Alliance aims to commercialise advance thermal materials for power supply magnets
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Power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda UK has entered into a collaborative research and development agreement with Thermastrate, a supplier of solutions in thermally efficient substrates for power electronic packaging applications.
The aim of the project will be to commercialise the use of advanced thermal materials for power supply magnetics.
The R&D collaboration follows a research project started in 2007 to evaluate methods for improving the power density of ac/dc power supplies funded by TDK-Lambda and carried out by the Electrical Machines and Drives (EMD) Group at The University of Sheffield. During the cooperation, a strong relationship with Thermastrate developed.
"We are moving ahead to a new phase on this project with Thermastrate," said Andrew Skinner, chief technology office of TDK-Lambda UK. "The aim will be to overcome the thermal challenges inherent with traditional materials used for power supply magnetics, and underlines our commitment to leading edge power supply development."
Based at its NETPark complex in Sedgefield, County Durham, Thermastrate specialises in thermally efficient substrates for a range of power electronic packaging applications.
Felix Hirzel, ceo of Thermastrate, added: "We are excited to extend our expertise and technologies in thermal management to help solve the challenges identified by TDK-Lambda. The product development effort is in the advanced stages and the results so far are very encouraging."
Thermastrate's core products currently sell into the solar energy, solid-state lighting, high brightness LED, high power electronics, and hybrid electric vehicle markets.
