Melt spun Nd-Fe-B alloys are available in a variety of powder forms and contain nano-scale Nd_2Fe_(14)B grains. The powders can be near net-shape manufactured into isotropic polymer bonded magnets or fully dense, anisotropic magnets. This paper discusses some of the topical issues facing these magnets and their applications. Achieving higher flux magnets from the material remains a popular goal, although recent raw material supply issues have brought other concerns to the forefront of magnet development trends. One theme in particular has been to reduce the dependence of high performance magnets on heavy rare earth elements like Dy. The nano-scaled structure of hot deformed melt spun material gives it an advantage over the micro-scale sintered magnets in terms of H_(ci). Hot deformed magnets can achieve H_(ci)>1500 kA/m without Dy, while commercial sintered magnets tend to need between 2 and 3 wt% Dy to achieve a similar H_(ci).
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