# Episode 58: Discussion with Ventiva CEO, Carl Schlachte on Thermals/Cooling

- Show: [The Circuit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit)
- Published: 2024-03-13
- Length: 43m
- Episode: 59
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbad15f6

## Summary

Carl Schlachte, CEO of Ventiva, explains how his company uses electrohydrodynamic (EHD) technology to move air without mechanical fans, addressing the growing thermal challenges in laptops, handsets, and large displays. He details Ventiva's origin story, including a near-death experience during the pandemic where the team continued development from home, and discusses the limitations of traditional cooling methods like fans and heat pipes. Schlachte highlights the specific market opportunity in AI-enabled laptops and the potential for silent, thin form factors in consumer electronics.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=6) Introduction and the Thermal Problem
- [2:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=178) Ventiva's Origin and EHD Technology
- [5:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=324) Ventiva's Near-Death Experience and Resilience
- [9:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=568) Traditional Cooling vs. Ventiva's EHD Approach
- [14:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=882) How EHD Works and Benefits for Design
- [26:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=1587) Market Opportunities in Laptops and AI
- [35:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-03-13-episode-58-discussion-with-ventiva-ceo-carl-schlachte-on-thermals-cooling#t=2144) Applications in Handsets, TVs, and Wearables

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Ventiva (company)
- Purdue University (other)
- Arm (company)
- Motorola (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- AMD (company)
- Intel (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Apple (company)
- Ferro (company)
- H100 (product)
- B100 (product)
- M3 (product)
- M2 (product)
- Vision Pro (product)

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- [Smart Air, Smarter Cooling: Actasys's Innovation in Data Center Technology](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2025-02-10-smart-air-smarter-cooling-actasyss-innovation-in-data-center-technology) (Over the Air)
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