Heterogeneously integrated liquid electrolyte powered processor

A processing unit comprising:

• a processor including:
• a inactive silicon having a first surface and an opposite second surface;
• an active silicon supported by a first surface of the inactive silicon;
• and
• an electrochemical chamber positioned in the inactive silicon, wherein the electrochemical chamber includes:
• an ion-transfer membrane dividing the electrochemical chamber include a first portion and a second portion,
• a first electrode positioned in a first portion of the electrochemical chamber,
• a second electrode positioned in a second portion of the electrochemical chamber,
• a pin fin positioned in the electrochemical chamber and configured to support the ion-transfer membrane relative to the inactive silicon,
• at least one electrode supported by the pin fin in the electrochemical chamber,
• a through silicon via (TSV) in the pin fin and connecting the at least one electrode to the active silicon,
• a first electrochemical fluid positioned in the first portion, and
• a second electrochemical fluid positioned in the second portion.

A system for electrochemical generation comprising:

• a processing unit including:
• a processor including:
• inactive silicon having a first surface and an opposite second surface, and
• active silicon supported by a first surface of the inactive silicon, and
• an electrochemical chamber positioned in the inactive silicon, wherein the electrochemical chamber includes:
• an ion-transfer membrane dividing the electrochemical chamber into a first portion and a second portion,
• a first electrode positioned in a first portion of the electrochemical chamber,
• a second electrode positioned in a second portion of the electrochemical chamber,
• a through silicon via (TSV) through at least a portion of the inactive silicon and connecting the first electrode to the active silicon,
• a first electrochemical fluid positioned in the first portion, and
• a second electrochemical fluid positioned in the second portion;
• a first electrochemical fluid storage tank in fluid communication with the first portion;
• a second electrochemical fluid storage tank in fluid communication with the second portion;
• and
• a heat exchanger in fluid communication with at least one of the first electrochemical fluid and second electrochemical fluid and configured to exhaust heat from the at least one of the first electrochemical fluid and second electrochemical fluid.