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TSMC Tests Silicon-Direct Cooling Past 5kW as AI Chip Packages Head Toward ...

2 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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2 September 2026

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opportunities

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Semiconductors

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Taiwan

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

TSMC is advancing microchannel cooling technology to cool AI chip packages with power rising from 600W to projections over 4,100W, with lab tests surpassing 5kW in dissipation. The company faces manufacturing challenges to reliably produce large, sealed CoWoS packages with direct-silicon cooling to manage extreme heat effectively.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

TSMC's progress on chip-level cooling reduces thermal barriers that bottleneck AI package scaling. If you develop semiconductor cooling or packaging tech, suppliers and foundry customers are now primed for adopting advanced cooling integrations.

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