Boyd manufactures Google’s recently released, two-megawatt Project Deschutes coolant distribution unit (CDU). (Image courtesy Boyd/Business Wire)
Google’s streamlined, next-generation CDU, designed to maintain clean facility power, was built by Boyd.
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Google’s fifth-generation Project Deschutes Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) was exhibited by its builder, Boyd, at the 2025 Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit in October.
Boyd, a manufacturer of thermal management products, stated in a release that the new coolant distribution unit offers 2 megawatts of cooling at “an aggressive 3°C approach temperature difference (ATD)” and represents “a major milestone towards accelerated liquid cooling adoption within data centers.”
In addition, 80 PSI available pressure enables advanced cold plate designs to cool future high power AI processors. Fully redundant power feeds for each pump circuit and 0.2 micron side stream filtration are said to reduce maintenance needs and keep coolant clean for extended lifetimes and maximum uptime.
The CDU design is streamlined to implement in existing data centers with IEEE 519 Ultra Low Harmonic Distortion (ULHD) Variable Frequency Drives to maintain clean facility power. Optimized to minimize impact on existing infrastructures, it also includes an extra 230VAC convenience port for a fill cart for easy setup, the company said in the release.
“We’re honored to showcase Google’s Project Deschutes CDU design at the 2025 OCP Summit,” said Boyd Chief Technology Officer Jerry Toth, in the release. “We built this CDU to uniquely meet the demanding specifications set by Google to enable high performance cooling in advanced AI data centers.”
Boyd manufactures the 2 megawatt CDU, liquid cooling loops, and liquid cold plates for AI data centers within its global high-capacity manufacturing facilities. Its manufacturing facilities are supported by a global service team with regional availability in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Core to Boyd’s global manufacturing is what the company called “a deep commitment to protecting the environment with sustainable, scalable, lean, strategically located regional operations that reduce waste and minimize carbon footprint.”
“Our innovative engineered materials and thermal solutions advance our customers’ technology to maximize performance in the world’s most advanced data centers; enhance reliability and extend range for electric and autonomous vehicles; [and] advance the accuracy of cutting-edge personal healthcare and diagnostic systems,” Boyd said in the release. They are also said to enable performance-critical aircraft and security technologies; and to accelerate innovation in next-generation electronics and human-machine interface.