The Universal Quick-Disconnect (UQD) has played a significant role in the cooling ecosystem for GPUs and genAI. In order to scale, and to further enable the adoption of liquid throughout the ecosystem, a workstream was established at the end of 2024 to develop a UQD Version 2. The purpose of this workstream is to update the UQD/UQDB v1 specification such that gaps in requirements and performance are resolved, ambiguity is removed, and true interoperability is defined and achievable. Key deliverables include unification of the UQD and UQDB as a singular specification, defined performance and interoperability testing requirements, and realization of a new mating configuration. Progress updates with relevant performance attributes and technical detail of the v2 proposal will be discussed, as well as plans for official release and deployment.
Beth Langer is the Lead Technical Engineer in the Thermal Management Business Unit at CPC where all connectors manufactured for liquid cooling applications meet or exceed established criterion.
