Collaborative agreement with TDK-Lambda

TDK-Lambda announces collabortive research iniative with Thermastrate Ltd

Study aims to advance thermal materials for power supply magnetics

Leading power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda UK has entered into a collaborative research and development agreement with Thermastrate®, a provider of advanced 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 collaborative R&D initiative is borne out of an extensive research project started in 2007 to evaluate methods for substantially improving the power density of AC-DC power supplies funded by TDK-Lambda UK and carried out by the Electrical Machines and Drives (EMD) Group at The University of Sheffield. During this successful industry and academic research cooperation, a strong relationship with Thermastrate developed.

“We are moving ahead to a new phase on this project with Thermastrate,” comments 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 the hi-tech NETPark complex in Sedgefield, County Durham, United Kingdom, Thermastrate provides advanced solutions in thermally efficient substrates for a wide range of power electronic packaging applications. “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,” says Felix Hirzel, CEO of Thermastrate Ltd. Thermastrate’s core products include Flexitherm® and Ultratherm®, which the company currently sell into the solar energy, solid-state lighting, high brightness LED (HBLED), high power electronics, and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) markets.

About TDK-Lambda:

TDK-Lambda is a subsidiary of the TDK Corporation (NYSE: TDK), a leading global electronics company (www.tdk.com). TDK-Lambda has been a major provider of power supplies for over 60 years.  The company designs and manufactures a wide range of AC-DC Power Supplies and DC-DC Converters for Industrial, Medical, Telecom, Datacom, and Test & Measurement applications worldwide.

For more information, please call TDK-Lambda UK Ltd directly on +44 (0)1271 856600 or visit the website at: www.uk.tdk-lambda.com

For further information contact:

Hannah Owen, TDK-Lambda UK Ltd

Tel. +44 (0)1271 856667, powersolutions@uk.tdk-lambda.com

Felix Hirzel, Thermastrate Ltd

info@thermastrate.com

Dulcie Elliot, Technical Publicity

Tel: +44 (0)1582 878878, delliot@technical-group.com