Abstract: An information handling system with a cooling system may include a processor, a memory; a power management unit (PMU) operatively coupled to the processor; a cooling fan operatively coupled to the processor to draw air into and direct air out of a base chassis of the information handling system, the cooling fan including a fan housing; and a radio module operatively coupled to the fan housing to be cooled by conduction to the fan housing and operation of the fan via convective cooling.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing processors of a heterogenous computing platforms of IHS (Information Handling Systems) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a heterogeneous computing platform includes devices and a memory storing firmware instructions. Based on execution of these firmware instructions by a respective device, a corresponding firmware service is provided such that one of the devices operates as an orchestrator. The orchestrator receives reports of changes in a context of operation of the IHS by a user and. Based on the context, the orchestrator determines power allocations for the two or more discrete processors, where the power allocations are mapped to the reported user context. The orchestrator configures the power that is available for use by each of the two or more discrete processors of the heterogeneous computing platform, and thus adjusts the performance of the processors in response to the change in user context.

Abstract: A thermal management apparatus, including: a blower, including: an impeller configured to direct airflow towards an egress; a base; and a cover, wherein the cover is coupled to the base to encase the impeller; a fin-stack configured to receive the airflow and transfer heat from the airflow, including: a plate having a perimeter; internal fins coupled to the plate and contained within the perimeter of the plate; and external fins extending external to the perimeter of the plate, wherein the fin-stack is coupled to the blower such that the external fins are positioned between the base and the cover, the external fins configured to distribute the airflow across the egress and the internal fins of the fin-stack.

Abstract: Systems and methods for peak power limit control in heterogenous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises firmware instructions that, upon execution by at least one of the plurality of devices, causes the at least one device to operate as an orchestrator configured to: in response to a determination that a current power level used by a selected device exceeds a peak power limit, restrict an amount of power used by the selected device; in response to detection of a peripheral device coupled to the IHS, reduce the peak power limit; and in response to a determination that the current power level exceeds the reduced peak power limit, further restrict the amount of power used by the selected device.

Abstract: An information handling system including a encapsulated antenna may comprise the encapsulated antenna encapsulated in a phase-changing compound to absorb heat, the antenna and the compound enclosed within an outer encapsulated antenna housing a wireless interface device with a 5G radio to generate burst signals to be transmitted via the encapsulated antenna, an information handling system chassis having a skin surface coming into contact with human skin during execution of the information handling system, and a temperature sensor to determine an operable temperature of the antenna reaching a known phase transition point at which the phase-changing compound changes states at least partially from solid to liquid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for power consumption management based upon type of energy source in heterogenous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory includes a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: determine a type of energy source used to power the IHS; and based at least in part upon the determination, change a power consumption parameter of the IHS.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a PMU to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system further includes an ion emitter/collector blower cooling system including an ion emitter including an inner ring of vertically arranged ion emitter blades and an ion collector including an outer ring of vertically arranged ion collector blades. The cooling system includes an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter to couple a first voltage to the ion collector blades to ionize gases at the ion emitter to create charged ions and the ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion collector to apply a second voltage to attract the charged ions from the ion emitter to create an airflow, the airflow passing through the outer ring and out of an external opening of an ion emitter/collector housing of the ion emitter/collector blower cooling system.

Abstract: A thermal management system, including a fan including: a fan housing; an impeller coupled to the fan housing; a fin stack coupled to the fan; a heat pipe having a first end and a second end, the heat pipe in thermal communication with a computing element at the first end of the heat pipe; a vapor chamber coupled to the fan housing, the vapor chamber and the fan housing encasing the impeller, the vapor chamber coupled to the second end of the heat pipe, the vapor chamber in fluid communication with the heat pipe, wherein the heat pipe is configured to transfer thermal energy from the computing element at the first end of the heat pipe to the second end of the heat pipe such that the thermal energy is transferred to the vapor chamber, wherein the impeller transfers the thermal energy at the vapor chamber to the fin stack.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a thin heatpipe may comprise a tube with a wick formed as a plurality of longitudinal ridges, each ridge in contact with a first portion of an inner surface corresponding to a first side of the tube and extending to contact a portion of the inner surface associated with an opposite side of the tube. The ridges may divide the interior of the tube into a plurality of vapor cavity areas.

Abstract: Systems and methods for burst power limit control in heterogenous computing platforms are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices; and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory includes firmware instructions that, upon execution by at least one of the plurality of devices, causes the at least one device to operate as an orchestrator configured to: compare a current power level used by a selected device against a burst power limit; and in response to a determination that the current power level exceeds the burst power limit, control the selected device to reduce the current power level.

Abstract: An information handling system, including a cover including a first section and a second section; a first battery cell in superimposition with the second section of the cover; a second battery cell in superimposition with the second section of the cover, the second battery cell spaced-apart from the first battery cell to define a channel therebetween; a graphene coating in superimposition with the second section of the cover; and a first portion of a graphite sheet that is i) in superimposition with a first region of the second section of the cover, ii) in superimposition with the channel defined between the first battery and the second battery, and iii) in superimposition with a first portion of the graphene coating.

Abstract: An information handling system executing an integrated antenna power and cooling management system may comprise an antenna situated nearby components of the information handling system, a chassis enclosing the information handling system, the antenna, and a wireless interface device with a wireless radio to generate a signal to transmit data via the antenna, where the components and the chassis are capable of absorbing a total thermal heat capacity, the chassis having an outer surface coming into contact with human skin during execution of the information handling system, a temperature sensor to determine an operating temperature of the information handling system reaching a control point value, and a processor executing code instructions to estimate antenna thermal output during data transmission relative to the total thermal heat capacity of the components, based on the operating temperature of the information handling system, and control an active cooling system for cooling the chassis.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a PMU to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system further includes a magnetically suspended fan comprising a fan including a plurality of fan blades, a first set of permanent magnets operatively coupled to the plurality of fan blades, a second set of permanent magnets operatively coupled to an interior side of a top chassis cover of the information handling system, a third set of permanent magnets operatively coupled to an interior side of a bottom chassis cover of the information handling system. The second set of permanent magnets and third set of permanent magnets repel the first set of permanent magnets to suspend the plurality of fan blades between the top chassis cover and bottom chassis cover.

Abstract: An information handling system comprising a hardware processor, a display device, and a memory device that includes a stacked ion emitter/collector blower cooling system with a first ion emitter/collector blower having a first ion emitter and a first ion collector and a second ion emitter/collector blower with a second ion emitter and a second ion collector, where the second ion emitter/collector blower is placed at a location within the chassis of the information handling system vertically higher than the first ion emitter/collector blower. The first ion emitter/collector blower and second ion emitter/collector blower include an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the first ion emitter and the second ion emitter via a high voltage to ionize gases within the first ion emitter/collector blower and second ion emitter/collector blower to create charged ions that generate a stacked emitter airflow to cool the chassis of the information handling system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing performance in heterogenous computing platforms of IHS (Information Handling Systems) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a heterogeneous computing platform includes devices and a memory storing firmware instructions. Based on execution of these firmware instructions by a respective device, a corresponding firmware service is provided such that one of the devices operates as an orchestrator. The orchestrator receives reports of changes in context of operation of the IHS by a user and based on the change in user context, determines responsiveness settings that are mapped to the reported user context, where the responsiveness settings adjust thread management policies by one or more processors of the heterogeneous computing platform. The orchestrator configures the one or more processors of the heterogeneous computing platform based on the responsiveness settings, and thus adjusts the performance of the IHS in response to the change in user context.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a PMU to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system further includes an ion emitter/collector blower cooling system including an ion emitter including an inner ring of vertically arranged ion emitter blades and an ion collector including an outer ring of vertically arranged ion collector blades. The cooling system includes an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter to couple a first voltage to the ion collector blades to ionize gases at the ion emitter to create charged ions and the ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion collector to apply a second voltage to attract the charged ions from the ion emitter to create an airflow, the airflow passing through the outer ring and out of an external opening of an ion emitter/collector housing of the ion emitter/collector blower cooling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a power management unit (PMU) to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system may also include an ion emitter fan cooling system that includes an ion emitter fan housed within an ion emitter fan housing that includes a plurality of emitter fan blades that rotate with tips operating as ion emitters. The ion emitter fan cooling system may also include an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter fan and the plurality of emitter fan blades to provide a free electron source at tips of the plurality of emitter fan blades to ionize gases as an emitter within the ion emitter fan housing and create charged ions to create an airflow out of an external opening of the ion emitter fan housing having a collector.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a PMU to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system further includes an emitter-assisted heatpipe including an enclosed hollow chamber to house a working fluid capable of being vaporized upon application of heat at an evaporator end of the heatpipe, an ion emitter placed at the evaporator end of the heatpipe where the working fluid is vaporized upon application of heat to create a vapor within the enclosed hollow chamber of the heatpipe, the ion emitter to create ions within the vapor, an ion collector placed at a condenser end of the emitter-assisted heatpipe where the vapor condenses into a liquid, and an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter, the generated ions to be attracted to the ion collector creating an ionic airflow of the vapor within the emitter-assisted heatpipe.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes an ion emitter/collector blower cooling system including an ion emitter and an ion collector, the ion emitter/collector blower system being placed at a location within a chassis of the IHS vertically lower than the hardware processor in the chassis. The IHS includes an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter via a high voltage to ionize gases within the ion emitter/collector blower housing and create charged ions that generate an airflow along a voltage field to and through an ion collector.

Abstract: Managing sound levels at an IHS, including determining, for each time duration over a first time period, multiple instantaneous sound levels of the time duration of an environment of the IHS; calculating, for each time duration over first time period, an average sound level of the time duration based on the multiple instantaneous sound levels of the time duration; determining, based on the average sound level of each time duration over the first time period, a lowest average first sound level for first time period; setting the lowest average first sound level as an ambient sound level of the environment of the IHS for the first time period; adjusting, for the first time period, a fan speed of a fan based on the ambient sound level of environment such that a noise level of the fan is less than the ambient sound level of environment for the first time period.