Amphenol Industrial Operations has expanded its quick disconnect liquid cooling connector series with several new technologies to meet the intense thermal and operation needs of large-scale AI data centres, high-performance computing environments, energy storage systems (ESS), and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.
“Data is throttling through high-compute AI data centres and other demanding energy environments around the clock. These systems require integrated liquid cooling methods that can handle high levels of heat constantly being generated. Our expanded series ensures reliable connection, minimal pressure loss and consistent integrity for virtually any high-performance, liquid-cooled environment,” said Ty Yesensky, Sr. Product Manager – Americas of Amphenol Industrial Operations.
The flagship of the liquid cooling series, the UQD and UQDB connectors have been enhanced to fully comply with the Open Compute Project (OCP) Rev 2.0 specifications. The UQD Series offers quick connect technology, while the UQDB features blind mating for easy installation. Improvements to each include fully defined geometry to OCP Rev 2.0 as well as enhanced flow performance. The latest OCP REV 2.0 specification has also developed a hybrid configuration enabling the UQD plug to mate with a UQDB socket.
With flow performance up to 800 L/min, the semi-hand mate (SHQD) self-sealing connector features a dual interlocking safety mechanism as well as large-diameter valve designs of 1”, 1.5” or 2”. This sourceline connector facilitates full-flow, low-resistance liquid cooling between a coolant distribution unit (CDU) and a manifold (distribution pipe) to ensure reliable operation and minimize pressure drop in high flow source line applications.
The Multi Quick Disconnect (MQD) incorporates a push-pull locking mechanism in a compact design to provide high-performance and reliability for compact computer tray environments. Fundamental to enabling the next generation of liquid-cooled systems, the MQD comes in sizes 02, 03, and 04, all of which have a straight version and an elbow 90° right angle version for flexible installation and ease-of-use.
