ENG: Engineers at the University of California San Diego have designed a new chip that could improve the energy efficiency of data centers by changing the way power is delivered to GPUs. The chip addresses a central problem in modern computing systems: converting the 48 volts commonly distributed in data centers into the much lower voltages needed by GPUs, usually between 1 and 5 volts. Since data centers consume large amounts of electricity, improving this conversion process can help reduce energy loss, lower heat production, and support more compact computing hardware.
