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Read blog postings with insights into the world of power conversion from the RECOM team. Subjects vary from ‘quick guides to the essentials’ of different topics, to a message direct from RECOM owner Karsten Bier with his thoughts about the COVID pandemic and how RECOM is playing its part to help manufacturers of medical equipment. Posts are easy to digest and informative. Check back regularly to see the latest comments, news and technical insights. For more technical information, look at our whitepapers, case studies, FAQs, and AC/DC, DC/DC and EMC Book of Knowledge by Steve Roberts.

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The Difference Between Lifetime Expectancy and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Apr 25, 2025

Failure analysis and lifetime expectancy calculations are essential when evaluating equipment service life and maintenance costs. Two ratings used for such evaluations — mean...

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The Difference Between Lifetime Expectancy and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Why Power Factor Correction Matters in Industrial Power Systems

Measuring Power Supply Efficiency and Why It’s Important

Why Overvoltage, Overcurrent, and Short Circuit Protection are Important in Power Supplies

Understanding Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Reliable Fuse and Circuit Breaker Tripping with the RACPRO1 Series

RECOM's RACPRO1 Family: The Next Generation of DIN rail power supplies

Kilowatt DC/DC Converters for Fuel Cell Solutions

The advantages and disadvantages of switching regulators versus linear regulators for DC/DC conversion

Buck Switching Regulators: Principles, Performance, and Applications

Learn about the many safety standards governing power supplies in industrial automation

Choosing the Right DIN Rail Power Supply

Operational Reliability: A Key Metric for Industrial Power Supplies

Slim DIN Rail Mounted Power Supplies

Medical Grade Power Supply is Suitable for DC Motor Drives

Applications of Bidirectional Power Supplies: From EV Charging to Grid Stabilization

The Automated Warehouse: A RECOM Story

Emerging Trends in Wide Bandgap Gate Drivers

DC/DC Converters for Transportation Applications

WBG devices pose problems for gate driver power supplies

Unleashing the Power of AI to Transform PCB Design

Material Science Advances Improve Power Supply Design and Performance

Power supply design requirements for wireless charging applications

Powering Edge AI nodes: The Impact of Edge AI on Power System Design

New isolated DC/DC converter offers programmable outputs for SiC drive applications

Future-proofing Your Power Switching Solution

On-Board Power Supplies for Optic Modules

RECOM and Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

Power Designs Benefit from Material Science Advances - Carbon

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT)

Isolated Battery Management Systems (BMS)

Point of Load DC/DC Converters Solve Power System Design Challenges

How RECOM’s DC/DC Power Module customers can cope with the worldwide Semiconductor shortage

RECOM tree-planting initiative 2022/2023

How DC/DC Converter Customers Are Suffering From Worldwide Semiconductor Shortage

AIoT - The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and IoT

The RACM Series Brings Flexibility and Industry-Leading Performance to Multiple Applications

Finding ‘Ready to Use’ DC/DCs for Mobility and Rail Applications

The Benefits of LED Lighting in Agriculture

Introducing Cutting Edge Technology into Low Power DC/DC Converters

Advanced packaging technologies help Industry 4.0 achieve multiple goals

Key Drivers for Power Module Density

Low-Power DC/DC Converters Benefit from More Sophisticated Designs

3D Power Packaging for Green Energy

EMC Considerations in Power Supplies and DC/DC Converters

Enhanced Power Modules Increase System Reliability

New DC/DC Converters Simplify Custom Projects

Isolated 1W and 2W Converters meet the needs of many Applications

Fit and forget: a 1200W AC/DC that quietly gets on with its job!

Helping Power Solutions Keep Up with Moore’s Law

Planar Transformers benefit DC/DC Converter Designs

24V Battery-powered Applications

3D Power Packaging (3DPP®) Advancements

Rather be cool than dead

Power Factor Correction

High-Isolation DC/DC Converters Meet Green Requirements

Powering Sensors in Trains

Power Modules are Catching up with Moore’s Law

What is Energy Storage?

Forget 400V – 800V is on the Way

Safety & Compliance for Medical Power Supplies

Power Supply Design for maximum Performance

Electric vehicle chargers switch to bidirectional designs

Light Rail Power Supplies from A to Z

DC/DC for GaN

Railway Battery Chargers Help Locomotives Help the Environment

Energy Efficient Converters Eliminate Heat Sinks

Power Supplies for Railway Data Communications

What is Energy Harvesting (EH)?

Plug & Play Designs benefit railway applications

What is the Internet of Things? A Power Perspective

Rugged High-Power Converters Meet Stringent Railway Standards

Off-the-shelf Power Supplies Simplify System Design

DC/DC converters in automotive applications

EV Charger Auxiliary Supply Considerations

Storage Temperature Considerations for Electronic Components and Modules

Efficient Power Supplies Cut CO₂ Emissions

Powering Medical Homecare Equipment

Using Advanced Technologies to Accelerate E-Mobility