Laptop is equipped with 'refrigerator' chip

Instead of using a fan to make a laptop less hot, a new small-size cooling system like a microprocessor will help manufacturers not only reduce the temperature but also create smaller PCs.

Researchers at Purdue University (USA) have used micro compressors and pipe systems similar to those in refrigerators to blow coolant into the chip. As a result, laptops and desktops, especially those of gamers, will consume less power, while also enabling computer makers to shrink product sizes.

According to Dan Olds, an analyst with Gabriel Consulting, this is a breakthrough in the laptop market because high-performance chips manufactured using 65-nm or 45-nm technology often produce lots of heat, maybe even melt if there is no proper cooling mode.

Purdue's research received support from many technology companies such as Apple, Honeywell, Intel, Sony, Sun Microsystems and will be available in the market within the next 1-2 years.