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"In addition, a large, new opportunity has emerged due to the challenges that AI-based data centers face, shown in the bottom-half of this slide. The AI chips from Nvidia and others are implemented in large clusters that require constant synching. When this happens, very short-duration, high-power transient pulses are required from the energy system. Our nickel-zinc technology was designed specifically for this type of challenge, and we have the capability to charge and discharge at extremely high rates to enable the dynamic power required for AI."
"Now for the exciting AI story: the current and future AI chips from Nvidia and others are increasing the power density and requirements by almost 10x over the next five (5) years. This is a major industry challenge, and the next several generations of data center designs will need to be developed to address a completely new paradigm. Imagine overloading the grid with 50% more power on top of what is being used for 50 milliseconds, every single second—like adding half of another town “on and off” all day, 24 hours per day—that is how AI chips operate at high-performance. This creates several challenges and opportunities, including thermal management, reliability, safety and complexity."