"Targeting Data Centers" LG Electronics Accelerates AIDC Liquid Cooling Solution Business

[Financial News] LG Electronics, in collaboration with LG Uplus, is launching a trial operation of an artificial intelligence (AI) data center (AIDC) liquid cooling solution.
LG Electronics recently announced on the 29th that it has supplied a liquid cooling solution, the Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU), to LG Uplus's super-large internet data center (IDC) 'Pyeongchon 2 Center'. They plan to test the CDU's performance in AI server environments with high heat generation and advance the customization of liquid cooling technology for AIDC.
This is the first time LG Electronics is conducting external technology verification of the AIDC cooling solution. They plan to use this demonstration as a stepping stone to accelerate their entry into the AIDC cooling solution market.
The liquid cooling solution involves attaching a cold plate to high heat-generating components like the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) and circulating coolant to directly dissipate heat. It is gaining attention as a next-generation technology due to its space efficiency and excellent energy efficiency.
Particularly, AIDCs, which use multiple CPUs and GPUs for large-scale data processing and high-performance computing, consume more power and generate more heat than traditional data centers, making liquid cooling solutions essential.
The LG Electronics CDU being demonstrated this time features high reliability and energy efficiency based on its core component technology, 'CoreTech'. Even if a major sensor fails, the virtual sensor technology allows the system to use pump and other sensor data to correct the faulty sensor values, ensuring stable operation of the cooling system. 
Additionally, LG Electronics has applied high-efficiency inverter technology to the pump, allowing it to release only as much coolant as needed, enhancing energy efficiency. A highly sensitive leak sensor has also been applied to strengthen the safety of the water-based cooling method.
Meanwhile, LG Electronics has built its technological competitiveness by supplying cooling solutions to domestic and international data centers for over 10 years. Starting with a business centered on water-cooled chillers, they have quickly responded to the shift towards AIDC by diversifying their chiller lineup, including the development of air-cooled pre-cooling chillers, and developing liquid cooling solutions to meet market demands. They also have a hybrid cooling solution for AIDC to cater to various customer needs.
Furthermore, LG Electronics has recently established an AIDC-dedicated testbed at their Pyeongtaek chiller factory to provide optimal solutions to customers wishing to build AIDC. Here, they systematically test the performance of AIDC cooling solutions by replicating various AI server environments.
Jae-Sung Lee, Head of LG Electronics ES Business Division (Vice President), said, "We will lead the rapidly growing data center thermal management market based on our inherent technology, customer-tailored high-efficiency cooling solutions, and HVAC business know-how." soup@fnnews.com Soo-Bin Lim, Reporter