Nvidia patents server racks that switch between air and liquid cooling
Nvidia describes a server rack design where each slot can hold a tray using either air or liquid cooling. The structure allows operators to choose the cooling method for specific hardware trays within the same rack.
In the filing’s own words
A server rack is provided that includes a plurality of tray support structures each configured to support a tray. Each support structure accommodates a selected one of air cooling or liquid cooling of the tray supported by the support structure.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A server rack comprising: a plurality of tray support structures each configured to support a tray, wherein each support structure accommodates a selected one of air or liquid cooling of the tray supported by the support structure.
Facts
- Company
- Nvidia (Nvidia Corporation)
- Official title
- RACK ENABLING CONFIGURABLE DOMAIN ARCHITECTURE
- Publication number
- US20260282278A1
- Application number
- 19080022
- Filed
- Mar 14, 2025
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Inventors
- 5
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H05K 7/20272 Electricity & electronicsH05K 7/1489 Electricity & electronicsH05K 7/1492 Electricity & electronicsH05K 7/20781 Electricity & electronicsMore from Nvidia in Chips & hardware
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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