The power consumption needs of data centers are growing exponentially, due in large part to the growing demands of AI: around 2% of all global electricity use is believed to be accounted for by data centers, and giant Tech companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are under increasing pressure to implement energy efficiency measures to keep their data centers running.
While there are a number of new smart technologies being developed that can help with this problem, Infineon Technologies has one of the smallest solutions that could potentially save tech giants a non-negligible amount of money.
The new TDM2254xD two-phase power modules use Infineon's OptiMOS MOSFETs, innovative packaging and a unique magnetic structure to deliver improved electrical and thermal performance.
Significant energy savings
The modules' optimized inductor design reportedly results in highly efficient heat transfer from the power stage to the heat sink. With a small footprint and the ability to support peak currents of up to 160 A, the modules increase power density while reducing power supply losses. Infineon claims this results in a full load efficiency increase of two percentage points to 89% and a 5°C cooler full load operating temperature.
By placing these modules close to the processor, power delivery losses are reduced, allowing them to reach >2000 A, according to the company.
The TDM2254xD dual-phase power modules work in conjunction with Infineon's XDP power controller to enable efficient voltage regulation for high-performance computing platforms, resulting in potentially significant power savings.
A typical data center deployment consists of around 100,000 processors. Doing the math, EE News Europe says that saving 130W per processor could translate into megawatts of energy saved for a data center, leading to reduced CO2 emissions and millions of dollars in savings in operating costs over the life of the data center. useful life of the system.
“This unique product-to-system solution, combined with our cutting-edge manufacturing, enables Infineon to deliver solutions with differentiated performance and quality at scale, thereby significantly reducing the total cost of ownership for our customers,” said Athar Zaidi, senior vice president of energy. and energy. Sensor systems at Infineon Technologies. “We are excited to bring this solution to market; “It will accelerate computing performance and further drive our digitalization and decarbonization mission.”
