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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 to the Smoltek newsletter!
IR Blog Posts
February 27, 2025
Capacitors’ capacity for minimizing CO₂ footprint – a small story
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 found in capacitors. These unassuming electronic components not only play an important role in various systems, but also offer significant environmental benefits. Albeit very small – if counted one by one.
IR Blog Posts
January 9, 2025
Deep Trench Capacitors (DTC) is a dead end – CNF-MIM is the way forward
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 Metal-Insulator-Metal (CNF-MIM) capacitors are being developed for advanced applications requiring smaller size and higher capacitance density than conventional surface-mounted capacitors, DTC pushes the boundaries of what’s achievable with subtractive manufacturing, but is hitting fundamental physical limits. In contrast, Smoltek’s innovative CNF-MIM technology offers a revolutionary path forward, unrestricted by these constraints.
IR Blog Posts
December 10, 2024
Why Smoltek’s CNF-MIM tech could revolutionize ultra-thin capacitors
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 explains why Smoltek’s CNF-MIM technology could offer superior advantages to silicon-based solutions in this rapidly growing market.
IR Blog Posts
October 11, 2024
New method accelerates CNF-MIM development
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 potential buyers. Read on to see how this new process strengthens our position and shortens our path to market.
IR Blog Posts
October 1, 2024
Why increased capacitance density matter
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 examine what this means and why it is good for shareholders and investors.
IR Blog Posts
September 5, 2024
Why Smoltek doubles down on qualified research
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 matters to investors and how Smoltek translates groundbreaking research into valuable business opportunities.
IR Blog Posts
September 4, 2024
The different meanings of R&D
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 introduces the R&D Evaluation Matrix, a simple 2×2 model that helps clarify a company’s true innovation strategy, offering valuable insights into its potential for future growth and success.
IR Blog Posts
June 14, 2024
Extended cut of the interview with YAGEO CTO
BREAKING NEWS: An extended cut of the blockbuster interview with the CTO of Yageo Group has been released. Don’t miss it!
IR Blog Posts
January 23, 2024
Smoltek’s unfair advantage
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 to find out what our real unfair advantage is.
IR Blog Posts
December 24, 2023
The shocking history of capacitors
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. This is the story of the origin of the capacitor. Happy reading!
IR Blog Posts
November 9, 2023
Why capacitors?
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 this venture? These are questions we address in this blog post.
IR Blog Posts
October 20, 2023
Q&A about capacitors and electrolyzers
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 that are worth exploring further. So, let’s follow up with some questions for Håkan.
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Press releases
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