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Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Samsung Electronics Successfully Qualifies Chemours' Opteon™ Two-Phase Immersion Cooling Fluid
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, announced the successful qualification of its Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid by Samsung Electronics. This milestone marks a significant advancement in Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling adoption, ensuring fluid compatibility and performance with current-generation Samsung Solid State Drive (SSD)—a high-performance storage device. Qualification of this critical server component provides increased certainty to server manufacturers, supporting market adoption and ultimately addressing the cooling and energy demands driven by AI and next generation chips. 'Our innovative technology offers superior compatibility, enables higher IT loads, with fewer equipment failures, and dramatically less energy and water use—all of which translates to reduced costs for downstream users." After completing rigorous testing of Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid, Samsung successfully qualified the fluid with its generation four SSD. Opteon™ is the first two-phase immersion cooling fluid approved by Samsung; testing for subsequent generations will begin in the months ahead. 'Collaborating with Samsung has enabled us to get an even deeper understanding of the evolving digital infrastructure needs and unique value of our Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid,' said Denise Dignam, Chemours President and CEO. 'Our innovative technology offers superior compatibility, enables higher IT loads, with fewer equipment failures, and dramatically less energy and water use—all of which translates to reduced costs for downstream users. We're eager to continue working with Samsung and the broader industry to bring this breakthrough technology to market.' To ensure swift qualification, Chemours and Samsung joined forces with Liquid Stack, a leading tank manufacturer, and PKI Corporation, a regional semiconductor and data center leader, to conduct performance testing using a commercial scale 48U immersion cooling tank. Samsung and PKI established a robust testing and qualification process to support current and future generation qualifications. The equipment met all compatibility targets, with no sign of degradation. 'As digital infrastructure continues to evolve to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing, compatibility is king,' said Sungki Lee, Project Leader of SSD HW Reliability Engineering Team at Samsung Electronics. 'Finding innovative solutions to effectively cool IT hardware, without creating compatibility or performance issues, is no simple task. After nearly a year of testing, the Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid met or exceeded all compatibility parameters. We look forward to our continued collaboration as we qualify our generation five and six SSDs.' Samsung created its own high-reliability test standard—based on Open Compute Project (OCP) standards. The Opteon™ fluid is the first two-phase immersion cooling technology to pass Samsung's test standard. Samsung has developed and implemented a method that achieves world-class heat transfer efficiency while maintaining high reliability in immersion cooling systems using the Opteon™ fluid. This will help accelerate future liquid cooling qualifications across the Samsung Electronics portfolio—including memory semiconductors, such as SSD and DDR modules, and also logic device packages. Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid offers a power usage effectiveness (PUE) approaching 1 and superior performance capabilities compared to traditional or other liquid cooling technologies. Nearly eliminating water use, reducing space requirements by 60%, and lowering energy consumption by up to 40% and cooling energy use by up to 90%, this technology represents benefits for data center operators and communities alike. For more information, visit About The Chemours Company The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses –Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and chemistry-based innovations that solve customers' biggest challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 6,000 employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,500 customers in approximately 110 countries. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. Samsung is also pioneering advancements in AI, IoT, and 5G, driving the future of connected living. Our commitment to quality and excellence is reflected in our products and services, which are designed to enhance the lives of our customers. With a presence in over 80 countries, Samsung Electronics is dedicated to creating a better world full of richer digital experiences through innovative technology. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to a historical or current fact. The words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "target," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify "forward-looking statements," which speak only as of the date such statements were made. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, new product development and expected contributions to advancing the data center energy efficiency, improving sustainability, circularity, decreasing environmental footprint, plans to continue investment in research and development, advancements in liquid cooling technology, partnerships in the liquid cooling and data center industry, all of which are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties that are beyond Chemours' control. Matters outside our control, including general economic conditions, geopolitical conditions and global health events, and changes in environmental regulations in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that affect demand for or adoption of our products, have affected or may affect our business and operations and may or may continue to hinder our ability to provide goods and services to customers, cause disruptions in our supply chains such as through strikes, labor disruptions or other events, adversely affect our business partners, significantly reduce the demand for our products, adversely affect the health and welfare of our personnel or cause other unpredictable events. Additionally, there may be other risks and uncertainties that Chemours is unable to identify at this time or that Chemours does not currently expect to have a material impact on its business. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Chemours assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law.
Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
DIGITIMES ASIA: Asia's moment in the AI age: APAC rises as infrastructure powerhouse at OCP, Taiwan forges global tech ties
TAIPEI, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As AI infrastructure continues to reshape global supply chains, the Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit held in Taipei on August 5, 2025, highlighted the Asia-Pacific region's expanding role in the development and deployment of open hardware technologies. Speakers from the OCP Foundation and Taiwan's tech industry emphasized the region's growing contributions to AI data center infrastructure and its significance in future technology roadmaps. Cliff Grossner, Chief Innovation Officer at the OCP Foundation, opened the summit by calling APAC an 'extremely vibrant community,' noting that participation from the region's corporate members has reached record levels. 'Thirty percent of our corporate members now come from APAC,' he said, highlighting that the region accounts for nearly 40% of OCP-certified data center-ready facilities and 28% of its experience centers. APAC emerges as OCP's growth engine Grossner pointed out that Asia's engagement with OCP goes far beyond attendance or certification—it's increasingly a source of technical leadership. Over the past year, 20% of contributions to OCP projects included an APAC-based corporate member. APAC is also the dominant marketplace for future infrastructure spending: IDC projects that 36% of the over US$190 billion in OCP-related equipment spending will come from this region. Grossner credited this surge to the region's urgent push to deploy scalable AI data center solutions, a need being accelerated by government policy, hyperscaler investment, and hardware innovation. He also confirmed OCP's plans to return to Taipei in 2026. 'It's because of you that I can make that statement,' he told the audience. 'We'll be back next year.' While Grossner framed APAC as an emerging tech engine, DIGITIMES Chairman and CEO Colley Hwang provided the local blueprint. Taiwan anchors global tech manufacturing In a keynote titled 'AI Supply Chain Reinvent: Building a Better Eco-System,' Hwang argued that Taiwan is no longer merely supporting the global tech industry—it is quietly anchoring it. 'Taiwan has the best infrastructure in the world for the tech sector,' Hwang said, pointing to a vast web of factories, suppliers, and engineering talent that together form an ecosystem unparalleled in scale and integration. The data he presented reveals Taiwan's central role: Taiwan (China) is the origin of 26% of the US server imports and 40% of China's, even when final assembly occurs in countries like Mexico or Vietnam. TSMC now accounts for more than 90% of the world's AI chip production, placing Taiwan at the center of the AI compute stack. He also noted that Taiwan's economy is structurally distinct. While most advanced nations are demand-side driven, Taiwan's economy is 38% reliant on manufacturing, compared to just 10% in the United States. 'It's not about consumption—it's about capability,' he said. Hardware drives AI evolution Beyond hardware, Hwang highlighted Taiwan's design innovation strength, claiming that its design industry is ten times the scale of South Korea's, despite having less than half its population. Taiwan's top eight server manufacturers operate more than 120 production sites globally, reflecting a global manufacturing footprint built through decades of specialization. Hwang aimed popular Silicon Valley narratives, suggesting that while 'AI is eating software,' in practice, 'hardware will eat AI.' As AI workloads push the boundaries of memory, bandwidth, and heat, performance gains increasingly depend not on algorithms alone, but on foundry technologies, advanced packaging, and system integration. Taiwan's golden decade ahead Hwang also offered a broader perspective on the global semiconductor market, arguing that the true value of the ecosystem—when accounting for foundries, fabless players, equipment makers, and materials suppliers—already exceeds US$1 trillion, a milestone often underreported. Looking ahead, Hwang predicted that Taiwan is entering a 'golden age' lasting at least 10 years, driven by its manufacturing base, dense industrial clusters, and commitment to long-term reinvestment. He described Taiwan as a 'small potato' and a 'humble partner'—a role that emphasizes contribution over dominance. He urged global players, including OCP members, to 'come to Taiwan more often,' noting that firms like TSMC and Foxconn reinvest nearly 100% of their net profits into partnerships and infrastructure development. From APAC to the Global Stage Asia's impact on AI infrastructure is only just beginning. The conversation will continue at the upcoming OCP Global Summit, where global hyperscalers, open hardware pioneers, and policy leaders will shape the next phase of AI-driven innovation. For a deeper dive into rack-scale server design and thermal breakthroughs shared at OCP APAC, read our companion article here — available with your trial. Start your 2-week free trial to access full coverage of both APAC and global events, plus exclusive insights from DIGITIMES Asia.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
DIGITIMES ASIA: Asia's moment in the AI age: APAC rises as infrastructure powerhouse at OCP, Taiwan forges global tech ties
TAIPEI, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As AI infrastructure continues to reshape global supply chains, the Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit held in Taipei on August 5, 2025, highlighted the Asia-Pacific region's expanding role in the development and deployment of open hardware technologies. Speakers from the OCP Foundation and Taiwan's tech industry emphasized the region's growing contributions to AI data center infrastructure and its significance in future technology roadmaps. Cliff Grossner, Chief Innovation Officer at the OCP Foundation, opened the summit by calling APAC an "extremely vibrant community," noting that participation from the region's corporate members has reached record levels. "Thirty percent of our corporate members now come from APAC," he said, highlighting that the region accounts for nearly 40% of OCP-certified data center-ready facilities and 28% of its experience centers. APAC emerges as OCP's growth engine Grossner pointed out that Asia's engagement with OCP goes far beyond attendance or certification—it's increasingly a source of technical leadership. Over the past year, 20% of contributions to OCP projects included an APAC-based corporate member. APAC is also the dominant marketplace for future infrastructure spending: IDC projects that 36% of the over US$190 billion in OCP-related equipment spending will come from this region. Grossner credited this surge to the region's urgent push to deploy scalable AI data center solutions, a need being accelerated by government policy, hyperscaler investment, and hardware innovation. He also confirmed OCP's plans to return to Taipei in 2026. "It's because of you that I can make that statement," he told the audience. "We'll be back next year." While Grossner framed APAC as an emerging tech engine, DIGITIMES Chairman and CEO Colley Hwang provided the local blueprint. Taiwan anchors global tech manufacturing In a keynote titled "AI Supply Chain Reinvent: Building a Better Eco-System," Hwang argued that Taiwan is no longer merely supporting the global tech industry—it is quietly anchoring it. "Taiwan has the best infrastructure in the world for the tech sector," Hwang said, pointing to a vast web of factories, suppliers, and engineering talent that together form an ecosystem unparalleled in scale and integration. The data he presented reveals Taiwan's central role: Taiwan (China) is the origin of 26% of the US server imports and 40% of China's, even when final assembly occurs in countries like Mexico or Vietnam. TSMC now accounts for more than 90% of the world's AI chip production, placing Taiwan at the center of the AI compute stack. He also noted that Taiwan's economy is structurally distinct. While most advanced nations are demand-side driven, Taiwan's economy is 38% reliant on manufacturing, compared to just 10% in the United States. "It's not about consumption—it's about capability," he said. Hardware drives AI evolution Beyond hardware, Hwang highlighted Taiwan's design innovation strength, claiming that its design industry is ten times the scale of South Korea's, despite having less than half its population. Taiwan's top eight server manufacturers operate more than 120 production sites globally, reflecting a global manufacturing footprint built through decades of specialization. Hwang aimed popular Silicon Valley narratives, suggesting that while "AI is eating software," in practice, "hardware will eat AI." As AI workloads push the boundaries of memory, bandwidth, and heat, performance gains increasingly depend not on algorithms alone, but on foundry technologies, advanced packaging, and system integration. Taiwan's golden decade ahead Hwang also offered a broader perspective on the global semiconductor market, arguing that the true value of the ecosystem—when accounting for foundries, fabless players, equipment makers, and materials suppliers—already exceeds US$1 trillion, a milestone often underreported. Looking ahead, Hwang predicted that Taiwan is entering a "golden age" lasting at least 10 years, driven by its manufacturing base, dense industrial clusters, and commitment to long-term reinvestment. He described Taiwan as a "small potato" and a "humble partner"—a role that emphasizes contribution over dominance. He urged global players, including OCP members, to "come to Taiwan more often," noting that firms like TSMC and Foxconn reinvest nearly 100% of their net profits into partnerships and infrastructure development. Asia's impact on AI infrastructure is only just beginning. The conversation will continue at the upcoming OCP Global Summit, where global hyperscalers, open hardware pioneers, and policy leaders will shape the next phase of AI-driven innovation. For a deeper dive into rack-scale server design and thermal breakthroughs shared at OCP APAC, read our companion article here — available with your trial.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
The GenAI Infrastructure Crunch Requires Technological Independence
Tomás O'Leary is CEO & Founder of Origina, helping enterprises extend the life of mission-critical IT systems. Our existing digital infrastructure is cracking under pressure it was never designed to handle, while the foundation beneath our digital economy gives way. Standing in yet another overheated data center recently watching graphics processing units (GPUs) consume electricity at industrial scales, I had the same realization I had at the Open Compute Project summit in early 2025: we're building a house of cards on quicksand. Data Centers At A Breaking Point The numbers tell a story of reckless ambition divorced from reality. The Center for Strategic and International Studies projects U.S. data centers will need 84 gigawatts of power by 2030, a 2,000% increase from today's 4 gigawatts. That's equivalent to adding the entire electricity demand of Texas to the grid, just for AI workloads. Meanwhile, data centers already consume 3% of global electricity, a figure that is expected to rise sharply. We're demanding infrastructure transformation at warp speed while equipment lead times stretch from months to years. Generators that once arrived in 20 to 30 weeks now take up to two years. Companies seeking data center capacity can face 24-month waiting lists. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory projects that data centers could consume upwards of 12% of U.S. electricity by 2028. Further, Morgan Stanley research found that data centers are on track to generate 2.5 billion tons of CO2 emissions by 2030. Capacity Hoarding Accelerates The dynamics of resource control in the data center industry are shifting rapidly. Hyperscalers such as Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are on track to take up over 60% of available capacity by 2029. Many are locking down entire campuses before they even come to market, accelerating a race that leaves smaller players struggling to secure access. This consolidation raises uncomfortable questions about digital equity. As a handful of firms gain outsized influence over the infrastructure powering AI and cloud innovation, startups, enterprises and even public institutions are increasingly forced to compete on unequal footing for the same finite resources. How AI Drives Explosive Growth Generative AI represents the most visible driver of this crisis. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that GenAI will account for 60% of data center power growth through 2028. Each new AI iteration consumes exponentially more power, water and computational capacity than the last. However, there are innovators proving that more strategic approaches not only exist, but work. DeepSeek achieved comparable AI performance at 6% of typical costs—$6 million versus the industry standard of $100 million—exposing the fundamental inefficiency at the heart of current approaches. This isn't isolated cleverness. Companies across several sectors are discovering that targeted solutions often outperform the latest GPU-hungry models. Traditional Workloads Compound The Crisis What makes this crisis particularly maddening is that much of the demand driving infrastructure to breaking point shouldn't exist. Some 65% of today's data center power is fueling traditional enterprise workloads, according to BCG. Workloads that continue to grow as companies are forced to upgrade. While companies today are working to build sustainable data centers, much of that work is being drowned out by avoidable demand, created by a tech culture that treats every upgrade as urgent, even when it's not. Every pointless software upgrade, every vendor-mandated migration and every compliance-driven refresh adds to infrastructure strain. Companies waste enormous resources on changes that deliver zero business value while competing for the computational capacity needed for actual innovation. Consider a media company we worked with recently. Faced with a deprecated crypto standard, their initial instinct was an expensive vendor upgrade. Instead, we worked with them to develop a new standard into their existing system, maintaining compliance without the resource waste. By understanding where unnecessary upgrades can be avoided, companies can break free from the cycle and redirect limited compute resources toward real innovation. Strategic Solutions For Planetary Survival The math is brutal. Every increase in workloads brings us closer to the moment when our digital infrastructure can no longer support our ambitions, yet the vendor-consulting complex continues pushing the same playbook: bigger models, more hardware and endless upgrades. The environmental cost is staggering, the economic waste enormous and the strategic risk profound. We're creating artificial scarcity in computational resources while demanding that infrastructure rebuild itself around unsustainable consumption patterns. Some companies are already adapting. They're optimizing existing systems rather than constantly upgrading. They're choosing efficiency over raw performance. They're building solutions that work within infrastructure constraints rather than demanding the impossible. This represents more than cost savings—it's about technological independence. Companies that can solve problems without depending on the latest infrastructure arms race will prove more resilient when capacity constraints bite. True optimization begins with leadership fostering a culture that values operational discipline and challenges the impulse for constant upgrades. By embedding continuous improvement and sustainability into technology decision making, companies can extend the life and effectiveness of existing systems while reducing environmental impact. This mindset shift from expansion to resilience is essential for thriving amid infrastructure constraints. The pattern repeats everywhere: businesses question whether they need AI or just better data processing, whether they can pilot with existing infrastructure and what the true total cost of ownership looks like compared to alternatives. The Infrastructure Reckoning Arrives Early failures are visible in power constraints, GPU shortages and capacity limitations worldwide. The infrastructure reckoning isn't coming—it's already here. While others wait two years for data center capacity or compete for scarce GPU resources, efficiency pioneers understand that the future belongs to those who achieve more with less, not those who simply scale existing waste. The question isn't whether GenAI will transform business. Instead, it's whether businesses will transform themselves to thrive within physical constraints rather than chase computational fantasies. Choose efficiency over excess, sustainability over waste and genuine innovation over artificial obsolescence. Our digital future depends on it. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Do I qualify?
Business Wire
24-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Aviz ONE Center is Now an Official OCP Experience Center for SONiC and AI Networking
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviz Networks today announced that its ONE Center Lab has been officially recognized by the Open Compute Project (OCP) as an OCP Experience Center. This lab is the launchpad for serious SONiC adopters—providing the infrastructure, platform diversity leveraging OCP-recognized network switches, and advanced automation needed to operationalize SONiC at scale. 'The ONE Center is a key part of the OCP ecosystem and a catalyst for global SONiC adoption,' said George Tchaparian, CEO of the Open Compute Project. Share The Aviz ONE Center offers a unified lab to test and validate all major SONiC distributions across industry-leading switch platforms — recognized by OCP community standards. 'The ONE Center is a key part of the OCP ecosystem and a catalyst for global SONiC adoption,' said George Tchaparian, CEO of the Open Compute Project. 'By providing a real-world, community-aligned environment for SONiC validation and automation leveraging OCP Accepted™ and OCP Inspired™ network switches, the ONE Center is enabling the next generation of open, disaggregated networking at scale.' 'As networks evolve toward an open and AI-first future, there's no better place to begin your SONiC journey than the OCP + Aviz ONE Center,' said Vishal Shukla, CEO of Aviz Networks. 'This is where next-generation networking starts — recognized by a global community of leading companies, supported by nearly every major vendor, and built to give customers access to the best work across the SONiC ecosystem. Whether you're comparing vendors, running POCs, calculating TCO, building migration recipes, identifying automation gaps, enabling AI, or preparing to scale — the ONE Center combines community-driven innovation with Aviz's enterprise-grade expertise to get you started with confidence.' What the ONE Center Provides — and Why It Matters Everything You Need to Reinvent Your Network - Switches, SONiC, Inter-Op, AI Customers can experience a broad range of open networking solutions in one place — in a collaborative, community-driven environment. The Aviz ONE Center brings together switches from leading vendors like Dell, Cisco, Edgecore, Celestica, Wistron, and more, supports both Broadcom Enterprise and Community SONiC editions, enables interoperability with Nexus-OS, EOS, and JunOS, and integrates with AI Fabric solutions like NVIDIA Spectrum-X running Cumulus. All of this is enhanced by community-built, LLM-powered AI tools for automation and insight. TCO & ROI Benchmarks Across SONiC Options Access detailed TCO and ROI reports tailored to your needs — comparing multiple SONiC solutions across vendors like Dell, Cisco, Edgecore, Celestica, and more. Mix and match platforms to see what best aligns with your cost and performance goals, backed by real-world lab data. No-Compromise Quality Validation + Lab Access Get a full quality and performance validation report based on your current configurations — so you never trade off reliability for openness. Plus, take a guided tour of the Aviz Lab (virtual or in-person) to see the testing and results firsthand. Migration Blueprint with NetOps Integration Receive a step-by-step migration guide customized for your environment, including how SONiC can integrate with your existing NetOps systems — with or without AI-powered automation. We bridge your current workflows with future-ready infrastructure. Flexible Support — From Open Source to Enterprise SLA Choose from a range of support options — from community-driven SONiC guidance to enterprise-grade SLAs as fast as 15 minutes. Backed by Aviz's experience supporting Fortune 100 networks across industries, we offer Day-0 to Day-2 coverage with references from real deployments. With growing momentum across the SONiC ecosystem and official backing from OCP, the ONE Center bridges the gap between open-source innovation and enterprise-grade reliability, helping teams move from experimentation to scalable, AI-ready networks. To learn more or schedule time at the ONE Center, visit About Aviz Networks Aviz's mission is to deliver Networks for AI and AI for networks. Aviz was founded to modernize and transform networking software solutions, addressing the evolving demands of data centers, edge, and GPU networks as they scale and integrate AI. By providing multi-vendor solutions, Aviz empowers enterprises with the flexibility of hardware choices, operational control, standardization, cost savings, and AI-powered tools to manage modern networks. Aviz investors include Cisco, Qualcomm, Alter Ventures, Moment Ventures, Celestica, Edgecore, Wistron and a few more, as well as a strong advisory board. Aviz's innovations have been successfully deployed by leading e-commerce platforms, telecommunications providers, retailers, GPU-as-a-service providers, cloud service providers, and diverse enterprise networks. For more information, visit us at
