The capacitor revolution Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitor technology is a revolutionizing way of making high performance capacitors with an extremely small footprint (2D) and with an extremely thin profile (z-axis). Smoltek CNF-MIM provides significantly enhanced performance of a traditional MIM capacitor technology. Smoltek CNF-MIM take the advantage of the 3D surface area created by vertically grown carbon nanofiber (CNF). This makes the scaling of capacitors with a very high capacitance density possible. The capacitors can be manufactured in both CMOS and non-CMOS production platforms. The CNF-MIM capacitor technology platform enables production of several different types of capacitor components, including discrete passives, embedded capacitors and capacitors directly integrated on the chip. The CNF-MIM technology platform renders in a much smaller 3D form factor that free ups valuable real-estate space on the silicon and/or on the PCB. This allows CNF-MIM capacitor to enable additional features in the silicon and/or on the PCB board. If used as a discrete component, the CNF-MIM will have a much smaller and lower form factor than a MLCC or TSC components. By integrating the CNF-MIM capacitor directly on the chip exactly where needed one may enhance the performance of the intended circuit unit and free up valuable real-estate space on both silicon and on the PCB/motherboard. This enables to free up valuable real state space to add new functionality and allow room for lowering the cost of the system. https://www.smoltek.com/
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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. https://www.smoltek.com/single-post...mprovement-in-capacitance-density-for-CNF-MIM
Smoltek will take part of the cake. https://www.bccresearch.com/market-...-markets-and-technologies-for-nanofibers.html
A year ago, the capacitance density for the CNF-MIM capacitor technology was at 200 nF/mm^2. In May this year it had risen to 350. And now we nearly have doubled that to +650 nF/mm^2! https://www.smoltek.com/single-post...s-the-capacitance-density-for-CNF-MIM-–-again
Smoltek introduces revolutionary thin film carbon nano-fiber capacitors with smallest form factor in the world. https://passive-components.eu/smolt...itors-with-smallest-form-factor-in-the-world/
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 granted patents. https://www.smoltek.com/single-post/2019/10/11/Smoltek-patent-No-54-now-granted
Merry Christmas, and here's a Christmas greeting from Smoltek. https://mailchi.mp/db05a241b013/smoltek-newsletter-spring-4694741?e=0d70ff9137
https://news.cision.com/smoltek-nan...-with-leading-capacitor-manufacturer,c3069854 Smoltek announces that the company has signed an evaluation agreement with one of the world’s largest capacitor manufacturers. The agreement concerns an evaluation license where Smoltek's patented carbon nanofiber-based CNF-MIM technology is to be evaluated in a joint project. The agreement is intended to lead to a production license agreement in the next step. The order value for this first step amounts to approximately SEK 1 million.
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 an evaluation license where Smoltek's patented carbon nanofiber-based CNF-MIM technology is evaluated in a joint project. The order value for this first step amounts to approximately SEK 1 million and is intended to lead to a production license agreement in the next step. https://www.smoltek.com/post/smolte...-with-leading-passive-components-manufacturer