Cooling firm Carrier Global Corporation has launched a new range of cooling distribution units (CDUs) for liquid cooling in data centers.

The company announced the launch this week, expanding its range of purpose-built data center solutions under the QuantumLeap name.

The CDU product family includes multiple unit sizes in the range of 1.3-5MW.

Available in-row or in mechanical galleries, the CDUs features modular heat exchangers that can achieve approach temperatures down to 3.6°F (2°C), lower than the industry’s more common 7.2°F (4°C).

The company said the CDUs integrate with other Carrier QuantumLeap offerings, including Automated Logic building controls, Nlyte data center infrastructure management software, Carrier custom air handling systems, and Carrier’s range of chillers.

“Carrier can deliver end-to-end thermal management from chip to chiller through intelligent cooling, digital controls and predictive monitoring and service,” said Christian Senu, executive director for data centers, Carrier. “The Carrier CDU builds on Carrier’s history of innovation, our focus on customer needs and our available global scale to further expand our data center offerings to help ensure real-time optimization, adaptability and efficiency across data center operations.”

Founded in 1915 as a HVAC firm, Carrier was acquired by United Technologies in 1979 and spun off as an independent company again in 2020.

The firm launched QuantumLeap, a new suite of solutions for data center thermal management, earlier this year. The suite includes chillers and air handlers, a liquid cooling CDU, building management systems, and maintenance services.

Carrier previously acquired DCIM provider Nlyte in 2021. Last year, it acquired the HVAC division Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group and divested its commercial refrigeration business and most of its fire and security businesses.

The company also invested in liquid cooling firm Strategic Thermal Labs last year, which provides components including cold plates and heat exchangers.

Earlier this year, Carrier invested in two-phase liquid cooling firm ZutaCore.