Power conversion reliability paper to be presented at IEEE ASTR 2005

Power conversion reliability paper to be presented at IEEE ASTR 2005

Workshop on Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability

· Paper to cover reliability in power supplies and DC/DC converters

· Key design and manufacturing processes identified

· Presented by VP - Global Quality and Reliability

C&D Technologies’ Power Electronics Division vice-president Don Gerstle will be presenting a paper on power conversion reliability at October’s IEEE ASTR 2005 Workshop on Accelerated Stress Testing & Reliability in Austin, Texas.

Gerstle’s paper will identify key design and manufacturing steps needed to achieve reliability in power supplies and DC/DC converters. Topics covered during the session will range from product specification and component selection to methodologies for dealing with issues such as thermal aging and connector fretting.

The conference, which is hosted By: IEEE/CPMT TC-ASTR and technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society, runs from 3rd-5th October, 2005 at the Driskill Hotel - 604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX. Gerstle will deliver the paper on Tuesday 4th October, 8.00am.

Editor’s Note

C&D Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that produces and markets systems for the conversion and storage of electrical power, including telecom/industrial batteries, rectifiers and electronics. This specialized focus has established the company as a leading and valued supplier of products in two major categories - reserve power systems and electronic power supplies. Corporate headquarters are in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA and the company is traded on the NYSE under the symbol ‘CHP’.

The Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies, Inc. has its headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, USA, with manufacturing in USA, Mexico, UK and China plus sales locations in the USA, UK, France, Germany, China and Japan. The division designs, manufactures and distributes DC/DC converters, AC/DC power supplies and magnetics, and offers these products in custom, standard and modified-standard variations. These products, which are built to exacting requirements in ISO9000:2000-approved facilities, are typically used worldwide by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) within telecommunications, computing, industrial and other high-tech applications.

In 2004 the product portfolio as well as the global design and manufacturing capabilities of the Power Electronics Division were significantly enhanced as a result of three key acquisitions. In May 2004, C&D acquired UK-based Celab Limited, a designer and manufacturer of power conversion products for military, cable television and high-end telecommunications applications. In June 2004, the company acquired Datel, Inc., a US-based producer of medium-power DC/DC converters, data acquisition products and digital panel meters. In September, C&D completed the acquisition of CPS, the former Power Systems Division of Celestica, Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies.

Further editorial information from:

Pippa Hall, Global Media Relations Manager, C&D Technologies – Power Electronics Division

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 619886 Fax: +44 (0) 1908 617545

E-mail: phall@cdtechno-ncl.com

Contact details for publication:

C&D Technologies, Inc.,

Tel: (800) 547-2537 Fax: (520) 295-4197

Product URL: www.cd4power.com

e-mail: info@cdtechno-ncl.com

Issued by:

Simon Krelle, Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 562482 Fax: +44 (0) 20 868 4373.

e-mail: simonk@pinnaclemarcom.com

September 2005 Ref. CDNCL/167/A