Apple plots vapor-cooled iPad power move
Apple plans to add vapor chamber cooling to its M6 iPad Pro models and has begun discussions with two manufacturers about production. United Daily News reports the company will source components from Suzhou Tianmai in China and Chi Hong in Taiwan. Suzhou Tianmai will shift from making graphite sheets to producing vapor chambers for the tablets.
The M6 iPad Pro will launch approximately 18 months after the M5 version, giving Apple time to refine the thermal system without adding thickness. Current iPad Pro models use graphite sheets for heat management, which provide less cooling capacity than vapor chambers. Industry observers expect Apple to extend the technology to lower-priced tablets after introducing it in premium models.
The enhanced cooling system may allow Apple to use full-power processors in its tablets. The base M5 iPad Pro contains a 9-core processor, while the M5 MacBook Pro features 10 cores. Better thermal management could enable the M6 iPad Pro to match the specifications found in Apple laptops.
