https://www.onartificialintelligence.com/tag/263/data-centers IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd The rise of AI and high-performance computing is driving growth within the market for new technologies that can optimize performance. Photonic integrated circuits are just one of the many phenomena explored by IDTechEx in their portfolio of semiconductors, data centers, AI research reports.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/optimization-optical-transceivers-and-photonic-integrated-circuits/35445?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/optimization-optical-transceivers-and-photonic-integrated-circuits/35445?rsst2id=263Thu, 15 Oct 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Data centers are seeing increased demand in line with the expansion of AI technologies used across many sectors globally. As a result, power is needing to be ramped up as data centers take on their new role.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-center-demand-pushes-power-electronics-materials/35442?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-center-demand-pushes-power-electronics-materials/35442?rsst2id=263Thu, 15 Oct 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Could Data Centers be the next high-growth opportunity for supercapacitors?https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitors-in-data-centers-video-explainer/35343?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitors-in-data-centers-video-explainer/35343?rsst2id=263Fri, 25 Sep 2026 ZZZd.parr@idtechex.com (Daniel Parr) As data centers struggle to handle spiking AI power profiles, supercapacitors are seeing increasing interest for applications in peak shaving and voltage stabilization. However, one of the main questions remaining is where supercapacitors can most effectively be deployed within the data center. This article explores the evolving optimization of supercapacitor data center deployments.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitors-to-see-deployment-in-data-center-racks-aisles-and-ups/35318?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitors-to-see-deployment-in-data-center-racks-aisles-and-ups/35318?rsst2id=263Tue, 22 Sep 2026 ZZZd.parr@idtechex.com (Daniel Parr) Decarbonization is becoming an increasingly prevalent goal across any major sectors globally to lower carbon footprints, with many sustainable practices and innovations now being introduced. This article covers decarbonization developments for data centers and electronics.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/decarbonization-meets-data-centers-and-electronics/35290?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/decarbonization-meets-data-centers-and-electronics/35290?rsst2id=263Thu, 17 Sep 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Thermal management strategies are the underdogs of modern technologies, reducing the risks of overheating in cases where exponentially increasing demand for power can lead to component temperatures rising.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-down-from-high-power-demand-with-thermal-management/35229?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-down-from-high-power-demand-with-thermal-management/35229?rsst2id=263Thu, 03 Sep 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) The battery sector is rapidly growing in multiple directions, with battery storage technologies expected to be responsible for powering many major sectors including data centers and 6G power stations, and solid-state batteries gaining increasing amounts of attention for their safer chemistries.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/battery-storage-for-data-centers-and-safer-with-solid-state-batteries/35201?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/battery-storage-for-data-centers-and-safer-with-solid-state-batteries/35201?rsst2id=263Thu, 27 Aug 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) With data centers being one of the largest contributors to global emissions and high energy usage, they are gaining attention, with regulations and renewable energy options becoming increasingly discussed within the sector. This article covers details across the data center ecosystem, including sustainability movements and battery storage.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/a-view-into-the-data-center-ecosystem/35028?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/a-view-into-the-data-center-ecosystem/35028?rsst2id=263Fri, 17 Jul 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) The world of computing is growing in line with increasing demands for problem solving and robotic integration across many major sectors. Quantum computing, semiconductor technologies, and the rise of humanoid robots are some examples of how diverse computing technologies can be.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/simulations-semiconductors-and-robots-the-latest-computing-trends/35017?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/simulations-semiconductors-and-robots-the-latest-computing-trends/35017?rsst2id=263Wed, 15 Jul 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) In this article, IDTechEx analyzes the potential of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) to satisfy the growing power demand of AI data centers. Tech hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta are already making investments in SMR startups, with IDTechEx forecasting the global SMR market to reach US$53.8 billion in 2036 and almost US$300 billion by 2046.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-centers-go-nuclear-why-ai-giants-are-investing-in-smrs/34846?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-centers-go-nuclear-why-ai-giants-are-investing-in-smrs/34846?rsst2id=263Thu, 11 Jun 2026 ZZZn.elalami@idtechex.com (Noah El Alami) The rise in demand for data center usage in line with increasing high-performance computing and AI applications can create negative environmental effects. This article covers solutions to increasing sustainability surrounding data centers, and battery storage technologies that can remove some reliance on energy from fossil fuels.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-center-demand-driving-sustainability/34729?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/data-center-demand-driving-sustainability/34729?rsst2id=263Tue, 12 May 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) As economies worldwide are growing exponentially, there is increasing pressure on many of the major sectors to keep up with global trends. This article covers the need for new thermal management technologies alongside the growing demand for vehicle electrification high performance computing.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=263Thu, 16 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) The emergence of 5G and 6G telecommunications, along with the rise of data center demand and advanced automotive radar systems, is presenting a need for low-loss materials to optimize transmission. This article explores how low-loss materials can prevent transmission losses associated with higher sensitivities and frequencies.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/optimizing-signal-for-communication-and-radar-with-low-loss-materials/34537?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/optimizing-signal-for-communication-and-radar-with-low-loss-materials/34537?rsst2id=263Wed, 01 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) IDTechEx analyst Dr Yu-Han Chang covers the progress and adoption of optical transceivers in high-end data centers.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-rise-of-co-packaged-optics-in-ai-data-centers-video/34476?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-rise-of-co-packaged-optics-in-ai-data-centers-video/34476?rsst2id=263Fri, 13 Mar 2026 ZZZy.chang@idtechex.com (Dr Yu-Han Chang) IDTechEx analyst Conrad Nichols discusses the role of batteries in data centers.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-role-of-batteries-in-data-centers-explainer-video/34340?rsst2id=263https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-role-of-batteries-in-data-centers-explainer-video/34340?rsst2id=263Mon, 09 Feb 2026 ZZZc.nichols@idtechex.com (Conrad Nichols)