YPlasma has showcased its ultrathin solid-state cooling module based on dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuators on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano at Computex 2026.Ultrathin solid-state cooling solutions replacing thicker and noisier mechanical fans have been demonstrated on consumer hardware in the past, with solutions such as xMEMS µCooling fan-on-a-chip for SSDs and Frore Systems Airjet Mini and Airjet Pro used in laptops and mini PCs. Both solutions generate tiny vibrations to create an airflow, but YPlasma’s DBD plasma cooling module generates ionic wind to cool the device. This forces convection without moving parts, audible noise, vibration, or dust ingestion paths. We’ll explain more about the technology below.NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano cooled by DBD plasma
The company validated the following on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano:
Thermal range – 7 W to 25 W, the full operating range of the Jetson Orin Nano family, including Super Mode (25W), with a steady state reached in 10 minutes.
Form factor – 200 micrometer flexible actuator with an 87 × 60 × 2 mm conductive plate, fitting within a 6 mm Z-height, below standard USB port height.
Drive conditions: 16 kVpp at 50 Hz; actuator draws below 1 W. Production-grade portable driver targets IEC 62368-1 compliant operation under 2 W end to end.
