Dynex Wins Bid to Join Commercial Vehicle Power Electronics Project

Dynex Semiconductor is to work within a consortium, led by Cummins UK, that will develop new stop-start engine capabilities. The £9.9million project is looking to improve commercial vehicle fuel efficiency and to reduce CO2 emissions. The Technology Strategy Board is supporting the project with a grant of £4.9m. 

As part of the project, Dynex will work with other companies to develop power semiconductor modules that will enable the introduction of new inverter technology for this automotive application. 

Paul Taylor, pictured, Dynex' CEO, said: "Dynex is already a key player in power devices for electric motor drives and we are delighted to have the opportunity to contribute our expertise to this project. This complements our strategy to enter the global automotive supply chain." 

This is the latest in a series of awards made to Dynex by the Technology Strategy Board. Four previous R & D projects addressed: high voltage, silicon carbide power devices; compact DC/DC converter systems for electric vehicles; advanced health monitoring technologies for monitoring remote applications; and novel heat sink materials for high temperature and compact converters. 

Taylor added: "This is a very exciting time for power electronics R & D at Dynex. We are recruiting skilled engineers to join our R&D centre and many of the new projects are already underway. 

"We are committed to remaining at the forefront of high power semiconductor developments and to maintaining our production and R&D in the UK. The support of the UK Government and our major shareholder Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric is essential if we are to do that."--iAbrasive report