Key Takeaways
- Phononic is innovating datacenter cooling with solid-state technology, targeting transceivers for immediate impact.
- The company addresses the challenge of heat generated by AI in datacenters, helping customers optimize energy use.
- Phononic's adaptive cooling solutions provide localized response to system loads, enhancing performance and reducing waste.
Tell us about your company.
Phononic is changing the way datacenters cool. We’re bringing solid-state technology to an industry that’s long overdue for a smarter approach. Our first focus is transceivers that fit in tight spaces, with highly localized power, and no room for error. That’s where we’re making an immediate difference. Long-term, we’re building the thermal layer that AI infrastructure needs to scale.
What problems are you solving?
AI is pushing more power through the datacenter than ever before, and it’s generating heat that traditional cooling can’t handle. We started with transceivers because they’re compact, high-density, and performance sensitive. Our platform helps customers avoid throttling, cut energy use, and get more out of what they already have.
Where are you focused?
Right now, transceivers. It’s a clear bottleneck with a fast ROI. However, the same challenges exist across the datacenter, and our platform is built to meet these needs.
What keeps your customers up at night?
They’re trying to scale AI deployments but running into thermal and power walls. They don’t want to rip and replace, they want a way to unlock performance with the systems they already trust. That’s exactly what we’re doing, while also building for the future.
How do you differentiate?
Most cooling is fixed and passive. Ours adapts. It’s responsive, localized, and tuned to actual system loads. That means better performance and less waste. Also, since we own the full IP stack, we can work directly with customers to deliver solutions, not just parts.
What’s next?
While we’re focused on transceivers today, we’re already seeing strong interest in applying our platform more broadly. The demand is growing, and we’re actively building toward that expansion.
How do customers engage?
We don’t just sell parts, we solve real problems. Our customers know where the system constraints are, and we bring the thermal tech to break through them. It’s a hands-on partnership built around performance and shared expertise.
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