# Smoltek > Pioneering Carbon Nanotechnology Markdown index of Smoltek for AI agents. Full text: /llms-full.txt ## Pages - [About](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/about.md): About Smoltek Semi Smoltek Semi AB is a whol­ly owned sub­sidiary of Smoltek Nan­otech Hold­ing AB, oper­at­ing as an inde­pen­dent com­pa­ny focused on devel­op­ing break­through tech­… - [About](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/about.md): About Smoltek Hydrogen Smoltek Hydro­gen AB is a whol­ly owned sub­sidiary of Smoltek Nan­otech Hold­ing AB, oper­at­ing as an inde­pen­dent com­pa­ny focused on devel­op­ing break­thro… - [Blog](https://www.smoltek.com/blog.md): Smoltek’s IR blog Wel­come to the Smoltek blog! Here, we write for share­hold­ers and prospec­tive investors. We expand on tech­ni­cal and finan­cial news, pro­vid­ing back­ground infor­… - [Cookie policy](https://www.smoltek.com/cookie-policy.md): Cookie policy - [How](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/about/how.md): Solving The Iridium Challenge The scarci­ty and cost of irid­i­um cre­ates what indus­try experts call “The Irid­i­um Chal­lenge.” To over­come this obsta­cle, we need a break­through… - [How](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/about/how.md): The Carbon Nanofiber Solution Stan­dard Mul­ti­lay­er Ceram­ic Capac­i­tors (MLCCs), long the indus­try work­horse, have reached their fun­da­men­tal minia­tur­iza­tion lim­its, fallin… - [Hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen.md): Unleashing the scale-up of green hydrogen - [News](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/news.md): News and insights about Smoltek Semi Below, you will find news items, media men­tions, IR blog posts and videos from the main Smoltek web­site relat­ing to Smoltek Semi. Remem­ber to sub­scribe t… - [News](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/news.md): News and insights about Smoltek Hydrogen Below, you will find news items, media men­tions, IR blog posts and videos from the main Smoltek web­site relat­ing to Smoltek Hydro­gen. Remem­ber to sub… - [Semiconductors](https://www.smoltek.com/semiconductor.md): Unleashing performance for semiconductors - [Smoltek Glossary](https://www.smoltek.com/glossary.md): 2D Abbre­vi­a­tion of two-dimen­sion­al. It refers to things that take up space or hap­pen in two dimen­sions (plane). 2.5D-integration An advanced tech­nique for semi­con­duc­tor pack­ag… - [Solutions](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/solutions.md): Solutions Smoltek enables the pro­duc­tion of small­er and bet­ter micro­elec­tron­ic com­po­nents through solu­tions for smarter inte­gra­tion. The company’s dis­rup­tive tech­nol­o… - [Solutions](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/solutions.md): Solutions Smoltek hydro­gen is paving the way for a sus­tain­able future as we are mak­ing pro­duc­tion of green hydro­gen viable. By intro­duc­ing a porous trans­port elec­trode (PTE) fo… - [Ultra-thin capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/semiconductor/capacitors.md): Ultra-thin capacitors Smoltek has devel­oped a pro­to­type of the thinnest dis­crete capac­i­tor in the world. Its total build­ing height is less than 40 microm­e­ters (38.2 µm to be exac… - [What](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/about/what.md): The Porous Transport Electrode Breakthrough Smoltek Hydrogen’s break­through in reduc­ing irid­i­um usage cen­ters on our PTE tech­nol­o­gy. Instead of apply­ing cat­a­lyst to the mem­br… - [What](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/about/what.md): CNF-MIM: The Future of Ultra-Thin Capacitors By cre­at­ing an array of ver­ti­cal and free-stand­ing car­bon nanofibers (CNF) and using them as a scaf­fold for met­al-insu­la­tor-met­al (M… - [Why](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/about/why.md): Enabling the Green Hydrogen Revolution Hydro­gen is the foun­da­tion of mod­ern indus­try, with glob­al demand at 100 mil­lion tons per year – expect­ed to dou­ble by 2030 and reach 550 mil… - [Why](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/about/why.md): Pushing the limits of Moore’s Law Moore’s Law has described expo­nen­tial growth in com­put­ing pow­er for decades, dou­bling tran­sis­tor den­si­ty approx­i­mate­ly every two years.… - [Future applications](https://www.smoltek.com/technology/future.md): The enor­mous poten­tial with­in the wide Smoltek IP-plat­form is the base for our pur­suit in var­i­ous tech­nol­o­gy sec­tors. By eval­u­ate dif­fer­ent chal­lenges in each mar­ket… - [Gender equality plan](https://www.smoltek.com/about/career/gender-equality-plan.md): Gender equality plan Smoltek as a group is com­mit­ted to a sus­tain­able future by devel­op­ing car­bon nan­otech­nol­o­gy solu­tions that improve the prop­er­ties of advanced and exp… - [International Investors](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/international-investors.md): Disruptive technology for fast-growing applications - [Investors](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/en.md): Disruptive technology for fast-growing applications - [Organization](https://www.smoltek.com/about/organization.md): Organization Smoltek is a cor­po­rate group con­sist­ing of a par­ent com­pa­ny and three whol­ly owned subsidiaries. Smoltek Nan­otech Hold­ing AB is the par­ent com­pa­ny of the group… - [Semiconductor inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/contact.md): Semiconductor inquiries Do you work in the semi­con­duc­tor indus­try, per­haps are you inter­est­ed in becom­ing a cus­tomer or col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ner of ours? Regard­less, you ca… - [Semiconductor inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/contact/semiconductor.md): Smoltek Semi inquiries Do you work in the semi­con­duc­tor indus­try, per­haps are you inter­est­ed in becom­ing a cus­tomer or col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ner of ours? Regard­less, you can… - [Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/index.md): Powering the world through nanoscale innovation - [Ultra-thin capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/capacitors.md): Ultra-thin capacitors Smoltek has devel­oped a pro­to­type of the thinnest dis­crete capac­i­tor in the world. Its total build­ing height is less than 40 microm­e­ters (38.2 µm to be exac… - [Carbon nanotechnology](https://www.smoltek.com/technology/carbon-nanotechnology.md): Carbon nanotechnology Smoltek’s patent-pro­tect­ed tech­nol­o­gy plat­form enables con­trolled growth of pre­cise­ly local­ized and defined nanos­truc­tures, as indi­vid­ual fibers or… - [Hydrogen inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/contact.md): Hydrogen inquiries Do you work in the hydro­gen indus­try, per­haps are you inter­est­ed in becom­ing a cus­tomer or col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ner of ours? Regard­less, you can use this for… - [Hydrogen inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/contact/hydrogen.md): Smoltek Hydrogen inquiries Do you work in the hydro­gen indus­try, per­haps are you inter­est­ed in becom­ing a cus­tomer or col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ner of ours? Regard­less, you can use… - [Investerare](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv.md): Banbrytande teknik för snabbväxande tillämpningar - [Investerare (DUPLICATE)](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/investerare-duplicate.md): Banbrytande teknik för snabbväxande tillämpningar - [Management](https://www.smoltek.com/about/management.md): Management - [Smoltek Semiconductors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi.md): Powering next-gen AI chips with ultra-thin capacitors - [Board of Directors](https://www.smoltek.com/about/board.md): Board of Directors Oskar Säfström Chair­man of the board Oskar Säf­ström holds a Bach­e­lor of Busi­ness Admin­is­tra­tion from Dublin Busi­ness School, and is an entre­pre­neur and i… - [Smoltek Hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen.md): Enabling cost-efficient scale-up of green hydrogen - [Electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/electrolyzers.md): Technology With our car­bon nan­ote­chol­o­gy plat­form as a base, we devel­op mate­r­i­al solu­tions for use in the hydro­gen indus­try. Like a coat­ed nanos­truc­ture that acts as… - [Electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen/electrolyzers.md): Electrolyzers With our car­bon nan­ote­chol­o­gy plat­form as a base, we devel­op mate­r­i­al solu­tions for use in the hydro­gen indus­try. Like a coat­ed nanos­truc­ture that acts… - [Media](https://www.smoltek.com/contact/media.md): Become a Wel­come to con­tact us with your ques­tions. Use the form below to send a mes­sage to our HQ. They will make sure that the mes­sage reach­es the right per­son, who will then reply to… - [Milestones](https://www.smoltek.com/about/history.md): For cur­rent updates of our oper­a­tions, please vis­it our lat­est news. Would you like to know more about how Smoltek came to be? The fas­ci­nat­ing arti­cle Smoltek-from car­bon nanofibe… - [Technology](https://www.smoltek.com/technology.md): Increasing the available surface for critical processes - [Career](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi/about/career.md): Become a superstar within a groundbreaking technology Smoltek is on a mis­sion to deliv­er dis­rup­tive solu­tions for the semi­con­duc­tor and hydro­gen indus­tries. Get ready to work ac… - [Career](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen/about/career.md): Become a superstar within a groundbreaking technology Smoltek is on a mis­sion to deliv­er dis­rup­tive solu­tions for the semi­con­duc­tor and hydro­gen indus­tries. Get ready to work ac… - [Career](https://www.smoltek.com/about/career.md): Become a superstar within a groundbreaking technology Smoltek is on a mis­sion to deliv­er dis­rup­tive solu­tions for the semi­con­duc­tor and hydro­gen indus­tries. Get ready to work ac… - [Investor inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/contact/investor.md): Investor inquiries Wel­come to con­tact us with your ques­tions. Use the form below to send a mes­sage to our HQ. They will make sure that the mes­sage reach­es the right per­son, who will the… - [Miscellaneous inquiries](https://www.smoltek.com/contact/miscellaneous.md): Miscellaneous inquiries Wel­come to con­tact us with your ques­tions. Use the form below to send a mes­sage to our HQ. They will make sure that the mes­sage reach­es the right per­son, who wil… - [News](https://www.smoltek.com/news.md): News and insights from Smoltek - [Investor relations](https://www.smoltek.com/investors.md): Investor rela­tions Smoltek is making space for the next technology leap Wel­come to invest in an inno­v­a­tive com­pa­ny list­ed on Spot­light Stock Market. Our pur­pose is to con­tribute… - [About](https://www.smoltek.com/about.md): Pushing the limits for cost-efficient technology advancements - [Årsstämma 2023](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/arsstamma-2023.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (publ) kommer hålla årsstämma torsdag 11 maj 2023, kl. 10.00. Årsstämman kommer hållas i Maqs Advokatbyrås lokaler, adress Östra Hamngatan 24 i Göteborg. Stämmolo… - [Årsstämma 2024](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/arsstamma-2024.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (publ) kommer hålla årsstämma tisdag 14 maj 2024, kl. 10.00. Årsstämman kommer hållas i Maqs Advokatbyrås lokaler, adress Östra Hamngatan 24 i Göteborg. Stämmolok… - [Årsstämma 2025](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/arsstamma-2025.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (publ) kommer hålla årsstämma onsdag 14 maj 2025 kl. 10.00. Stämman kommer hållas i bolagets lokaler på Otterhällegatan 1 i Göteborg. Stämmolokalen öppnas kl. 9.3… - [Årsstämma 2026](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/arsstamma-2026.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (publ) kommer hålla årsstämma tisdag 12 maj 2026 kl. 10.00. Stämman kommer hållas i bolagets lokaler på Otterhällegatan 1 i Göteborg. Stämmolokalen öppnas kl. 9.3… - [Contact](https://www.smoltek.com/contact.md): Get in touch - [Extra bolagsstämma 2025](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/extra-bolagsstamma-2025.md): Aktieägarna i Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (publ), org.nr 559020–2262 (”Bolaget”), kallas härmed till extra bolagsstämma tisdagen den 15 juli 2025 kl. 10.00 i MAQS Advokatbyrås lokaler på Ma… - [Företrädesemission 2024](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/foretradesemission-2024.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB har beslutat att genomföra en nyemission av aktier om lägst cirka 20,8 MSEK och högst cirka 26,0 MSEK med företrädesrätt för befintliga aktieägare. Teckningsperiode… - [Företrädesemission 2025](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/foretradesemission-2025.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB har beslutat att genomföra en nyemission av aktier om lägst cirka 26,0 MSEK och högst cirka 32,0 MSEK med företrädesrätt för befintliga aktieägare. Teckningsperiode… - [Företrädesemission 2026](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/foretradesemission-2026.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB har beslutat att genomföra en nyemission av aktier om cirka 60,0 MSEK med företrädesrätt för befintliga aktieägare. Teckningsperioden löper under perioden från och… - [Newsletters](https://www.smoltek.com/newsletters.md): Get all news, articles, events, publications and open position updates and more from our newsletter. No spam, unsubscribe anytime! - [Teckningsoptioner – serie TO 7](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/teckningsoptioner-serie-to-7.md): I samband med Smolteks företrädesemission av units i november 2022 emitterades teckningsoptioner av serie TO 7. Varje unit bestod av fyra aktier och två teckningsoptioner av serie TO 7. Varje teckn… - [Teckningsoptioner – serie TO 8](https://www.smoltek.com/investors/sv/teckningsoptioner-serie-to-8.md): I samband med Smolteks riktade emission i december 2023 emitterades teckningsoptioner av serie TO 8 till deltagarna i den riktade emissionen samt till bolagets befintliga aktieägare. Totalt emitterad… - [Privacy policy](https://www.smoltek.com/privacy-policy.md): Privacy policy Effec­tive date: 2025-07-01 At Smoltek Nan­otech Hold­ing AB (“Smoltek”, “we”, “our”, “us”), we are com­mit­ted to pro­tect­ing your pri­va­cy. This Pri­va… ## Posts - [Collab for Next-Generation Ultra-Low Iridium Electrolysis Technology](https://www.smoltek.com/green-light-for-next-generation-ultra-low-iridium-electrolysis-technology/23924.md): Together with Heraeus Precious Metals Smoltek Hydrogen develops next-generation, ultra-low iridium Porous Transport Electrodes (PTEs) for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. As a major… - [Smoltek joins MAXBATT for scaling battery production](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-joins-maxbatt-for-scaling-battery-production/23912.md): Smoltek joins MAXBATT – a national industry consortium led by Chalmers University of Technology, where leading players such as Scania, AB Volvo and Volvo Cars are collaborating to develop the batter… - [Strong interest in Smoltek and trading in Smoltek shares](https://www.smoltek.com/strong-interest-in-smoltek-and-trading-in-smoltek-shares/23859.md): Summarizing the financial news at the break point between June and July shows strong interest in Smoltek and trading in Smoltek shares. Our rights issue was heavily oversubscribed and Smoltek shares a… - [Why ultra-thin capacitors matter for AI and HPC](https://www.smoltek.com/why-ultra-thin-capacitors-matter-for-ai-and-hpc/23803.md): For many years, the performance story in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) was dominated by transistors and memory bandwidth. But as AI accelerators move into the kilowatt era, another limitatio… - [Smoltek enables the next generation digital and fossil-free society](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-enables-the-next-generation-digital-and-fossil-free-society/23864.md): The world needs more computing power and more fossil-free energy. Read about how Smoltek enables the next generation digital and fossil-free society – two global megatrends that will dominate indust… - [Smoltek takes the next step towards commercialization – carries out rights issue of approximately SEK 60 million](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-takes-the-next-step-towards-commercialization-carries-out-rights-issue-of-approximately-sek-60-million/23790.md): Smoltek is facing a crucial phase in the company's development. After several years of technology development and strategic partnerships, the company is now conducting a rights issue of approximately… - [Smoltek strengthens Interposer IP enabling AI chip capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-awarded-an-additional-patent-in-the-interposer-family/23641.md): Smoltek has been granted an additional patent within its Interposer patent family, further protecting the company’s CNF-MIM capacitor technology for advanced semiconductor packaging. With this Europ… - [Positioning for the Next Wave of AI Infrastructure](https://www.smoltek.com/positioning-for-the-next-wave-of-ai-infrastructure/23610.md): The 2026 YAGEO AI Summit in Taipei was not simply a product showcase. It was a strategic positioning exercise by one of the world’s largest passive component manufacturers to establish itself as a f… - [Power supply in turbulent times – from vulnerability to resilience](https://www.smoltek.com/power-supply-in-turbulent-times-from-vulnerability-to-resilience/23588.md): Nanoscale innovation becomes a strategic answer to a systemic challenge. Smoltek develops applications to future-proof both computing power and energy supply. This was the message at Elektronikmässsa… - [Elektronikmässan, Göteborg 2026](https://www.smoltek.com/elektronikmassan-goteborg-2026/23548.md): Smoltek is attending Elektronikmässan in Göteborg, April 16. On the pitch stage, CEO Magnus Andersson will talk about power supply in turbulent times—and how nanoscale innovation becomes a strateg… - [Smoltek appoints Gabriel Altby as CFO](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-appoints-gabriel-altby-as-cfo/23545.md): Smoltek has appointed Gabriel Altby as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will assume the position on April 14, 2026, and will be part of the company’s management team with responsibility for financi… - [Major Capacitor Manufacturer extends life test of CNF-MIM Capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/major-capacitor-manufacturer-extends-life-test-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/23511.md): Our CNF-MIM technology has demonstrated stable electrical performance after 2,000 hours in an independent life test conducted by a global capacitor manufacturer. This further strengthens confidence in… - [CNF-MIM Capacitors Reliability Validated by Major Capacitor Manufacturer](https://www.smoltek.com/cnf-mim-capacitors-reliability-validated-by-major-capacitor-manufacturer-duplicate/23490.md): An independent, third-party reliability test of our CNF-MIM capacitor technology has confirmed the reliability results communicated on February 5, 2026. The independent validation, performed by a majo… - [CNF-MIM Capacitors Demonstrate 1,000x Lower Current Leakage in Life Test](https://www.smoltek.com/cnf-mim-capacitors-demonstrate-1000x-lower-current-leakage-in-life-test/21983.md): Smoltek’s CNF-MIM capacitors demonstrate excellent stability in a new 1,000-hour life test at 85°C under applied 2 volts. No degradations were observed, and the capacitors exhibited more than 1,000… - [Smoltek Hydrogen Selected for Swedish-German Cleantech Platform 2026](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-selected-for-swedish-german-cleantech-platform-2026/21304.md): Smoltek Hydrogen, has been selected as one of nine Swedish cleantech companies to join the Swedish-German Cleantech Platform 2026. This strategic program, managed by the Swedish Energy Agency and the… - [Breaking Barriers, part IV: the age of AI](https://www.smoltek.com/breaking-barriers-part-iv-the-age-of-ai/17165.md): Some years ago, in three articles, I outlined a vision where nanomaterials in general, and Smoltek’s proprietary nanotechnology platform in particular, would help in breaking barriers in several ind… - [Smoltek Semi & AI](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi-ai/13551.md): Artificial intelligence (AI) is the collective term for technologies that enable computers to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence – such as recognizing images, understanding langu… - [Inside Smoltek Hydrogen: A conversation with Dr. Fabian Wenger](https://www.smoltek.com/inside-smoltek-hydrogen-conversation-with-fabian-wenger/16692.md): What does it take to revolutionize green hydrogen production? In the second episode of Smoltalk, CEO Magnus Andersson sits down with Dr. Fabian Wenger to explore the science, strategy, and partnership… - [Smoltek celebrates 20 years in nanotechnology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-celebrates-20-years-in-nanotechnology/16275.md): Smoltek conducts advanced research and innovation based on nanotechnology to develop new material technology opportunities that can solve many of today's industrial challenges. This journey began 20 y… - [Characterization and Reliability Engineer](https://www.smoltek.com/characterization-and-reliability-engineer/16566.md): Are you an experienced and hands-on Characterization and Reliability Engineer? Apply today! - [Smoltek launches SmolTALK – a podcast about deep tech](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-launches-smoltalk-a-podcast-about-deep-tech/14481.md): We have launched a podcast about materials technology and investments in general and our disruptive carbon nanotechnology in particular. - [A deep dive into Smoltek’s CNF-MIM capacitor technology](https://www.smoltek.com/deep-dive-into-smoltek-cnf-mim-capacitor-technology/14127.md): In the first ”Smoltalk” podcast, CEO Magnus Andersson is joined by Smoltek Semi CTO Dr. Farzan Ghavanini for a technical deep dive. Dr. Ghavanini discusses the core CNF-MIM technology in detail, c… - [Smoltek Semi Optimizes the PECVD System prior to installation](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi-optimizes-the-pecvd-system-prior-to-installation/15163.md): Smoltek Semi is currently optimizing the company’s advanced PECVD system to ensure implementation of its most recent technological innovations in CNF synthesis, enabling compliance with stringent cu… - [Smoltek’s ALD investment: From months to days](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-ald-investment-from-months-to-days/13787.md): Smoltek Semi has acquired its own ALD system. This is a strategic investment that dramatically cuts development cycle time for its capacitors from months to a single day. The move accelerates the vali… - [Where is Eddie?](https://www.smoltek.com/where-is-eddie/11946.md): When Smoltek announced they would install their high-volume production machine in Taiwan, shareholders expected updates. Instead: silence. Where is the machine the investor community calls Eddie? In t… - [Smoltek Hydrogen’s technology leads in the race for green hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogens-technology-leads-in-the-race-for-green-hydrogen/13665.md): Smoltek Hydrogen’s innovation in nanostructured electrodes offers a solution to help Europe to overcome the technological constraints in the race for green hydrogen — enabling electrolysers with l… - [ALD Research Engineer](https://www.smoltek.com/ald-research-engineer/13422.md): Are you an experienced and hands-on ALD Research Engineer? Apply today! - [Semicon Taiwan 2025 – Interviews](https://www.smoltek.com/semicon-taiwan-2025-interviews/13052.md): Smoltek Semi showcased ultra-thin high-performance capacitors aimed to power the future of AI and High-Performance Computing at Semicon Taiwan 2025. Here are the interviews from the event. - [CNF-MIM capacitors pass 1,000 hours of reliability test](https://www.smoltek.com/cnf-mim-capacitors-pass-1000-hours-of-reliability-test/12845.md): Smoltek Semi has reached an important technical milestone in the development of the company’s carbon fiber-based CNF-MIM technology. The capacitors have successfully passed a 1,000-hour high-tempera… - [Smoltek Hydrogen launches development project with Heraeus Precious Metals](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-launches-development-project-with-heraeus-precious-metals/12640.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has received an order for samples of low iridium-load Porous Transport Electrodes (PTE) for PEM electrolyzers. The electrodes will be used in a joint development project with Heraeus… - [Smoltek Hydrogen highlights global iridium shortage: “Every atom counts”](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-highlights-global-iridium-shortage-every-atom-counts/12129.md): Smoltek Hydrogen recently participated in the Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2025 in Hamburg, Germany – the world’s largest industry event for innovation in hydrogen and electrolysis technology. E… - [Making every atom count in the race for scalable green hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/making-every-atom-count-in-the-race-for-scalable-green-hydrogen/12019.md): At the Hydrogen Technology World Expo 2025 in Hamburg, Ellinor Ehrnberg, President of Smoltek Hydrogen, joined a high-level panel to debate one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: How can gr… - [Acquisition of ALD system – accelerating innovation and shorten time to market](https://www.smoltek.com/acquisition-of-ald-system-accelerating-innovation-and-shorten-time-to-market/11966.md): Smoltek Semi has acquired a plasma-enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) system to implement its advanced dielectric stack on carbon nanofibers. The system will significantly reduce the iteration tim… - [Smoltek is awarded an additional patent to improve capacitor density](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-awarded-an-additional-patent-to-improve-capacitor-density/11955.md): Smoltek has been awarded another patent in the Multilayer Cap patent family – an innovation that can double or triple the capacitance density of our CNF-MIM capacitors. This is a key factor for Smol… - [Hydrogen Tech Expo](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen-tech-expo/11817.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is attending Hydrogen Tech Expo in Göteborg, October 16. The technical exhibition will offer industry and research institutions the opportunity to showcase innovative systems and new… - [Interview with Dr. Arthur Lin of ITRI](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-with-dr-arthur-lin-of-itri/11381.md): What does it take to power the future of AI and High-Performance Computing? Hear directly from our strategic partner, ITRI. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Arthur Lin, Division Director of the Smart… - [Smoltek Showcases Ultra-Thin Capacitor Technology for Next-Generation AI and High-Performance Computing](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-showcases-ultra-thin-capacitor-technology-for-next-generation-ai-and-high-performance-computing/11341.md): Smoltek Semi has successfully participated in Semicon Taiwan 2025, invited by their strategic partner ITRI. - [Semicon Taiwan – CNF-MIM Capacitors for Next-Gen AI and High-Performance Computing](https://www.smoltek.com/semicon-taiwan-cnf-mim-capacitors-for-next-gen-ai-and-high-performance-computing/11406.md): Smoltek Semi is selected by ITRI, as one out of three collaboration partners, to be part of their exhibition stand at Semicon Taiwan 2025. We are grateful to be able to present our ultra-thin CNF-MIM… - [Hydrogen Technology World Expo](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen-technology-world-expo/11186.md): Smoltek is attending Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg, October 21-23, 2025. - [SEMICON TAIWAN 2025 (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/semicon-taiwan-2025/11189.md): Smoltek Semi is attending SEMICON Taiwan, September 10-12. The conference is one of the world’s largest semiconductor events, bringing together industry leaders, tech pioneers, and potential partner… - [From Lab to Fab: Why ITRI Partnership is a game-changer for Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/from-lab-to-fab-why-itri-partnership-is-a-game-changer-for-smoltek/11011.md): The recently signed technical service agreement between Smoltek Semi and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan changes how CNF-MIM capacitors will reach the market. This partne… - [Industrial Standard in Thermal and Voltage Stability in CNF-MIM Capacitor Technology](https://www.smoltek.com/industrial-standard-in-thermal-and-voltage-stability-in-cnf-mim-capacitor-technology/9097.md): Smoltek Semi has cleared a significant milestone in the development of next-generation CNF-MIM capacitors. Samples from the latest prototype generation, fabricated with an advanced dielectric stack co… - [Smoltek and ITRI Goes for Small Scale Production of CNF-MIM Capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-and-itri-goes-for-small-scale-production-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/8954.md): Smoltek Semi has initiated the signing of a technical service agreement with the Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) that enables low-volume production of Smoltek's propriety CNF… - [Smoltek bryter teknisk barriär och söker pengar](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-bryter-teknisk-barriar-och-soker-pengar/8841.md): This is a summary of an article featuring Smoltek titled "Smoltek bryter teknisk barriär och efterlyser pengar" published by elektroniktidningen on June 16, 2025. - [Smoltek breaks the 1 µF/​mm² barrier with ultra-thin profile](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-breaks-the-1-%c2%b5f-mm%c2%b2-barrier-with-ultra-thin-profile/8751.md): Smoltek Semi joins an elite club of companies achieving 1 µF/mm² capacitance density, but stands alone in reaching this milestone with an ultra-thin profile. This breakthrough unlocks the under-chip… - [Smoltek’s Fuel Cell Breakthrough Slashes Iridium Use, Advancing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-fuel-cell-breakthrough-slashes-iridium-use-advancing-hydrogen-fuel-cell-tech/8843.md): This is a summary of an article featuring Smoltek titled "Smoltek's Fuel Cell Breakthrough Slashes Iridium Use, Advancing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech" published by Hydrogen Fuel News on June 13, 2025. - [Webinar: Future direction](https://www.smoltek.com/webinar-future-direction/8768.md): Smoltek held a webinar where CEO Magnus Andersson and Ellinor Ehrnberg, President of Smoltek Hydrogen and CTO Farzan Ghavanini talked about the future direction of the company. - [Smoltek Hydrogen completes successful fuel cell electrode test with automotive manufacturer](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-completes-successful-fuel-cell-electrode-test-with-automotive-manufacturer/8692.md): Smoltek Hydrogen, has on behalf of a leading global automotive manufacturer completed successful tests of its nanostructure fuel cell electrodes. - [Strategic update for Smoltek Hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/strategic-update-for-smoltek-hydrogen/8690.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is developing Smoltek PTE – a proprietary porous transport electrode based on carbon nanostructures, which is intended to meet the requirements of next-generation PEM electrolyzers… - [Major technological milestone in CNF-MIM capacitor development](https://www.smoltek.com/major-technological-milestone-in-cnf-mim-capacitor-development/8688.md): Smoltek Semi has successfully engineered an advanced dielectric stack that surpasses 1 microfarad per Square millimeter capacitance milestone. - [Strategic update for Smoltek Semi](https://www.smoltek.com/strategic-update-for-smoltek-semi/8668.md): Smoltek Semi develops CNF-MIM – a proprietary capacitor technology based on carbon nanofibers, which is intended to meet the demands of next-generation electronics, including applications in AI, sma… - [Smoltek utvecklar grön vätgas-process ”En framtid vi vill leva i”](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-tar-taten-i-kampen-for-gront-stal-genom-att-anvanda-gron-vatgas-framstalld-med-fornybar-el/8845.md): This is a summary of an article featuring Smoltek titled "Smoltek utvecklar grön vätgas-process 'En framtid vi vill leva i'" published by IT-Hållbarhet.se on June 9, 2025. - [Smoltek has been granted a new patent within hydrogen technology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-a-new-patent-within-hydrogen-technology-2/8484.md): Smoltek has been awarded a new patent within the hydrogen business area. The patent discloses a method for depositing conformally coated catalyst support for the PTL (porous transport layer) that prov… - [Electrode Conformal Coating](https://www.smoltek.com/electrode-conformal-coating/8473.md): The Electrode Conformal Coating family offer a method for depositing conformally coated catalyst support for the PTL (porous transport layer) that provide both high catalytic activity and additional c… - [Oskar Säfström elected new Chairman of the Board at Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/oskar-safstrom-elected-new-chairman-of-the-board-at-smoltek/8494.md): Smoltek held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 14, and the meeting resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, to re-elect board members Gustav Brismark, Emma Rönnmar… - [29th European Fuel Cell Forum (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/29th-european-fuel-cell-forum/8467.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is attending the 29th European Fuel Cell Forum 2025 (EFCF) in Lucerne, Switzerland. The technical exhibition will offer industry and research institutions the opportunity to showcase… - [Smoltek has received a new patent for the CNF-MIM technology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-received-a-new-patent-for-the-cnf-mim-technology/8445.md): Smoltek is awarded yet another patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family. The innovation discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology that can achieve unparalleled high… - [How Disruptive Innovation Accelerates Industrial Adoption](https://www.smoltek.com/how-disruptive-innovation-accelerates-industrial-adoption/8371.md): While traditional development processes often progress at a measured pace, truly disruptive technologies, such as Smoltek’s Porous Transport Electrode (PTE), can dramatically compress timelines. Whe… - [Smoltek Hydrogen partners with Impact Coatings to explore volume production potential](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-partners-with-impact-coatings-to-explore-volume-production-potential/8414.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has formed a strategic collaboration with Impact Coatings to assess the industrialization of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber (CNF) technology for use in PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells. - [Smoltek Hydrogen sees strong interest for the PTE-technology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-sees-strong-interest-for-the-pte-technology/8409.md): Smoltek Hydrogen notice a strong interest from global industrial companies within PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells regarding our disruptive PTE-technology. Driven by the realization that early adoptio… - [Smoltek Hydrogen’s Breakthrough in Green Hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogens-breakthrough-in-green-hydrogen/11167.md): This is a summary of an article featuring Smoltek titled "Smoltek Hydrogen’s Nanotechnology Breakthrough Sheds Light on Sweden’s Green Hydrogen Future" published by Hydrogen Fuel News on April 10,… - [How Smoltek Hydrogen aligns development with customer needs – interview with Ellinor Ehrnberg](https://www.smoltek.com/how-smoltek-hydrogen-aligns-development-with-customer-needs-interview-with-ellinor-ehrnberg/8152.md): Taking a breakthrough technology from the lab bench to the world market often requires collaboration with large industrial enterprises. In this interview, Ellinor Ehrnberg, president of Smoltek Hydrog… - [Smoltek Hydrogen Recognized in Chemical Engineering](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-recognized-in-chemical-engineering/11177.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has been recognized by the well-known American trade journal Chemical Engineering, which in its April issue published an extensive article about the company's unique technology for gr… - [Navigating big-tech corporate product development as a small high-tech company](https://www.smoltek.com/navigating-corporate-product-development-as-small-high-tech-company/8148.md): For industrial enterprises, bringing new technologies into existing product lines follows a structured process. Understanding this process is vital for high-tech companies seeking integration partners… - [Smoltek Hydrogen enables more cost-effective green hydrogen production](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-enables-more-cost-effective-green-hydrogen-production/8385.md): Smoltek's nanofibers dramatically increase catalytic activity for ultra-low-iridium electrolysis enabling more cost-effective green hydrogen production. - [Smoltek nears pilot production of CNF-MIM capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-nears-pilot-production-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/8364.md): Smoltek Semi and the Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have finalized the technical framework for the establishment of a pilot production line for Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitors… - [Smoltek and Taiwanese Skytech in demo planning](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-and-taiwanese-skytech-in-demo-planning/8361.md): Qi Li and ChinJung Kuo of Smoltek Semi have met with Skytech management in Taiwan for planning of testing dummy runs for ALD deposition of Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitors. - [Capacitors’ capacity for minimizing CO₂ footprint – a small story](https://www.smoltek.com/capacitors-capacity-for-minimizing-co%e2%82%82-footprint-a-small-story/8128.md): In an age where environmental sustainability is of utter importance, it is crucial to find innovative solutions to reduce energy consumption and minimize our carbon footprint. One such solution is fou… - [247th ECS Meeting (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/247th-ecs-meeting/8174.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is attending the 247th ECS Meeting in Montréal, Canada. The event brings together the most active researchers in academia, government, and industry to engage, discuss, and innovate i… - [Smoltek Hydrogen Partners with Heraeus to Boost Iridium Efficiency in PEM Electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-partners-with-heraeus-to-boost-iridium-efficiency-in-pem-electrolyzers/8170.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has entered into a strategic collaboration with Heraeus Precious Metals to elevate the functional efficiency of porous transport electrodes in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electroly… - [Smoltek has been awarded another patent for the CNF-MIM technology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-awarded-another-patent-for-the-cnf-mim-technology/8155.md): Smoltek is awarded an additional patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family. The protected innovation in this patent family discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology.… - [WISE Dialogue 2025 (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/wise-dialogue-2025/8140.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is attending WISE Dialogue meeting 2025, in Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, and we are participating in the poster session, to showcase our progress towards minimizing the iridium load… - [Smoltek Hydrogen’s PTE could be a game changer for green hydrogen production](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogens-pte-could-be-a-game-changer-for-green-hydrogen-production/11180.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has successfully produced hydrogen using just 0.1 mg of iridium per cm² in a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer – a 95% reduction compared to conventional PEM systems (typ… - [Smoltek has been awarded another patent for improving capacitor density](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-awarded-another-patent-for-improving-capacitor-density/8113.md): Smoltek has been awarded another patent in the Multilayer Cap patent family. The innovation in this patent family introduces a MIM-capacitor device that can double or triple the capacitance density of… - [Smoltek’s low-iridium PTE reach target of 0.1 mg iridium/​cm2](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-low-iridium-pte-reach-target-of-0-1-mg-iridium-cm2/8105.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has produced hydrogen with only 0.1 mg of iridium per square centimeter in a 250-hour durability test – making our PTE a breakthrough technology for PEM electrolyzers. - [The last crusade for 0.1 mg iridium](https://www.smoltek.com/the-last-crusade-for-0-1-mg-iridium/8089.md): In the race to make green hydrogen economically viable, researchers worldwide are pursuing the seemingly impossible: reducing iridium use in PEM electrolyzers by 95%. As Smoltek gets closer to this ho… - [Unlocking the green hydrogen economy](https://www.smoltek.com/unlocking-the-green-hydrogen-economy/8085.md): When experts talk about the energy systems of the future, they often come back to one specific number: 0.1 milligrams per square centimeter (0.1 mg/cm²). This seemingly insignificant number could be… - [Deep Trench Capacitors (DTC) is a dead end – CNF-MIM is the way forward](https://www.smoltek.com/deep-trench-capacitors-dtc-is-a-dead-end-cnf-mim-is-the-way-forward/8078.md): Modern electronics demand increasingly compact and powerful capacitors, and the race for miniaturization has reached a critical juncture. While both Deep Trench Capacitors (DTC) and Carbon Nanofiber M… - [A German journey into the hydrogen future](https://www.smoltek.com/a-german-journey-into-the-hydrogen-future/8067.md): An interview with Smoltek Hydrogen CEO Ellinor Ehrnberg about her recent visit to Germany and the rapid acceleration of the hydrogen economy. - [Smoltek’s zirconia based dielectric stack passes preliminary 1,000-hour reliability test](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-zirconia-based-dielectric-stack-passes-preliminary-1000-hour-reliability-test/8029.md): We are pleased to announce that the new zirconia based dielectric stack, previously reported to show 230% improvement in capacitance density, has now passed the 1,000-hour DC life test, a preliminary… - [Smoltek and Taiwanese Skytech discuss future collaboration](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-and-taiwanese-skytech-discuss-future-collaboration/8037.md): Dr. Farzan Ghavanini, CTO of Smoltek has been on a week-long business trip to Taiwan to visit some of our collaboration partners for CNF-MIM capacitors, among those ALD-company Skytech. - [Smoltek’s PTE technology stands out expert states in interview](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-pte-technology-stands-out-expert-states-in-interview/8047.md): Leading PEM technology expert Dr. Felix Büchi has completed an independent assessment of Smoltek Hydrogen’s Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) technology, confirming its unique ability to dramaticall… - [Smoltek’s PTE technology stands out](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-pte-technology-stands-out/8051.md): Leading PEM technology expert Dr. Felix Büchi has completed an independent assessment of Smoltek Hydrogen’s Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) technology, confirming its unique ability to significant… - [Smoltek are in discussions about packaging requirements for CNF-MIM capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-are-in-discussions-about-packaging-requirements-for-cnf-mim-capacitors/8031.md): Smoltek recently visited its Taiwanese partner in advanced microelectronic packaging to discuss the specific requirements for next generations of Smoltek's CNF-MIM (Carbon Nanofiber-Metal Insulator-Me… - [Smoltek is getting ready for pilot production of CNF-MIM capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-getting-ready-for-pilot-production-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/8020.md): Smoltek Semi and Taiwanese Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) are discussing a collaboration to set up a pilot line for fabrication of CNF-MIM capacitors in Taiwan as part of getting read… - [The future for the capacitor industry (part 2)](https://www.smoltek.com/the-future-for-the-capacitor-industry-part-2/8015.md): Interview with Philip Lessner, CTO of Yageo Group about the rapid development in the capacitor industry, the market evolvement and future technology needs for ultra-thin capacitors. And how CNF-MIM te… - [Why Smoltek’s CNF-MIM tech could revolutionize ultra-thin capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/yageo-highlights-unique-advantages-of-smolteks-technology/8008.md): The ultra-thin capacitor market is entering a new phase as major players like Murata and Samsung invest heavily in silicon-based solutions. In a recent interview, YAGEO Group's CTO Philip Lessner expl… - [EFECS meeting 2024 (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/efecs-meeting-2024/7986.md): Smoltek Semi is attending EFECS 2024 meeting in Ghent, Belgium, December 5–6 2024. The conference is arranged by is organised by Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) with the support of the three indu… - [9 questions for Smoltek’s CEO](https://www.smoltek.com/9-questions-for-smolteks-ceo/7976.md): Smoltek’s CEO, Håkan Persson, answers nine key questions about the company’s financial status, ongoing projects, and strategy. From the latest on the bidding process to the outlook for their semi… - [Smoltek Hydrogen in meetings with the German hydrogen industry](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-in-meetings-with-the-german-hydrogen-industry/7980.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has been invited to participate in a Scandinavian delegation of technology leading hydrogen companies for a round-trip to Germany’s energy-producing regions in Rhur and central Germ… - [Leading automotive manufacturer order electrodes to be used in fuel cells](https://www.smoltek.com/leading-automotive-manufacturer-order-electrodes-to-be-used-in-fuel-cells/7973.md): A leading automotive manufacturer is interested in our technology for hydrogen solutions and has ordered number of prototypes of Smoltek Hydrogen's nanostructure coating modified for fuel cells. - [Smoltek’s groundbreaking technology for green hydrogen earns expert recognition](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-groundbreaking-technology-for-green-hydrogen-earns-expert-recognition/7969.md): Dr Felix N. Büchi, a leading specialist in PEM technology, has evaluated Smoltek Hydrogen’s ground-breaking technology for the Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) for PEM electrolyzers. - [Smoltek’s interim report for Q3 2024](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-interim-report-for-q3/7962.md): Smoltek has published the company's interim report for the third quarter 2024. The report, in both Swedish and English, can be found on the company's website under the Investors tab. - [Smoltek’s groundbreaking PTE technology earns expert recognition](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-pte-earns-expert-recognition/7947.md): Discover how Smoltek’s innovative Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) technology stands up to expert scrutiny. Learn about its impressive performance, and why it’s poised to transform PEM electrolyze… - [Smoltek Hydrogen receives order for a pre-study of electrochemical devices](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-receives-order-for-a-pre-study-of-electrochemical-devices/7942.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has received an order to carry out a small preliminary study of a special type of electrochemical cell, adapted for electronic devices. This could open new business opportunities for… - [Smoltek accelerates the device prototyping process](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-accelerates-the-device-prototyping-process/7938.md): Smoltek Semi has developed a new process, known as zapping, that reduces the number of steps required to manufacture test capacitors. - [New method accelerates CNF-MIM development](https://www.smoltek.com/zapping-accelerates-cnf-mim-development/7917.md): Our innovative “zapping” method drastically reduces development time and costs, enabling us to advance CNF-MIM technology faster and making Smoltek Semi’s technology even more attractive to pote… - [Smoltek has been granted a new patent within hydrogen technology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-a-new-patent-within-hydrogen-technology/7928.md): Smoltek has been awarded a new patent within the hydrogen business area. The patent discloses an invention for corrosion protection of nanostructures with non-noble metal oxides on the anode in PEM wa… - [Electrolyzer Oxide Coating](https://www.smoltek.com/electrolyzer-oxide-coating-2/7925.md): The Electrolyzer Oxide Coating family offer a chemically stable solution, coating a nanostructure with non-noble metal oxides, this avoiding the use of expensive platinum for anode porous transport el… - [Why increased capacitance density matter](https://www.smoltek.com/why-increased-capacitance-density-matter/7906.md): Smoltek Semi has developed a new material for use in CNF-MIM capacitors. The new material increases capacitance by more than three times and reduces leakage current by 50 percent. In this article, we… - [New dielectric stack for CNF-MIM capacitors boost capacitance density by 230%](https://www.smoltek.com/new-dielectric-stack-for-cnf-mim-capacitors-boost-capacitance-density-by-230/7898.md): Smoltek Semi has spent the last nine months working intensively on a project to develop a new dielectric stack for the CNF-MIM capacitor technology resulting in a 230% boost in capacitance density. - [World Hydrogen Week | Copenhagen (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/world-hydrogen-week-copenhagen/7894.md): Smoltek is attending World Hydrogen Week in Copenhagen, October 1-2 2024. - [PRiME 2024 – 246th ECS (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/prime-2024/6704.md): Smoltek Hydrogen is attending the joint international meeting of Electrochemical and Solid State-Science. The meeting is arranged by Electrochemical Society Japan, Electrochemical Society Korea and th… - [Smoltek and cutting-edge research in nanotechnology](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-and-cutting-edge-research-in-nanotechnology/7873.md): Smoltek is a Gothenburg-based materials technology company that specializes in research and development of applications based on carbon nanofibers, which can create new products with revolutionary pro… - [The wizard of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/wizard-of-smoltek/7848.md): Smoltek’s recent breakthrough in growing carbon nanofibers (CNF) on an A4-sized area has caught the attention of researchers and industry experts alike. And rightly so! This achievement showcases Sm… - [Why Smoltek doubles down on qualified research](https://www.smoltek.com/why-smoltek-doubles-down-on-qualified-research/7800.md): Smoltek’s focus on qualified research places it firmly in the Explorer quadrant of the R&D Evaluation Matrix, a model for assessing a company’s research and development strategy. Discover why this… - [The different meanings of R&D](https://www.smoltek.com/different-meanings-of-research-and-development/7788.md): In a world where nearly every company claims to be innovative, it can be challenging for investors to distinguish between incremental improvements and groundbreaking discoveries. This article introduc… - [Smoltek Hydrogen achieves milestone with A4-sized CNF-growth](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-achieves-milestone-with-a4-sized-cnf-growth/7826.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has made a significant technological breakthrough. The R&D team has successfully grown carbon nanofibers (CNFs) over an A4-sized area, marking the first time such a large CNF-covered… - [SEMICON TAIWAN 2024 (past event)](https://www.smoltek.com/semicon-taiwan-2024/7769.md): Smoltek Semi is attending SEMICON Taiwan, September 4-6. The conference is arranged by Semi.org and the forum contain many topics like MEMS, sensors, Silicon photonics, quantum computing and advanced… - [Smoltek has been granted a new patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-a-new-patent-in-the-discrete-cnf-mim-patent-family/7702.md): Smoltek has been awarded a new patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family. The protected innovation in this patent family discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology. Th… - [Smoltek is seeking strong partners for industrialization of CNF-MIM capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-seeking-strong-partners-for-industrialization-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/7629.md): Smoltek's CNF-MIM technology offers a competitive alternative to silicon capacitors for ultra-thin high-performance capacitors used in processors for mobile phones and computers. The next-generation c… - [David Gramnaes brings Budo to the Board](https://www.smoltek.com/david-gramnaes-brings-budo-to-the-board/7782.md): Smoltek’s board of directors has a new member: David Gramnaes. He is the CEO of Gramtec Venture, an investment company within the Gramtec group – one of Smoltek’s longest-standing investors and… - [David Gramnaes brings Budo to the Board](https://www.smoltek.com/david-gramnaes-brings-budo-to-board/7671.md): Smoltek’s board of directors has a new member: David Gramnaes. He is the CEO of Gramtec Venture, an investment company within the Gramtec group – one of Smoltek’s longest-standing investors and… - [Multilayer Cap](https://www.smoltek.com/multilayer-cap/7656.md): The Multilayer Cap patent family introduces a MIM-capacitor device that can double or triple the capacitance density of Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitors. The patent details an invention for a layered ener… - [Smoltek has received a new patent for improving the capacitance density of CNF-MIM capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-received-a-new-patent-for-improving-the-capacitance-density-of-cnf-mim-capacitors/7639.md): Smoltek has received a new patent for improving the capacitance density of our CNF-MIM capacitors. This innovation, a type of capacitor, can increase the capacitance density by two to three times, whi… - [Enhancing Efficiency and Durability of PEM Water Electrolysis with Low Iridium Loading through Nanofiber-Modified Porous Transport Electrodes](https://www.smoltek.com/enhancing-efficiency-and-durability-of-pem-water-electrolysis-with-low-iridium-loading-through-nanofiber-modified-porous-transport-electrodes/7758.md): Research paper published in the proceedings at the 245th ECS Meeting in San Francisco, USA. Presentation made by Fabien Wenger. - [Circularity – using hydrogen in the carbon nanofiber production process](https://www.smoltek.com/circularity-using-hydrogen-in-the-carbon-nanofiber-production-process/7575.md): During the spring, we have had John Schack, a master’s thesis student, with us at Smoltek Hydrogen who has been working on the synthesis of carbon nanofibers (CNF) – where we have adjusted the gro… - [Smoltek Hydrogen has achieved A4 size plasma](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-has-achieved-a4-size-plasma/7615.md): Towards scalability of industrial carbon nanofiber growth: The development of the industrial manufacturing concept for Smoltek Hydrogen’s Electrolyzer Cell Material is at its final stages, with aim… - [Smoltek receives 22.4 million through a rights issue](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-receives-22-4-million-through-a-rights-issue/7636.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB carried out a rights issue during May and June, which was subscribed to 86.4 percent. As a result, approximately SEK 22.4 million was added to the company, before issue cos… - [Extended cut of the interview with YAGEO CTO](https://www.smoltek.com/extended-cut-of-the-interview-with-yageo-cto/7597.md): BREAKING NEWS: An extended cut of the blockbuster interview with the CTO of Yageo Group has been released. Don't miss it! - [We have the technology to make production of green hydrogen profitable](https://www.smoltek.com/we-have-the-technology-to-make-production-of-green-hydrogen-profitable/7573.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has developed a new material that solves the major technical challenge that threatens to halt the fast-growing industry for green hydrogen produced by intermittent energy sources, suc… - [The future for the capacitor industry](https://www.smoltek.com/the-future-for-the-capacitor-industry/7567.md): Interview with Philip Lessner, CTO of Yageo Group about the future of the capacitor industry, the market and technology needs for ultra-thin capacitors. And how CNF-MIM technology fits into this marke… - [Answers to questions from the shareholder community](https://www.smoltek.com/answers-to-questions-from-the-shareholder-community/7561.md): A private investor, known in the shareholder community as Emma200, sent us four excellent and relevant questions. We answer them in this blog post. - [Q&A on future directions of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/qna-on-future-directions-of-smoltek/7553.md): Did you miss the Q&A session at the end of the webinar with Smoltek's CEO, Håkan Persson, where he talked about Smoltek's future direction? Then, you should read this account of each question and Hå… - [Future direction of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/future-direction-of-smoltek/7525.md): Did you miss the webinar with Smoltek’s CEO, Håkan Persson, where he talked about Smoltek’s future direction? No worries! We have your back covered. This summarizes the highlights of Håkan’s p… - [Smoltek Hydrogen’s plans revealed](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogens-plans-revealed/7509.md): Ellinor Ehrnberg, CEO of Smoltek Hydrogen, is interviewed in a popular podcast. She is asked about her career, the current challenges facing the hydrogen industry, how Smoltek Hydrogen is solving them… - [Gen-One – next generation of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/gen-one-next-generation-of-smolteks-carbon-nanofiber-capacitors/7445.md): Smotek Semi is taking the next step in the development of the CNF-MIM capacitor technology, in technical collaboration with Yageo. And the next generation – Gen-One is expected to deliver a fivefold… - [Smoltek Hydrogen has finalized design of a Prototype Coater tool for carbon nanofibers](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-has-finalized-design-of-a-prototype-coater-tool-for-carbon-nanofibers/7438.md): Smoltek Hydrogen and AGC Plasma Technology Solutions have finalized the design of a Prototype Coater for industrial growth of carbon nanofibers. The purpose with the tool is to verify that the nanofib… - [World-leading vehicle manufacturer is testing custom-made cell material](https://www.smoltek.com/world-leading-vehicle-manufacturer-is-testing-custom-made-cell-material/7447.md): One of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers is testing custom-made prototypes of a cell material that can significantly reduce the amount of iridium in an electrolyzer cell. The custom-made proto… - [Helicopter view of today’s news](https://www.smoltek.com/helicopter-view-of-todays-news/7426.md): This blog post summarizes the most important news in today's flood of press releases from Smoltek. - [State of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/state-of-smoltek/7420.md): What happened with the YAGEO deal? What are the plans for the future? These are two questions that many shareholders and investors are asking themselves. In this blog post, Håkan Persson, CEO of Smol… - [A new generation of Smoltek’s CNF-MIM capacitor technology](https://www.smoltek.com/a-new-generation-of-smolteks-cnf-mim-capacitor-technology/7299.md): In this interview, Farzan Ghavanini, CTO at Smotek, talks about how Smoltek Semi has developed a new technology generation of our CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The new generation, called Gen-Zero, is… - [Gen-Zero – a new generation of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/gen-zero-a-new-generation-of-smolteks-carbon-nanofiber-capacitors/7303.md): Smotek Semi has developed a new technology generation of our CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The new generation, called Gen-Zero, is the foundation for achieving the goal of manufacturing different type… - [Smoltek Hydrogen has successfully completed a long-term electrolyzer cell test](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-has-successfully-completed-a-long-term-electrolyzer-cell-test/7065.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has produced hydrogen, for 1,000 hours with a catalyst load of only 0.2 milligrams of iridium/cm2, without any breakdown of the nanostructure in the cell having occurred. - [Smoltek’s CEO comments on the intended agreement that Yageo backed out of](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-ceo-comments-on-the-intended-agreement-that-yageo-backed-out-of/7071.md): Smoltek and Yageo have collaborated for a long time to enter into an agreement regarding the further development and commercialization of capacitors based on Smoltek's CNF-MIM technology. In December… - [Smoltek has been granted two new patents – strengthening the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-two-new-patents-strengthening-the-discrete-cnf-mim-patent-family/7014.md): Smoltek has been awarded two new patent grants in a patent family called Discrete CNF-MIM. The protected innovation discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology. With these… - [What you don’t know about patents](https://www.smoltek.com/what-you-dont-know-about-patents/7005.md): Surely, you know what a patent is. It’s the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention, right? Gotcha! It’s not. It’s almost the opposite. I know it sounds crazy, but you will understan… - [Advancing Electrochemical Efficiency](https://www.smoltek.com/advancing-electrochemical-efficiency/6794.md): Smolek has received patents for three brand-new innovations that all aim to improve the electrical contact inside PEM electrolyzers, fuel cells, and batteries. This article briefly explains the three… - [The Hydrogen Ladder](https://www.smoltek.com/the-hydrogen-ladder/6778.md): Clean hydrogen is essential to limit global warming to below 2°C. Despite the influx of funding, widespread adoption is difficult due to the limited availability of green electricity. Michael Liebrei… - [Smoltek can reduce contact resistance in electrolyzers and fuel cells](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-can-reduce-contact-resistance-in-electrolyzer-and-fuel-cells/6774.md): Smoltek has three new patents granted – in three new and separate patent families, all related to how our technology can reduce contact resistance between different layers in electrochemical cells,… - [Vertical Graphene](https://www.smoltek.com/vertical-graphene/6770.md): The Vertical Graphene family offer lowered contact resistance between separator elements and adjacent components in electrochemical cells and increase resistance to corrosion. - [Nano Velcro](https://www.smoltek.com/nano-velcro/6768.md): The Nano Velcro family improves the interlayer connections in electrochemical cells by using elongated nanostructures that are mechanically entangled between the layers. - [Contact Resistance](https://www.smoltek.com/contact-resistance/6757.md): The Contact Resistance patent family is covering how to improve a separator plate arrangement for an electrochemical cell by comprising a nanostructure which offers lowered contact resistance between… - [Hydrogen is used for more than you think](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen-is-used-for-more-than-you-think/6739.md): Clean hydrogen is on the rise. In many areas, it’s one of the few, if not the only, viable solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. The areas of use are many and varied. Providing a complete list is impos… - [Hydrogen feeds the world](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen-feeds-the-world/6691.md): Fertilizer production requires large amounts of hydrogen. Today, 95 percent of this hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels, leading to colossal greenhouse gas emissions of CO₂. To save the Earth fro… - [E‑fuel made of hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/e-fuel-made-of-hydrogen/6622.md): E-fuel is an umbrella term for fossil-free alternatives to gasoline, diesel, and other fossil fuels. These fuels are produced by converting fossil-free hydrogen and capturing carbon dioxide. They can… - [Smoltek’s unfair advantage](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-unfair-advantage/6582.md): An ‘unfair advantage’ is a unique competitive advantage that others cannot match. Do you know what Smoltek's unfair advantage is? Carbon nanofibers? Think again. Or read this light-hearted column… - [Tech brief: Hydrogen classification systems](https://www.smoltek.com/hydrogen-classification-systems/6529.md): Hydrogen can be produced in many different ways and from different feedstocks. The choice of method and feedstock gives rise to more or less greenhouse gas emissions. In the general discourse on hydro… - [Smoltek patent No. 84 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-84-now-granted/6509.md): Smoltek has been awarded yet another patent in our patent family for Interposers, protecting solutions based on the CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The patent has been granted in Korea, bringing our pat… - [The shocking history of capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/shocking-history-of-capacitors/6449.md): During the festive season, there is time for longreads. We, therefore, want to offer a text that goes beyond what we usually write here on the blog but is not entirely unrelated to what Smoltek does.… - [Smoltek intends to sign an exclusive agreement with Yageo Group](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-intends-to-sign-an-exclusive-agreement-with-yageo-group/6413.md): Smoltek has the intention to sign a global exclusive license and services agreement for discrete and embedded capacitors with YAGEO Group. This would grant YAGEO a global, exclusive right to manufactu… - [Is Smoltek Hydrogen ahead of the game?](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-pem-cell-material-benchmarked-at-ecs-244th-meeting/6380.md): How does Smoltek's hydrogen business division compare with other PEM electrolyzer players? Smoltek Hydrogen’s president, Ellinor Ehrnberg, attended the 244th ECS meeting in Gothenburg and has the an… - [Smoltek Hydrogen is verifying its technology for high-volume manufacturing](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-hydrogen-is-verifying-its-technology-for-high-volume-manufacturing/6313.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has placed an order for the design and engineering of a Prototype Coater for industrial growth of carbon nanostructures. The purpose is to verify that the nanostructures can be grown… - [Background on the tax increase for Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/background-on-the-tax-increase-for-smoltek/6303.md): The Swedish Tax Agency has ordered Smoltek to repay two years of research deduction from the employer contribution. The tax agency believes that Smoltek does not conduct sufficiently qualified researc… - [Why capacitors?](https://www.smoltek.com/why-capacitors/6214.md): Smoltek’s business division for the semiconductor industry, Smoltek Semi, focuses one hundred percent on capacitors. Why? After all, a capacitor is not a semiconductor. And what is the endgame for t… - [Smoltek patent No. 83 now granted – the first in a new family](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-83-now-granted-the-first-in-a-new-family/6284.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent. This patent is also the first one in a new patent family called Electro Catalyst Heating, which discloses a way of facilitating endothermic electrocatalytic reactions… - [Electro Catalyst Heating](https://www.smoltek.com/electro-catalyst-heating/6273.md): The Electro Catalyst Heating family is covering a way of arranging a temperature gradient in the electrolyzer by increasing a temperature of the catalyst structure. The innovation is targeted towards… - [On the Curse of Knowledge and the need for a glossary](https://www.smoltek.com/on-curse-of-knowledge-and-need-for-glossary/6181.md): Smolek has created a glossary of terms and abbreviations that may appear in the company's communication. Although everyone who writes for Smoltek does their best to explain in layman's words, technica… - [Low Loading and High Utilization Ratio of Iridium Catalyst Coated Smoltek Carbon Nanofibers Used as Anode Material for PEM Water Electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/low-loading-and-high-utilization-ratio-of-iridium-catalyst-coated-smoltek-carbon-nanofibers-used-as-anode-material-for-pem-water-electrolyzers/7720.md): Research paper published in the proceedings at the 244th ECS Meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden. Presentation made by Bastien Penninckx. - [Together towards 0.1 mg iridium/​cm2](https://www.smoltek.com/together-towards-0-1-mg-iridium-cm2/6172.md): Smoltek Hydrogen attended the 244th ECS event in Gothenburg, October 8-12. This was a perfect venue to introduce our new material for electrolyzers to potential customers. The message was that now we… - [Q&A about capacitors and electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/qa-about-capacitors-and-electrolyzers/6103.md): Håkan Persson, CEO of Smoltek, talked at the one-day conference Aktiedagen Lund organized by Aktiespararna (the Swedish Shareholders’ Association). His presentation offered some news and insights t… - [We enable the next-generation capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/we-enable-the-next-generation-capacitors/6133.md): Advanced nano- and microelectronics are at the core of tomorrow’s hardware engineering. At Smoltek we are pioneering carbon nanotechnology that enables manufacturing of the next-generation solutions… - [The machine](https://www.smoltek.com/the-machine/6091.md): In March 2022, we told the world we had ordered a machine. In October 2023, we announced that it is ready for delivery. But what kind of machine is it? What does it do? Why has it taken so long? Where… - [High-volume production of capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/high-volume-production-of-capacitors/6086.md): Smoltek has produced a quarter million capacitors (without carbon nanofiber) and has begun producing a new batch (with carbon nanofiber). This is huge because it shows that our high-volume manufacturi… - [8‑inch format process for capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/8-inch-format-process-for-capacitors/6149.md): Smoltek Semi has developed a process for manufacturing of engineering samples in high volumes. This process will now be tested for production of CNF-MIM engineering samples in high volumes, as the fir… - [Premier for investor relations blog](https://www.smoltek.com/premiere-for-investor-relations-blog/5988.md): This is the first post in a blog dedicated solely to shareholders and investors. It’s a vital part of an effort to provide background and expand on our news. Read more about the initiative in this p… - [Smoltek aims to unlock the scale-up for PEM water electrolysis](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-aims-to-unlock-scale-up-for-pem-water-electrolysis/5869.md): Efficient use of iridium can boost green hydrogen production in this decade and Smoltek Hydrogen wants to seize the opportunity by offering a nanostructured porous transport electrode that reduces cos… - [Smoltek patent No. 82 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-82-now-granted/5864.md): Smoltek has been awarded yet another patent in our patent family for Interposers, protecting solutions based on the CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The patent has been granted in India, bringing our pat… - [Yageo Group sees a lot of potential in Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/yageo-group-sees-a-lot-of-potential-in-smoltek/5845.md): Philip Lessner, CTO at YAGEO Group says in an interview that he and Yageo sees a lot of potential in Smotek's disruptive CNF-MIM capacitor technology for making capacitors in extremely small form fact… - [Smoltek patent No. 81 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-81-now-granted/5838.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. This time in India, and it is related to the Assembly platform patent family in the direction of interconnects. This also makes our patent portfolio to now comp… - [Smoltek patent No. 80 now granted – the first in a new family targeting the green hydrogen industry](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-80-now-granted-the-first-in-a-new-family-targeting-the-green-hydrogen-industry/5820.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent. The first one in a new patent family called Electro Catalyst Support, which is targeted towards the production of green hydrogen. This innovation discloses how our car… - [Toward Low Loading and High Utilization Ratio of Iridium Catalyst for PEM Water Electrolyzers Using Smoltek Carbon Nanofibers](https://www.smoltek.com/toward-low-loading-and-high-utilization-ratio-of-iridium-catalyst-for-pem-water-electrolyzers-using-smoltek-carbon-nanofibers/7722.md): Research paper published in the proceedings at EFCF 2023 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Presentation made by Xin Wen, PhD. - [Electro Catalyst Support](https://www.smoltek.com/electro-catalyst-support/5811.md): The Electro Catalyst Support family is covering an electrolyzer and a method for producing a catalyst supported on a nanostructure. The innovation is targeted towards the production of green hydrogen… - [From Tokyo to Gothenburg for development of sustainable tech](https://www.smoltek.com/from-tokyo-to-gothenburg-for-development-of-sustainable-tech/5800.md): We are pleased to announce that from today Sankar Sasidharan, PhD, has joined Smoltek, thanks to a prestigious industrial postdoc grant from WISE - Wallenberg Initiative for Sustainable Material Scien… - [Introducing Smoltek Carbon Nanofiber Technology](https://www.smoltek.com/introducing-smoltek-carbon-nanofiber-technology/5742.md): Smoltek can grow extremely thin carbon nanofibers in various three-dimensional structures that multiply the addressable surface that can be coated with different materials. By doing so, we enable the… - [Smoltek patent No. 79 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-79-now-granted/5699.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent – the first one of a new patent family called Discrete CNF-MIM. This innovation discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology. This also br… - [Discrete CNF-MIM](https://www.smoltek.com/discrete-cnf-mim/5689.md): The Discrete CNF-MIM patent family is covering a method for manufacturing of discrete capacitor components based on our CNF-MIM technology. The innovation exploits the extra-ordinary surface to volume… - [Inauguration of our in-house hydrogen laboratory](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-inaugurates-in-house-hydrogen-laboratory/5610.md): Today we have inaugurated the new in-house hydrogen laboratory. In these facilities equipped with advanced instruments and tools the R&D team can carry out performance measurement and long-term tests… - [Smoltek and Yageo is a perfect fit](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-and-yageo-is-a-perfect-fit/5471.md): Philip Lessner, EVP & CTO at YAGEO Group explains why he and Yageo sees a lot of potential in Smotek's disruptive carbon nanofiber technology for capacitors and how the CNF-MIM-technology can roll out… - [Smoltek can radically reduce the iridium catalyst loading in PEM electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-can-radically-reduce-the-iridium-catalyst-load-in-pem-electrolyzers/5794.md): Smoltek has achieved very successful test results of the company's disruptive cell material for PEM electrolysers. Prototypes with only 0.5 mg of iridium per square centimeter produce as much hydrogen… - [Smoltek Semi visiting Taiwan](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-semi-visiting-taiwan/6684.md): In mid-April, the management team of Smoltek Semi visited Taiwan for meetings and workshops with our collaboration partner YAGEO. Together, we also made a series of meetings with intended customers fo… - [Smoltek is going from lab to fab](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-going-from-lab-to-fab/5339.md): Louise Duker, Chief Product Officer at Smoltek, talks about how Smoltek will take the company's technology concept from manufacturing in a laboratory environment to industrial production in a factory… - [Shafiq Kabir appointed head of volume processes within the hydrogen business area](https://www.smoltek.com/shafiq-kabir-appointed-head-of-volume-processes-within-the-hydrogen-business-area/5344.md): Smoltek Hydrogen has appointed Shafiq Kabir as Head of Volume Processes. Shafiq is the founder of Smoltek and he methodically created the company's technology platform and patent portfolio until Janua… - [A giant market for new Swedish technology](https://www.smoltek.com/a-giant-market-for-new-swedish-technology/4086.md): In order to enable the extensive electrification and to replace fossil raw materials in industry, large investments are being made globally in the production, distribution and use of completely fossil… - [Smoltek patent No. 78 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-78-now-granted/4051.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. This time in China, and it is related to the Assembly platform patent family in the direction of interconnects. This also makes our patent portfolio to now comp… - [Carbon nanofibers in the hydrogen industry](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanofibers-in-the-hydrogen-industry/3977.md): With our carbon nanofibers (CNFs) fabrication technology, we develop advanced materials engineering solutions for use in water electrolysis and fuel cells for the hydrogen industry. - [New collaboration for our hydrogen business](https://www.smoltek.com/new-collaboration-for-our-hydrogen-business/3957.md): The group company Smoltek Hydrogen has initiated a collaboration with a company whose extensive build-up of production capacity will make them one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electrolyzers. - [Smoltek presents ultra-thin capacitors together with Yageo](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-presents-ultra-thin-capacitors-together-with-yageo/3933.md): The group company Smoltek Semi will together with, the collaboration partner, Yageo present the first planned joint product technology – ultra-thin decoupling capacitors for mobile phones – at the… - [Smoltek patent No. 77 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-77-now-granted/3905.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent in Japan. This patent is the sixth one of the patent family in the direction of CNF-MIM based compact energy storage on interposers. This also means that our global pat… - [Kickoff for Smoltek and Yageo collab](https://www.smoltek.com/kickoff-for-smoltek-and-yageo-collab/3911.md): Smoltek and Yageo have started the collaboration to industrialize and commercialize our ultra-thin carbon nanofiber capacitors. - [Smoltek Innovation changes name to Smoltek Hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-innovation-changes-name-to-smoltek-hydrogen/3908.md): The group company Smoltek Innovation is now changing its name to Smoltek Hydrogen, which better reflects the development we are now making in the hydrogen business area. - [Smoltek reduces investment costs for green hydrogen production](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-reduces-investment-costs-for-green-hydrogen-production/3866.md): Within the business area Hydrogen, Smoltek develops a high-performance cell material for electrolyzers, where an electrolyzer is the system that uses renewable electricity to split water into oxygen a… - [Smoltek’s capacitor technology explained](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-capacitor-technology-explained/3863.md): Farzan Ghavanini, CTO and Head of R&D at Smoltek, explains the unique advantages of our disruptive carbon nanofiber capacitor technology. How we can make extremely small capacitors with high capacitan… - [Vertically aligned carbon nanofibers promise more cost-efficient PEM water electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/vertically-aligned-carbon-nanofibers-promise-more-cost-efficient-pem-water-electrolyzers/7718.md): Research paper published in the proceedings at ICE 2021, the 3rd International Conference on Electrolysis June 20 – 23, 2022 Golden, Colorado USA. - [Smoltek signs JDA with Yageo to commercialize discrete capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-signs-jda-with-yageo-to-commercialize-discrete-capacitors/3853.md): The group company Smoltek Semi has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with a subsidiary of the global electronic component company Yageo group to commercialize a silicon based carbon nanofiber… - [Smoltek gets order for conducting proof-of-concept for medtech device](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-gets-order-for-conducting-proof-of-concept-for-medtech-device/3847.md): We have received an order to perform a proof-of-concept study in solving a difficult materials engineering problem for a global medtech company by using our unique carbon nanofiber technology. - [Smoltek signs MoU with global manufacturer of capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-signs-mou-with-global-manufacturer-of-capacitors/3801.md): The Group company Smoltek Semi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global manufacturer of capacitors for the joint development of Smoltek's ultra-thin CMF-MIM capacitors and, provide… - [Smoltek has been granted two new patents](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-two-new-patents/3797.md): Smoltek’s 75th patent has been grant­ed in Tai­wan and is cov­er­ing the con­cept and man­u­fac­tur­ing of extreme­ly thin ener­gy stor­age devices embed­ded in an inter­pos­er. The e… - [Smoltek’s hydrogen business explained](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-hydrogen-business-explained/3776.md): Ellinor Ehrnberg, President of Smoltek Innovation, explains the market strategy for our Hydrogen business. She also describes how our disruptive electrolyzer cell material will enable cheaper hydrogen… - [Carbon nanofibers in the semiconductor industry](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanofibers-in-the-semiconductor-industry/3200.md): With our carbon nanofibers (CNFs) fabrication technology, we develop advanced packing solutions and ultra-miniaturized capacitors for use in the semiconductor industry. - [Smoltek patent No. 74 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-74-now-granted/3677.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. The new US-patent is related to the Assembly platform patent family in the direction of interconnects. This also makes our patent portfolio to now comprise 74 g… - [Collaboration agreement signed for Smoltek’s green hydrogen solutions](https://www.smoltek.com/collaboration-agreement-signed-for-smolteks-green-hydrogen-solutions/3680.md): The group company Smoltek Innovation has signed a collaboration agreement with a large international manufacturer of material for electrolyzers. The collaboration agreement includes the development of… - [Smoltek initiates MoU-negotiations for joint development of ultra-thin capacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-initiates-mou-negotiations-for-joint-development-of-ultra-thin-capacitors/3682.md): Smoltek and the subsidiary Smoltek Semi has extended its evaluation license agreement with a global manufacturer of passive components. The parties will also define and agree upon the terms of a Memor… - [Smoltek patent No. 73 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-73-now-granted/3688.md): Smoltek is awarded yet another approved patent, the third this year. The patent, granted in Japan is part of our patent family protecting solutions for interposers based on the CNF-MIM capacitor conce… - [Smoltek has placed an order on an industrial carbon growth machine](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-placed-an-order-on-an-industrial-carbon-growth-machine/3700.md): After completed tests and evaluations, Smoltek Semi has now placed an order for a machine for future industrial manufacturing of carbon nanofibers to the company's ultra-thin CNF-MIM capacitors. - [Operational update for Smoltek’s electrolyzer technology](https://www.smoltek.com/operational-update-for-smolteks-electrolyzer-technology/3702.md): Smoltek has developed a high-performing nanofiber-based cell material for PEM-electrolyzers, with potential to enable a more efficient production of fossil-free hydrogen. In the autumn of 2021, a deve… - [Smoltek patent No. 72 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-72-now-granted/3695.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent. This new patent has been granted in Taiwan, and is relating to the patent family in the direction of CNF-MIM capacitor applications on interposers. This also brings ou… - [CNF-MIM technology license agreement extended – again](https://www.smoltek.com/cnf-mim-technology-license-agreement-extended-again/3704.md): Smoltek conducts operations in the development, industrialization and licensing of technology solutions, based on the company's patent-protected carbon nanofiber technology, for the semiconductor indu… - [CEO buys shares for SEK 1.35 million](https://www.smoltek.com/ceo-buys-shares-for-sek-1-35-million/2659.md): Smoltek's CEO Håkan Persson has bought 50,000 shares in Smoltek for just over SEK 1.35 million. The shares were purchased from the company's two largest owners, Finn Gramnaes (Gramtec Business Partne… - [Smoltek patent No. 71 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-71-now-granted/2655.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent in Korea. This patent is the fourth one of the patent family in the direction of CNF-MIM based compact energy storage on interposers. This also means that our global pa… - [Smoltek recruits Farzan Ghavanini as new CTO](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-recruits-farzan-ghavanini-as-new-cto/2651.md): Smoltek has recruited Farzan Ghavanini as new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who will assume the position on April 1 2022. He will then succeed Peter Enoksson, who has been acting CTO for Smoltek sin… - [License agreement for evaluation of CNF-MIM technology extended](https://www.smoltek.com/license-agreement-for-evaluation-of-cnf-mim-technology-extended-5/2648.md): The evaluation license agreement that Smoltek signed in April 2020 with a global manufacturer of electronic components has been extended further. The work within this project is carried out by the sub… - [Smoltek patent No. 70 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-70-now-granted/1428.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. This time in Taiwan. The patent is related to the Assembly platform patent family in the direction of interconnects. This also makes our patent portfolio to now… - [Carbon nanofibers in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells](https://www.smoltek.com/electrolyzers-fuel-cells/14.md): Carbon nanofibers in hydrogen electrolysis & fuel cells Hydrogen has emerged as a key to store renewable energy and making heavy industry carbon-free. Two application areas of immediate vital importan… - [Miniaturized capacitors with carbon nanofibers](https://www.smoltek.com/miniaturized-capacitors/13.md): Smoltek has developed the world’s thinnest discrete capacitor. You have to stack ten of them on top of each other to reach the same height as today’s industry-standard when it comes to surface-mou… - [Smoltek—from carbon nanofibers to mind-controlled robotic prostheses](https://www.smoltek.com/from-carbon-nanofibers-to-mind-controlled-robotic-prostheses/1.md): Smoltek holds unique world patents for technologies that make material engineering on an atomic level possible. Smoltek has solutions that allow continued miniaturization and increased performance of… - [Advances in our technology for new cell material for electrolyzers](https://www.smoltek.com/advances-in-our-technology-for-new-cell-material-for-electrolyzers/1426.md): Smoltek has achieved proof-of-concept for high-performing, nanofiber-based cell material for PEM-electrolyzers. In our laboratory we have demonstrated that the cell material fulfills several important… - [CNF-MIM Technology, Enabling the Worlds Thinnest Capacitor](https://www.smoltek.com/cnf-mim-technology-enabling-the-worlds-thinnest-capacitor/7714.md): Research paper published in the proceedings at the 3rd PCNS 7-10th September 2021, Milano, Italy as paper No.5.3. and voted by attendees as: BEST PAPER AWARD. - [Update on the operational activities in Smoltek Innovation](https://www.smoltek.com/update-on-the-operational-activities-in-smoltek-innovation/1425.md): Smoltek Innovation's efforts to develop a unique and high-performance nanofiber-based cell material for electrolyzers used in fossil-free hydrogen production continues to develop according to plan. Di… - [Operational update on the activities in Smoltek Semi](https://www.smoltek.com/operational-update-on-the-activities-in-smoltek-semi/1424.md): A main goal for Smoltek Semi is to develop an industrial process for mass production of discrete CNF-MIM capacitors at contract manufacturers (foundry), including a specially designed machine for larg… - [Smoltek has made investments in R&D equipment](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-made-investments-in-rd-equipment/1423.md): During the year Smoltek has installed two new equipment systems for enhancing the R&D work. This will give the company long-term benefits with increased opportunities of technology development and cos… - [Smoltek patent No. 69 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-69-now-granted/1421.md): Smoltek’s IP footprint relating to interposers keeps growing. This new Chinese patent is covering CNF-MIM capacitor applications on interposers. This also brings our patent portfolio to now comprise… - [Interview with Håkan Persson, incoming CEO of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-with-hakan-persson-incoming-ceo-of-smoltek/1419.md): Håkan Persson, with many years of experience from leading and developing listed technology companies, will take over as CEO of Smoltek. He will join the company no later than October 15, maybe sooner… - [Flip chip interconnects based on carbon nanofibers-solder composites](https://www.smoltek.com/flip-chip-interconnects-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-solder-composites/892.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2021 IEEE 71st Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2021, pp. 2229-2234. - [Reliability, solderability and electrical performance of high density ultra thin capacitors based on carbon nanofibers](https://www.smoltek.com/reliability-solderability-and-electrical-performance-of-high-density-ultra-thin-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanofibers/865.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2021 IEEE 71st Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2021, pp. 1627-1632. - [High-frequency electrical circuit model for integrated capacitors utilizing lossy nanostructures](https://www.smoltek.com/high-frequency-electrical-circuit-model-for-integrated-capacitors-utilizing-lossy-nanostructures/840.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2021 IEEE 71st Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2021, pp. 1205-1210. - [Håkan Persson appointed new CEO of Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/hakan-persson-appointed-new-ceo-of-smoltek/1417.md): Håkan Persson, with many years of experience in running and developing listed technology companies, is appointed new CEO of Smoltek. He will assume the position in October. - [Smoltek has been granted three new patents](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-three-new-patents/1415.md): Smoltek has been granted three new patents since the start of the year. The patents are related to three different families: Interconnects, Assembly platform and Compact energy storage interposer. Thi… - [Introducing Smoltek Electrolyzer Technology](https://www.smoltek.com/introducing-smoltek-electrolyzer-technology/1976.md): Hydrogen has proven to be a key to storing renewable energy and making heavy industry carbon-free. But there is a catch. The hydrogen is produced by electrolysis. Conventional alkaline electrolysis ha… - [Smoltek is recruiting operational advisor](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-recruiting-operational-advisor/1413.md): Smoltek announces that the company has recruited Martin Lenart, as a part-time operational advisor. - [License agreement for evaluation of CNF-MIM technology extended](https://www.smoltek.com/license-agreement-for-evaluation-of-cnf-mim-technology-extended-4/1412.md): Smoltek announces that the license agreement, signed with a global manufacturer of electronic components for its technical and commercial evaluation of Smoltek’s capacitor technology, will be furthe… - [Revolutionizing electrolyzer technology to meet future needs for cost-effective hydrogen](https://www.smoltek.com/revolutionizing-electrolyzer-technology-to-meet-future-needs-for-cost-effective-hydrogen/1410.md): Hydrogen will play a key role in a number of industries, not least in providing the industries with so-called "green electricity", as part of Europe's energy transition to climate neutrality. But some… - [Vinnova project completed according to plan](https://www.smoltek.com/vinnova-project-completed-according-to-plan/1409.md): The announced project within the framework of Vinnova's program "Smarter electronic systems” has been completed according to plan. Smoltek will now continue the work to achieve integration of CNF-MI… - [Smoltek demonstrates the thinnest capacitor in the world](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-demonstrates-the-thinnest-capacitor-in-the-world/1408.md): Smoltek has developed the world's thinnest capacitor. The company is now demonstrating practically what it has previously claimed by producing a prototype of a CNF-MIM capacitor with a total height of… - [Smoltek wins the ‘Best of Session Paper’ at virtual IMAPS 2020](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-wins-the-best-of-session-paper-at-virtual-imaps-2020/1406.md): Smoltek attended the virtual IMAPS 2020 symposium in October last year. In this virtual format of the 53rd International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society symposium our technical paper w… - [Impact of electrode geometry and thickness on planar on-chip microsupercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/impact-of-electrode-geometry-and-thickness-on-planar-on-chip-microsupercapacitors/7766.md): Research paper published in the scientific journal RSC Advances, issue 52 2020. - [License agreement for evaluation of CNF-MIM technology extended](https://www.smoltek.com/license-agreement-for-evaluation-of-cnf-mim-technology-extended-3/1405.md): Smoltek announces that the agreement signed with a leading capacitor manufacturer for technical and commercial evaluation of the company’s CNF-MIM technology has been further extended, to December 3… - [Smoltek’s IP strategy explained](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-with-shafiq-kabir/1182.md): Smoltek's business model and IP strategy for the company's extensive patent portfolio have shifted over the years – from scientific curiosity in the beginning into solving advanced industry needs to… - [Interview: Shafiq Kabir on Smolteks evolvement and IP strategy](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-shafiq-kabir-on-smolteks-evolvement-and-ip-strategy/1403.md): Shafiq Kabir is the founder and CIO of Smoltek. Since the start of the company his thirst for knowledge and innovation has transformed into a IP strategy that the Smoltek business model now is based u… - [Electrical Performance and Robustness of Ultrathin High-Density Carbon Nanofiber Capacitors on Silicon, Alumina and Glass Substrate Materials](https://www.smoltek.com/electrical-performance-and-robustness-of-ultrathin-high-density-carbon-nanofiber-capacitors-on-silicon-alumina-and-glass-substrate-materials/7763.md): Research paper presented in the proceedings of the 53rd International Symposium on Microelectronics, IMAPS 2020, October 5-8, 2020. - [Smoltek patent No. 65 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-65-now-granted/1401.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. This time in the US. The patent is related to the Assembly platform patent family in the direction of interconnects. This also makes our patent portfolio to now… - [License agreement for evaluation of CNF-MIM technology extended](https://www.smoltek.com/license-agreement-for-evaluation-of-cnf-mim-technology-extended-2/1400.md): Smoltek announces that the agreement signed with a global manufacturer of electronic components for technical and commercial evaluation of the company's CNF-MIM technology will be extended until the e… - [Smoltek patent No. 64 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-64-now-granted/1398.md): Smoltek’s IP footprint relating to interposers keeps growing. This new Taiwanese patent is covering energy storage devices embedded in an interposer, and the usage of the same. Our patent portfolio… - [Smoltek has been granted feasibility study support by Vinnova](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-has-been-granted-feasibility-study-support-by-vinnova/1396.md): Smoltek is involved in developing Swedish cutting-edge expertise in smarter electronics systems – a Vinnova innovation program backed by the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas. - [Smoltek patent No. 63 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-63-now-granted/1394.md): Smoltek has yet another patent granted. This time in India. The patent is related to the growth process of nanostructures and it makes the Catalyst diffusion patent family complete. - [Founder and current CIO shifts role in the company](https://www.smoltek.com/founder-and-current-cio-shifts-role-in-the-company/1393.md): Smoltek announces that the company’s founder and Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Shafiq Kabir will leave the CIO position on January 22, 2021 to instead take on a role as a senior advisor and active… - [CNF-capacitors explained](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-with-karl-lundahl/1192.md): Carbon nanofiber capacitors (CNF-capacitors) have many advantages over conventional capacitors. Karl Lundahl, VP Product Management at Smoltek, explain what CNF-capacitors are and their advantages. - [Interview: Karl Lundahl on the next steps for CNF-MIM](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-karl-lundahl-on-the-next-steps-for-cnf-mim/1391.md): In 2020 Smoltek signed two licensing agreements for evaluation of the CNF-MIM technology. These are the first steps towards commercialization of the revolutionizing capacitor concept. But there are st… - [Smoltek patent No. 62 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-62-now-granted/1389.md): Smoltek’s IP related to interposer technology keeps growing. This new US patent is covering energy storage devices embedded in an interposer, and manufacturing of the same. Our patent portfolio now… - [Ola Tiverman new head of Smoltek Semi](https://www.smoltek.com/ola-tiverman-new-head-of-smoltek-semi/1388.md): On October 1st Ola Tiverman takes on a new role as President of the wholly owned subsidiary Smoltek Semi AB, a business unit entirely focused on licensing technology concepts to the semiconductor and… - [Helplayer IP-family expands with new granted patent](https://www.smoltek.com/helplayer-ip-family-expands-with-new-granted-patent/1387.md): The constantly expanding Smoltek IP-portfolio is divided into several different patent families. One of them is named Helplayer, a method to protect the underlaying materials when growing nanostructur… - [License agreement for evaluation of CNF-MIM technology extended](https://www.smoltek.com/license-agreement-for-evaluation-of-cnf-mim-technology-extended/1385.md): Smoltek announces that the agreement signed in the spring with a leading capacitor manufacturer for technical and commercial evaluation of the company's CNF-MIM technology will be extended until the e… - [Zooming into Semicon West with Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/zooming-into-semicon-west-with-smoltek/1383.md): Watch Françoise von Trapp (3D InCites) interview with CRO & COO, Ola Tiverman from this year's virtual SEMICON West. - [Ultrathin High-Density Capacitors based on Carbon Nanofibers Fabricated on Silicon, Alumina and Glass Interposer Materials](https://www.smoltek.com/ultrathin-high-density-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-fabricated-on-silicon-alumina-and-glass-interposer-materials/897.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2020 IEEE 20th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2020, pp. 213-216. - [Smoltek patent No. 60 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-60-now-granted/1382.md): Smoltek’s proprietary platform keeps growing as we have been awarded another approved patent. This new US patent covers energy storage devices and the usage of the same. Our patent portfolio now com… - [Smoltek goes beyond Silicon](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-goes-beyond-silicon/1381.md): At the virtual IEEE NANO 2020 conference in Montreal, Canada Smoltek presented that the CNF-MIM capacitor concept isn't restrained to only silicon substrates. - [Smoltek strengthens the R&D‑team](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-strengthens-the-rd-team/1379.md): Research Engineer Qi Li is a new member of the R&D-team at Smoltek. Qi will be working with the design, manufacturing and characterization of carbon nanostructure-based components. - [Robustness of carbon nanofiber-based MIM capacitors with ultra-high capacitance density to electrical and thermal stress](https://www.smoltek.com/robustness-of-carbon-nanofiber-based-mim-capacitors-with-ultra-high-capacitance-density-to-electrical-and-thermal-stress/905.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2020 IEEE 70th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2020, pp. 2139-2144. - [Integrated and Discrete Ultra-Thin Capacitors Based on Carbon Nanofibers with High Capacitance Density](https://www.smoltek.com/integrated-and-discrete-ultra-thin-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-with-high-capacitance-density/903.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2020 IEEE 70th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2020, pp. 1614-1619. - [Interview: Ola Tiverman comments on CNF-MIM evaluation licensing agreements](https://www.smoltek.com/interview-ola-tiverman-comments-on-cnf-mim-evaluation-licensing-agreements/1377.md): In the spring of 2020 Smoltek signed two licensing agreements for evaluation of the CNF-MIM technology. - [Watch our virtual presentations at ECTC 2020](https://www.smoltek.com/watch-our-virtual-presentations-at-ectc-2020/1375.md): ECTC is the largest global microelectronic packaging industry event of the year. This year however it will be an all-virtual event, which means that anyone can register and watch the technical present… - [Smoltek’s 59th patent now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-59th-patent-now-granted/1373.md): Smoltek is awarded yet another approved patent, the fourth this year. The patent is also the third in a patent family protecting solutions for interposers based on the CNF-MIM capacitor concept. This… - [New Smoltek patent granted](https://www.smoltek.com/new-smoltek-patent-granted/1371.md): Smoltek keep growing its proprietary technology platform. In the beginning of May 2020 patent No. 58 was granted. The patent is connected to our helplayer family. - [Smoltek signs evaluation license agreement with leading passive components manufacturer](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-signs-evaluation-license-agreement-with-leading-passive-components-manufacturer/1369.md): Smoltek announces that the company has signed yet another evaluation agreement, this time with a leading manufacturer of passive electronics components including capacitors. The agreement relates to a… - [Smoltek patent No. 57 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-57-now-granted/1367.md): Smoltek keep growing its proprietary technology platform. In March 2020 the 57th patent was granted. This is a Pan-European patent which covers interconnects applications. - [Smoltek signs evaluation license agreement with leading capacitor manufacturer](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-signs-evaluation-license-agreement-with-leading-capacitor-manufacturer/1365.md): Smoltek announces that the company has signed an evaluation agreement with one of the world’s largest capacitor manufacturers. The agreement concerns a project with a license for evaluation of Smolt… - [Smoltek’s carbon based capacitors turns out to be right on target for the semiconductor industry](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-carbon-based-capacitors-turns-out-to-be-right-on-target-for-the-semiconductor-industry/2681.md): IMAPS Device Packaging Conference 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona gathered some of the very top semiconductor companies in the world for sharing the latest knowledge of the needs for future technologies. Lik… - [Ultra-Thin Capacitors based on Carbon nanofibers with Ultra-High Capacitance Density](https://www.smoltek.com/ultra-thin-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-with-ultra-high-capacitance-density/907.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2019 Electrical Design of Advanced Packaging and Systems (EDAPS), 2019, pp. 1-3. Award for best presentation. - [Smoltek wins the Best Oral Paper Award at EDAPS 2019](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-wins-the-best-oral-paper-award-at-edaps-2019/1363.md): Smoltek attended the international IEEE EDAPS conference for the first time come this last December. Besides presenting new and improved data for the CNF-MIM technology Vincent Desmaris also won the t… - [Smoltek demonstrates CNF-growth on a 200mm silicon wafer](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-demonstrates-cnf-growth-on-a-200mm-silicon-wafer/1361.md): Last week our awesome and hardworing R&D-team managed to demonstrate CNF-growth on a 200mm silicon wafer in the Chalmers MC2 150mm lab in Gothenburg. - [Smoltek patent No. 56 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-56-now-granted/1359.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent. This Korean patent is the second of a patent family in the direction of CNF-MIM based compact energy storage interposers. This means that our patent portfolio now comp… - [Smoltek presents new improved electrical data for CNF-MIM](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-presents-new-improved-electrical-data-for-cnf-mim/1357.md): Smoltek has presented new and improved electrical data for CNF-MIM at EDAPS in Taiwan. The focal point has been on lowering the ESR value that we presented in September. - [Smoltek enters into agreement with DC Advisory as strategic advisor for the company’s expansion](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-enters-into-agreement-with-dc-advisory-as-strategic-advisor-for-the-companys-expansion/1355.md): DC Advisory is a leading global financial advisor with expertise in industrial transactions, with a network in the semiconductor and electronics industry as well as in additional industrial segments w… - [Smoltek strengthens the organization with new CFO](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-strengthens-the-organization-with-new-cfo/1353.md): Pia Tegborg will take over as new CFO for Smoltek, starting on January 1, 2020. The role also includes the responsibility for the company's IR communication. - [Smoltek is attending EDAPS 2019 in Taiwan](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-attending-edaps-2019-in-taiwan/1351.md): The EDAPS conference in Kaohsiung Taiwan, December 16-19 will be an excellent forum to highlight the latest advances for our CNF-MIM capacitor technology concept. - [Smoltek participates in Swedish business delegation to South Korea](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-participates-in-swedish-business-delegation-to-south-korea/1349.md): Smoltek will be part of a Swedish business delegation going to Seoul, South Korea in December. This gives us the opportunity to connect and have a sit down with Korean semiconductor giants. - [Smoltek presenteras på Stora Aktiedagen i Stockholm 25 november.](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-presenteras-pa-stora-aktiedagen-i-stockholm-25-november/1347.md): Ta chansen att träffa Smoltek på Stora Aktiedagen i Stockholm, måndag 25 november. VD Anders Johansson finns på plats på investerarmässan under dagen. - [Integrated and Discrete Capacitors Based on Carbon Nanostructures with Capacitance Densities in Excess of 350 nF/​mm2](https://www.smoltek.com/integrated-and-discrete-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanostructures-with-capacitance-densities-in-excess-of-350-nf-mm2/913.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2nd PCNS Passive Components Networking Symposium, Bucharest, Romania, 10–13 September, 2019. Award for outstanding paper. - [Smoltek patent No. 54 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-54-now-granted/1346.md): Smoltek is awarded a new patent. This US patent is the first of a patent family in the direction of CNF-MIM capacitor applications on interposers. This brings our IP portfolio now to consists of 54 gr… - [Smoltek practically doubles the capacitance density for CNF-MIM – again](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-practically-doubles-the-capacitance-density-for-cnf-mim-again/1344.md): A year ago, the capacitance density for the CNF-MIM capacitor technology was at 200 nF/mm2. In May this year it had risen to 350. And now we nearly have doubled that to +650 nF/mm2! - [A new position and a new face at Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/a-new-position-and-a-new-face-at-smoltek/1342.md): Karl Lundahl is taking on the new position as Vice President Product Management at Smoltek, with start this fall. Karl has a long track record within the semiconductor, photovoltaic and electronic ind… - [Fully Solid-State Integrated Capacitors Based on Carbon Nanofibers and Dielectrics with Specific Capacitances Higher Than 200 nF/​mm2](https://www.smoltek.com/fully-solid-state-integrated-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-and-dielectrics-with-specific-capacitances-higher-than-200-nf-mm2/910.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2019 IEEE 69th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2019, pp. 1870-1876. - [Substantial improvement in capacitance density for CNF-MIM](https://www.smoltek.com/substantial-improvement-in-capacitance-density-for-cnf-mim/1340.md): At the annual IEEE Electronic Component and Technology Conference 2019 Smoltek presented new and improved measurement data for the CNF-MIM capacitance density – now in the range over 350nF/mm^2. - [Smoltek adds cutting edge expertise to the board](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-adds-cutting-edge-expertise-to-the-board/1338.md): Gustav Brismark has been elected as a new member of the board of Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB at the company’s AGM on May 16th. - [New patent in Smoltek IP-portfolio](https://www.smoltek.com/new-patent-in-smoltek-ip-portfolio/1336.md): Smoltek keep on building its proprietary technology platform through strategic and continuous development of the patent portfolio. - [Smoltek patent No. 52 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-52-now-granted/1334.md): Smoltek has yet another granted patent to add to our extensive IP portfolio. The Taiwanese patent office has issued the Letter of grant for another divisional patent regarding our Bumping technology f… - [Smoltek CEO Anders Johansson speaks at Advanced Engineering](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-ceo-anders-johansson-speaks-at-advanced-engineering/1332.md): On March 27 and 28, 2019, Sweden's most important conference for the development and streamlining of tomorrow's high-tech industry and engineering will be arranged in the city of Gothenburg. - [Smoltek negotiate CNF-MIM demo project](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-negotiate-cnf-mim-demo-project/1330.md): Smoltek negotiates with Imec on an industrially compatible process demonstration for CNF-MIM. - [Smoltek genomför Företrädesemission](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-genomfor-foretradesemission/1328.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB publicerar idag ett prospekt inför föreliggande företrädesemission av units bestående av nyemitterade aktier och teckningsoptioner av serie TO 2. - [Smoltek patent No. 51 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-51-now-granted/1326.md): Smoltek has yet another granted patent to add to its extensive IP portfolio. In November 2018 the Chinese patent office has issued the Letter of grant of the divisional patent application. - [Smoltek celebrates IP milestone](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-celebrates-ip-milestone/1324.md): Smoltek has reached a milestone receiving the company’s 50th granted patent. The patent right relates to nanostructure processing methods in South Korea. - [New advances in the lab put Smoltek in an attractive market position](https://www.smoltek.com/new-advances-in-the-lab-put-smoltek-in-an-attractive-market-position/1322.md): Smoltek has developed CNF-MIM during the last years, a concept for circuit-integrated solid state capacitors. The company now presents new verified and industrially attractive performance for this con… - [Come meet with us!](https://www.smoltek.com/come-meet-with-us/1320.md): Smoltek is in an exciting phase were we see more and more interest in our technology concept for the semiconductor industry. In the autumn we will intensify our business contacts within the industry. - [Compact Energy Storage Interposer](https://www.smoltek.com/compact-energy-storage-interposer/1041.md): The Compact Energy Storage Interposer family is covering the invention and manufacturing of extremely thin energy storage devices embedded in an interposer. - [On-chip solid-state CMOS compatible micro-supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/on-chip-solid-state-cmos-compatible-micro-supercapacitors/919.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2018 IEEE 68th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2018, pp. 1382–1388. - [Direct Electrical and Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Nanofibers Turf Using a Probe Card and Nanoindentation](https://www.smoltek.com/direct-electrical-and-mechanical-characterization-of-carbon-nanofibers-turf-using-a-probe-card-and-nanoindentation/917.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2018 IEEE 13th Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), 2018, pp. 1–4. - [Integrated fully solid-state capacitor based on carbon nanofibers and dielectrics](https://www.smoltek.com/integrated-fully-solid-state-capacitor-based-on-carbon-nanofibers-and-dielectrics/915.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2018 IEEE 68th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2018, pp. 2313-2318. - [Smoltek patent No. 49 now granted](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-patent-no-49-now-granted/1318.md): Smoltek has yet another granted patent to add to its extensive IP portfolio. This patent, the 49th of the company’s granted patents, is regulating patent rights on nanostructure processing in China. - [Nanoparticles-enabled low temperature growth of carbon nanofibers and their properties for supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/nanoparticles-enabled-low-temperature-growth-of-carbon-nanofibers-and-their-properties-for-supercapacitors/921.md): Research paper published in Advanced Materials Letters, 2018, Volume 9, Issue 6, pp. 444–449. - [Smoltek reveals a fivefold increase of capacitance performance](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-reveals-a-fivefold-increase-of-capacitance-performance/1317.md): Smoltek reveals groundbreaking capacitance enhancement of its CNF-MIM™ solid state capacitor technology. This supports higher performance and continued miniaturization of semiconductor components … - [Invitation to our AGM](https://www.smoltek.com/invitation-to-our-agm/1315.md): Today we sent out the invitation to our Annual General Meeting on the 24th of May. - [Smoltek strengthens the management team](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-strengthens-the-management-team/1313.md): Ola Tiverman becomes a member of the management team with the title Chief Operating Officer. He leaves the company’s board of directors as a natural consequence. - [First day of trading on Monday](https://www.smoltek.com/first-day-of-trading-on-monday/1312.md): Monday 26 February 2018 will be the day of trading for Smoltek’s IPO at Aktietorget. The trading starts at 9 AM. - [Smoltek’s IPO was subscribed to 168 percent](https://www.smoltek.com/smolteks-ipo-was-subscribed-to-168-percent/1311.md): Smoltek’s new share issue gave a positive result. The IPO in connection with the listing at AktieTorget was subscribed to 168 percent. - [Smoltek receives order from global manufacturer of consumer electronic](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-receives-order-from-global-manufacturer-of-consumer-electronic/1310.md): Smoltek, which has an IPO planned at the end of the month, has received an order from a globally leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. - [The subscription period has started](https://www.smoltek.com/the-subscription-period-has-started/1309.md): Smoltek has been approved for listing of the company’s shares at Aktietorget. The subscription period for the IPO has now started. 1 117 300 shares are offered which corresponds to 20 MSEK. - [Breaking barriers: The future](https://www.smoltek.com/breaking-barriers-the-future/1255.md): This is the third and last article in a series of three in which Smoltek founder and strategic advisor Shafiq Kabir share his personal thoughts on nanotechnology opportunities. In the previous two art… - [Smoltek receives order from leading process technology supplier](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-receives-order-from-leading-process-technology-supplier/1307.md): Smoltek, which is planning an IPO at Aktietorget in February this year, has received an order from a leading global semiconductor process technology supplier. - [Announcing Initial Public Offering for Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/announcing-initial-public-offering-for-smoltek/1305.md): Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB is to be launched on the Swedish market place Aktietorget in February 2018. Peter Augustsson, Bo Hedfors and Ola Tiverman are new board members of the company. - [Breaking barriers: The reality](https://www.smoltek.com/breaking-barriers-the-reality/1227.md): This is the second article in a series of three in which Smoltek founder and strategic advisor Shafiq Kabir share his personal thoughts on nanotechnology opportunities. In the last article, he address… - [Breaking barriers: The hype](https://www.smoltek.com/breaking-barriers-the-hype/1220.md): This is the first article in a series of three in which Smoltek founder and strategic advisor Shafiq Kabir share his personal thoughts on nanotechnology opportunities. This introductory article addres… - [MEPTEC´s Semiconductor Packaging Symposium](https://www.smoltek.com/meptecs-semiconductor-packaging-symposium/1303.md): Smoltek will take part in the MEPTEC’s Semiconductor Packaging Symposium in Milpitas, California on November 30. - [Published paper in Solid-State Electronics](https://www.smoltek.com/published-paper-in-solid-state-electronics/1301.md): We are happy to announce that our paper "Integrated on-chip solid state capacitor based on vertically aligned carbon nanofibers, grown using a CMOS temperature compatible process" is published in the… - [This is Smoltek](https://www.smoltek.com/this-is-smoltek/1202.md): What are carbon nanofibers? How can they be used in the semiconductor industry? What is the role of Smoltek? The answers are given in this short, informative video. - [Integrated on-chip solid state capacitor based on vertically aligned nanofibers, grown using a CMOS temperature compatible process](https://www.smoltek.com/integrated-on-chip-solid-state-capacitor-based-on-vertically-aligned-nanofibers-grown-using-a-cmos-temperature-compatible-process/923.md): Research paper published in Solid–State Electronics, Volume 139, January 2018, pp. 75–79. - [Smoltek is represented at the Baltic Conference Series](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-represented-at-the-baltic-conference-series/1299.md): Research engineer Rickard Andersson will present the recent advances made by Smoltek at the Baltic Conference Series on Wednesday October 11. - [Nominated to the Nordic-Nanotechnology-Company-of-the-Year-Award](https://www.smoltek.com/nominated-to-the-nordic-nanotechnology-company-of-the-year-award/1297.md): Smoltek is nominated to the Nordic-Nanotechnology-Company-of-the-Year-Award. The award will be handed out at NanoFourm, in Uppsala, Sweden, September 25-26. The nominated companies will pitch their bu… - [On-Chip Integrated Solid-State Micro-Supercapacitor](https://www.smoltek.com/on-chip-integrated-solid-state-micro-supercapacitor/925.md): Research paper published in the proceedings of 2017 IEEE 67th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2017, pp. 173–178. - [Smoltek in Chip Scale Review](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-in-chip-scale-review/1295.md): The article Integrated solid-state capacitors based on carbon nanostructure written by the Smoltek tech team is published in the latest issue of Chip Scale Review. - [Smoltek announce its 48th patent](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-announce-its-48th-patent/1294.md): Yet another patent granted in Japan. - [Integrated solid-state capacitors based on carbon nanostructures](https://www.smoltek.com/integrated-solid-state-capacitors-based-on-carbon-nanostructures/928.md): Article published in Chip Scale Review, Jul–Aug, 2017, pp. 38–40. - [Further expansion of Smoltek’s patent portfolio in Japan](https://www.smoltek.com/further-expansion-of-smolteks-patent-portfolio-in-japan/1293.md): New patent granted in Japan. - [Coin-cell Supercapacitors Based on CVD Grown and Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers (VACNFs)](https://www.smoltek.com/coin-cell-supercapacitors-based-on-cvd-grown-and-vertically-aligned-carbon-nanofibers-vacnfs/930.md): Research paper published in International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2017, Volume 12, Issue 7, pp. 6653–6661. - [Smoltek congratulate our first industrial PhD](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-congratulate-our-first-industrial-phd/1291.md): Muhammad Amin has defended his thesis successfully. The opponent was Professor François Béguin, from Poznan University of Technology, Poland, a distinguished professor in the field of super capacito… - [New Korean patent granted](https://www.smoltek.com/new-korean-patent-granted/1290.md): Further expansion of Smoltek’s footprint on patent portfolio in Asia. - [Carbon nanomaterial-based interconnects, integrated capacitors and supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanomaterial-based-interconnects-integrated-capacitors-and-supercapacitors/932.md): PhD thesis, Chalmers Univeristy of Technology, 2017. - [Smoltek is going to ECTC 2017](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-going-to-ectc-2017/1289.md): Our industrial PhD student Muhammad Amin is one of 8 winners selected by the CPMT Awards committee for ECTC Travel Award with the abstract “On-Chip Integrated Solid State Micro-Supercapacitor.” - [Assembly platform](https://www.smoltek.com/assembly-platform/1038.md): The Assembly platform family is a particular application in the field of interconnects and heterogeneous integration. - [Publication is Highlight of 2016](https://www.smoltek.com/publication-is-highlight-of-2016/1287.md): Our publication about supercapacitor performance is selected as a Highlight of 2016 by Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering. - [Smoltek announces its 45th granted patent](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-announces-its-45th-granted-patent/1286.md): The present European patent covers an aspect of essential growth related method to enable growing nanostructures on a substrate e.g. carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, nanowires etc. - [Interposer](https://www.smoltek.com/interposer/1032.md): The Interposer family is covering Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitors technology and various use cases for the same, primarily in the field of interposers for advanced packaging and heterogenous integration… - [Granted European Patent](https://www.smoltek.com/granted-european-patent/1285.md): Smoltek just received a patent letter of a new granted patent in Europe. - [New Chairman of the Board for Smoltek AB](https://www.smoltek.com/new-chairman-of-the-board-for-smoltek-ab/1283.md): Ulf Börjel has enrolled the position of new Chairman of the Board since January 2017. - [Smoltek is featuerd in IEEE Spectrum](https://www.smoltek.com/smoltek-is-featuerd-in-ieee-spectrum/1281.md): We are very happy to be featured in IEEE Spectrum. IEEE Spectrum is the flagship magazine and website of the IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and the applie… - [New Taiwanese Patent](https://www.smoltek.com/new-taiwanese-patent/1279.md): We are happy to announce a new core patent in Taiwan. This is Smoltek´s third granted patent in Taiwan. - [Hierarchical cellulose-derived CNF/​CNT composites for electrostatic energy storage](https://www.smoltek.com/hierarchical-cellulose-derived-cnf-cnt-composites-for-electrostatic-energy-storage/938.md): Research paper published in Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2016, Volume 26, Number 12. - [Performance Enhancement of Carbon Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/performance-enhancement-of-carbon-nanomaterials-for-supercapacitors/940.md): Research paper published in Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2016, Article ID 1537269, 17 pages, 2016. - [Development of Supercapacitor based on carbon nanostructures as electrode materials](https://www.smoltek.com/development-of-supercapacitor-based-on-carbon-nanostructures-as-electrode-materials/943.md): Research paper in the proceedings of Micronano System Workshop MSW 2016, Lund, Sweden, 17–18 May, 2016. - [Hierarchical cellulose-derived carbon nanocomposites for electrostatic energy storage](https://www.smoltek.com/hierarchical-cellulose-derived-carbon-nanocomposites-for-electrostatic-energy-storage/948.md): Research paper in the proceedings of The 15th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2015), Boston, USA, 1–4 December… - [Examining Carbon Nanofibers: Properties, growth, and applications](https://www.smoltek.com/examining-carbon-nanofibers-properties-growth-and-applications/950.md): Research paper published in IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, June 2015, pp. 33–38. - [CMOS compatible on-chip decoupling capacitor based on vertically aligned carbon nanofibers](https://www.smoltek.com/cmos-compatible-on-chip-decoupling-capacitor-based-on-vertically-aligned-carbon-nanofibers/954.md): Research paper published in Solid–State Electronics, Volume 107, May 2015, pp. 15–19. - [Low temperature and cost-effective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers using spin-coated polymer-stabilized palladium nanocatalysts](https://www.smoltek.com/low-temperature-and-cost-effective-growth-of-vertically-aligned-carbon-nanofibers-using-spin-coated-polymer-stabilized-palladium-nanocatalysts/952.md): Research paper published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 2015, Volume 16, Issue 1. - [Carbon Nanofibers (CNF) for Enhanced Solder-based Nano-Scale Interconnects and Packaging Solutions](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanofibers-cnf-for-enhanced-solder-based-nano-scale-interconnects-and-packaging-solutions/967.md): Research paper in the proceedings of Semicon Taiwan 2014. - [Carbon Nanofibers (CNF) for enhanced solder-based nano-scale integration and on-chip interconnect solutions](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanofibers-cnf-for-enhanced-solder-based-nano-scale-integration-and-on-chip-interconnect-solutions/959.md): Research paper in the proceedings of 2014 IEEE 64th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2014, pp. 1071–1076. - [Carbon Nanotubes as base Material for Fabrication of Gap Waveguide Components](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanotubes-as-base-material-for-fabrication-of-gap-waveguide-components/7709.md): Research article published in EUROSENSORS 2014, the 28th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers. - [Carbon Nanotube Based Ridge Gap Resonator for 220–325 GHz](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanotube-based-ridge-gap-resonator-for-220-325-ghz/963.md): Research paper in the proceedings of MEMSWAVE 2014, La Rochelle, France, 30 June–2 July, 2014. - [Carbon Nanotubes/​Nanofibers Composites from Cellulose as Electrodes for Sustainable Energy Devices](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanotubes-nanofibers-composites-from-cellulose-as-electrodes-for-sustainable-energy-devices/961.md): Research paper in the proceedings of Annual World Conference on Carbon (Carbon 2014): Carbon Materials for Ubiquitous and Sustainable Life, Jeju, Korea, 27 June–4 July, 2014. - [Carbon nanotubes/​nanofibers composites from cellulose for supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanotubes-nanofibers-composites-from-cellulose-for-supercapacitors/956.md): Research paper in the proceedings of 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM16, Seville, Spain; 22–26 June, 2014. - [Embedded Fibers Enhance Nano-Scale Interconnections](https://www.smoltek.com/embedded-fibers-enhance-nano-scale-interconnections/7785.md): Research paper published in the IPC APEX EXPO Conference Proceedings, March 23–27, 2014. - [Is it time to Reinforce In-package Solder Joints Using CNF?](https://www.smoltek.com/is-it-time-to-reinforce-in-package-solder-joints-using-cnf/965.md): Article published in MEPTEC Report, Volume 18, Issue 1. - [Carbon nanotubes as electrode for supercapacitors](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanotubes-as-electrode-for-supercapacitors/970.md): Research paper in the proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Materials for Energy (EnMat II), Karlsruhe, Germany, 12–16 May, 2013. - [A Test Vehicle for RF/​DC Evaluation and Destructive Testing Of Vertically Grown Nanostructures (VGCNS)](https://www.smoltek.com/a-test-vehicle-for-rf-dc-evaluation-and-destructive-testing-of-vertically-grown-nanostructures-vgcns/973.md): Research paper in the proceedings of NT11 International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, July 10–16, 2011. - [Catalyst Diffusion](https://www.smoltek.com/catalyst-diffusion/1030.md): The Catalyst Diffusion family is covering a method for manufacturing a plurality of nanostructures on a substrate. - [Nanoimprint lithography using vertically aligned carbon nanostructures as stamp](https://www.smoltek.com/nanoimprint-lithography-using-vertically-aligned-carbon-nanostructures-as-stamp/975.md): Research paper published in Nanotechnology, 2009, Volume 20, Number 37, pp. 375302–375306. - [Nano Imprint Lithography](https://www.smoltek.com/nano-imprint-lithography/1026.md): The Nano Imprint Lithography family is covering a method of making high aspect ratio template, stamp, and imprinting at nanoscale using nanostructures. - [Helplayer](https://www.smoltek.com/helplayer/1022.md): The Helplayer family is covering a method to protect the underlaying substrate or materials from being damaged during the nanostructure growth process. - [Carbon nanostructures perform high aspect ratio nanoimprinting](https://www.smoltek.com/carbon-nanostructures-perform-high-aspect-ratio-nanoimprinting/977.md): Read more... - [Bumping](https://www.smoltek.com/bumping/1019.md): The Bumping family is an apparatus connecting and bonding adjacent layers with nanostructures. - [Compatibility Assessment of CVD growth of Carbon nanofibers on bulkCMOS devices](https://www.smoltek.com/compatibility-assessment-of-cvd-growth-of-carbon-nanofibers-on-bulkcmos-devices/979.md): Research paper published in Nano Letters 2008, Volume 8, Issue 8, pp. 2437–2441, July 18, 2008. - [Interconnects B](https://www.smoltek.com/interconnects-b/1044.md): The Interconnects B family is covering how nanostructures can be used as interconnects and/or for dissipating heat from electronic devices. - [Nanostructure IC](https://www.smoltek.com/nanostructure-ic/1011.md): The Nanostructure IC family is covering a method for the manufacture of an integrated circuit comprising nanostructures. - [Interconnects A (SmolGROW™)](https://www.smoltek.com/interconnects-a-smolgrow/1035.md): The Interconnects A family is covering a method regarding controlled growth of a nanostructure on a substrate, and electron emission devices based on the same. - [Nanostructure E‑beam writer](https://www.smoltek.com/nanostructure-e-beam-writer/999.md): The Nanostructure E-beam writer family is covering a method for the manufacture of an integrated circuit comprising nanostructures.