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iPhone 17 Pro & Vapor Chamber Cooling: A Deep Dive into Smartphone Heat Management

On 9 ⁣September,⁢ Apple introduced its newest lineup, including the iPhone⁣ 17 series. Much of the attention went to a new ultrathin model and a radiant orange color option (a shade not dissimilar to that of the IEEE Spectrum logo). The new smartphones will also ‍ship with the latest operating system and its “Liquid Glass” software ‍design-but the liquid in these ⁢phones goes beyond software.

The iPhone‍ 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max contain thin, hermetically ⁤sealed chambers with a drop of water inside that cycles between liquid and gas ⁢to help dissipate ⁣heat. Known as vapor chambers, the cooling system is becoming ‍more common in smartphones built for ⁣sustained high performance. Some high-end Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models,among others,have ⁤introduced⁢ vapor-chamber cooling in ⁤the past few years. Now, Apple is following their‍ lead.

“Cooling of smaller portables like phones must focus on spreading heat as widely as possible to the surface of the device, with particular attention to heat-generating components, like the chip,” says Kenneth Goodson, a professor of⁣ mechanical engineering at Stanford who specializes in heat transfer and energy conversion.