one amazing device. It is also extremely energy efficient, using less power than most regular heat sinks. Developed for notebooks, monitors and tablets, we’re going to see a whole lot more of slimmer gadgets and mobile computers once these babies enter production.
The ThinSink is also extremely quiet due to its design – its thin smooth fan surface eliminates the pulsating sound and vibration caused by traditional fan blades. And it weighs only 13.8 grams including the motor, and it only occupies 4.5 cubic centimeters of space. With so many advantages to having such a thin heat sink, you must be wondering what its flaws are. Well, it’s not really a flaw per say, but the ThinSink won’t come cheap. With a single piece evaluation unit going for $750 – that’s like the price of a budget computer for the heat sink alone but Novel Concepts promises that prices will be reduced if ordered in larger quantities. Find out more about the ThinSink.
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