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Programmable material steers heat, remembers state without power
Researchers have developed a programmable material that can direct heat flow and retain its state without external power. The breakthrough could improve cooling for AI chips and advance silicon photonics. The material's ability to remember its state offers potential for thermal memory and infrared devices.
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While promising for thermal management, the material's practical integration into chip cooling systems remains unproven at scale.
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Researchers create programmable material that can steer heat and remember its state without power — breakthrough could eventually aid AI chip cooling and silicon photonics →
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