Liquid Immersion Cooling | QD Connectors

Cooling technology has evolved from cooling a complete data center by air conditioning to directly cooling server racks, server blades and even the chips themselves themselves with liquid cooling. Compared to the other liquid cooling solutions, immersion cooling, sometimes called submersion cooling, basically gives IT components and other electronics a bath by submerging them in a pool of dielectric fluid.

Jump in the Pool for Improved Data Center Operations

Immersion cooling is increasing in popularity, especially with large data centers that have densely packed high-performance computer systems and large numbers of server racks. In fact, using liquid immersion cooling helps lower costs in energy consumption, water use, footprint and more. Fan vibrations, dust and moisture contamination, oxidation risks, and data center hot spots are all eliminated with immersion cooling. It helps data centers operate faster, smarter, and more energy-efficiently while lessening the impact on the environment.

Immersion cooling offers many benefits compared to traditional air cooling

Increased thermal efficiency with a lower PUE
Improved performance and reliability
Eliminates complex airflow management
Potential reductions in capital and operating expenses
Reduction in construction time and complexity
More flexible data center layouts
Removes hurdles in finding suitable data center location since immersion cooling can be located in any environment

What liquid is used for immersion cooling?

In single-phase immersion cooling, electronic components are directly immersed in dielectric liquid. A dielectric liquid is any fluid that can remain non-conductive and resistant to electrical breakdown when faced with voltage, low or high. The dielectric liquid stays in a liquid state in a sealed tank where heat from electronic components is transferred to the fluid. Pumps then flow the heated fluid to a heat exchanger, where it is cooled and cycled back into the enclosure.

Optimize Liquid Immersion Cooling with CPC Quick Disconnect (QD) Connectors

Working with thermal engineers and data center operators around the world, CPC understands the challenges and requirements of immersion cooling. We are familiar with the materials and chemistry that thermal management professionals design for, including the various fluids used in liquid immersion cooling and how they interact—or don’t—with other components within a system. Collaborations with system designers combined with our fluid handling expertise prompted the development of CPC’s purpose-built Everis^® portfolio of quick disconnect couplings and connectors (QDs) for use in the liquid cooling systems for a wide variety of computing environments.

If you need to have dielectric fluids contained or moved, CPC Everis QD couplings are there to enable the liquid flow.

Everis Quick Disconnects Engineered for Liquid Cooling

Trusted Reliability

Everis’ range of seal options and QD materials are engineered to meet the temperature, chemical and pressure compatibility requirements of your immersion cooling application. You can count on Everis QDs to withstand side load and tensile pressures of installation and long periods of connections with leak-free reliability.

Dependable Durability

CPC provides a wide range of high-performance quick disconnect couplings that deliver years of leak-free performance. Engineered for the rigors of today’s data centers and high-performance computing environments, Everis non-spill connectors deliver optimized flow rates with excellent flow-to-size ratio for superior performance. CPC Everis quick connects feature a valve design that is precision engineered for extended connection time and is compatible with a wide variety of engineered dielectric fluids like 3M™ Novec™ and Fluorinert™ fluids.

Maximum Control

Make the choice that’s right for you from a wide array of liquid cooling QD designs. CPC Everis QDs come in an expanding variety of sizes, termination options and materials including plated brass, aluminum, stainless steel, PPSU and other high-performance polymers. Configurations include blind mate, latched, straight and elbow connectors with seal options including EPDM, FKM and Viton^®.

Straightforward Serviceability

When your systems are due for scheduled maintenance, CPC's latched Everis connectors are designed for ease in liquid cooling system serviceability, including drip-free non-spill disconnections for safer and quicker upkeep or repair. The simple-to-use thumb latch provides both ease and speed of installation and system maintenance. Fluid immersion cooling systems may also use Everis blind mate or swivel joint QD configurations for manifold and chassis system designs or unique arrangements that feature tight spaces.

Connection Assurance

With a sleek body and ergonomically designed thumb latch, Everis liquid cooling connectors deliver single-handed operation along with the audible CPC click to assure technicians to know they’re connected. And, the Everis Series low force to connect makes it simple to ensure a complete connection.