Welcome to the premiere episode of Smoltalk, the podcast where Smoltek CEO Magnus Andersson has in-depth conversations with guests who bring unique perspectives on breakthrough nanotechnology.

In this episode, Magnus is joined by Smoltek's CTO, Dr. Farzan Ghavanini, for a comprehensive deep dive into the company's core CNF-MIM capacitor technology. Dr. Ghavanini breaks down the science, the market, and the strategic roadmap, explaining why this technology is critical for the future of AI, data centers, and high-performance computing.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• Dr. Ghavanini's long personal history with carbon nanotechnology, which began at the same university as Smoltek's founders.

• What makes carbon nanofibers (CNF) a unique material (a combination of excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and extremely high surface area).

• The "power delivery dilemma" in the AI revolution and how ultra-thin capacitors are essential to solving it.

• How Smoltek's "growing" process compares to the "digging" (trench) process of competitors, creating a fundamental cost advantage and a new S-curve for performance.

• The company's current "lab-to-fab" status, including the recent breakthrough 1,000-hour reliability test.

• Smoltek's key partnerships with ITRI in Taiwan for pilot-line production and YAGEO/Kemet for technical validation.

• The future roadmap, from today's discrete components to advanced integration and the European "chiplet" ecosystem.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Read the full article summarizing the conversation on the Smoltek blog:

https://www.smoltek.com/deep-dive-into-smoltek-cnf-mim-capacitor-technology/14127/

Watch the full video recording of this podcast on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/X_V6fZ6rwtI

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