
The Evolution of Thermal Management:
From Aluminum Fins to Liquid Cooling & Beyond
The Evolution of Thermal Management: From Aluminum Fins to Liquid Cooling & Beyond
The Air-Cooling Era — The Past · Stable & Mature
Low-cost, highly reliable thermal solutions for devices under 300W
Applications: LED lighting, projectors, traditional power supplies, communication equipment
Skived Fin Heatsink




Stamped Fin Heatsink
Extrusion Heatsink


The Liquid Cooling Era — Present Day · Explosive Growth
Precision thermal control for 1000W-class AI chips and EV batteries
Dominant solution in current data center and EV markets; CAGR exceeds 20%
Liquid Cold Plate




Manifold
CDU


Two-Phase & Additive Manufacturing — Future-Facing Exploration
Breaking the 1500W+ thermal barrier; ushering in a new era of isothermal cooling
Transitioning from niche to mainstream (2026–2027)
Vapor Chamber (VC)




Two-phase immersion cooling
3D-printed cold plates

