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Explore insightful blog postings from the RECOM team about the world of power conversion. Topics range from ‘quick guides to the essentials’ of various subjects. Posts are clear and informative. Check back regularly to see the latest comments, news and technical insights. For additional technical information, explore our whitepapers, case studies, FAQs, and AC/DC, DC/DC and EMC Book of Knowledge by Steve Roberts.

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Datacom & Telecom / Infrastructure

AI Data Center Power Systems: How 800VDC, SiC and GaN Are Changing Power Architecture

Massive AI data centers cannot afford to waste power, driving a rapid evolution in power system design to maximize efficiency. High-voltage direct current (HVDC)...

RECOM DIN rail power supply for solar and wind energy systems

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Redundancy Diode Modules: Reliable Power Through Decoupling

Redundancy diode modules are used to increase the reliability of DC power systems in industrial automation, control cabinets, communication equipment, and other critical...

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Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Power Over Time: How Power Supply Lifespan Impacts System Reliability and Downtime

Power supplies make or break system reliability in industrial installations. Power supply lifespan directly affects long-term operational performance. The choices you make at...

RECOM RACPRO1-RD40 redundancy module for DIN-rail mounting

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

DC Anti-Backflow: Comparing Active ORing and Diode ORing for Reverse Current Protection

Deploying multiple DIN rail power supplies (of the same make and model) in parallel is a common way of adding current capacity or redundancy to an industrial DC power...

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Industrial & Automation

Power Supply Derating in Industrial Automation

A look into the factors that require power supply derating and how derating can improve industrial power supply reliability and extend MTBF.

RECOM RACPRO electronic fuse modules for industrial power systems

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Intelligent Fault Strategy for DIN Rail Power Supplies

Switch Mode Channel Protection: 24V DIN rail control cabinets contain critical power supply and electronic fuse (e-Fuse) protection equipment for a wide range of industrial...

RECOM RACPRO DIN-rail power supplies for industrial automation systems

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

More Power, More Headroom, More System Value

DIN rail power supplies reimagined: in control cabinets today, it is no longer just the nominal power rating of a power supply that matters. What is required are compact DIN...

Diagram of RECOM DC/DC power supply options with ICs, transformers and TTM solutions

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Railway / Test & Measurement / Transportation

From Module Selection to Discrete DC/DC Architecture

The design of an isolated DC/DC auxiliary power supply today is characterized by two opposing requirements. On the one hand, developers aim to achieve short development...

RECOM RMOD4000 series on a metal bench with blurred workshop background

E-Mobility / Transportation

RMOD Power Converters for Electric and Hybrid Transportation

RECOM’s RMOD line of rugged DC/DC power converters offers high reliability and a wide range of low- and high-voltage solutions. The converters meet a critical need in the...

Industrial control cabinet with DIN rail power supplies from RECOM

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Single-Phase AC/DC Power Supplies for Smart Factory Automation

Smart factory automation in the edge-computing era is markedly different. It demands significantly more distributed and centralized computing power, together with far...

Isolated power supply design with transformer and ICs

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Railway / Test & Measurement / Transportation

Isolated DC/DC Power ICs and Discrete Power Supply Solutions for Distributed Power Architectures

For more than 50 years, RECOM has been developing solutions for DC/DC power conversion. This position is based on continuous technological advancement as well as consistent...

Eco power supply with green plant on microchip

Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in Electronics

The consequences of climate change are already visible: unseasonal heat waves, snowfall in unexpected regions, weeks of continuous rainfall, and storms strong enough to...

Futuristic smart factory with advanced industrial automation systems

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering Industrial Automation: RECOM at SPS 2025

Power supplies are the unsung heroes of industrial automation. At SPS 2025, RECOM will showcase its latest innovations—including the RACPRO1 series—that address the evolving...

RECOM power supplies in industrial automation system with robotic arm

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Efficient Power for Automation

A reliable power supply is the foundation of every automation solution. Industrial production faces increasing demands: more compact control cabinets, higher ambient...

Server rack with interconnected power supply units and network cables

Power Supplies and Cybersecurity Risks: An Often-Neglected Concern

Network-connected power supplies (PSUs) deliver many system management benefits. They also introduce a set of cyberattack vulnerabilities. Careful attention to cybersecurity...

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Power Integration Challenges in Medical Devices

Medical devices demand power systems that meet rigorous safety criteria while delivering uncompromising reliability, ultra-low noise, compact, rugged construction, and...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

The RACM30-K/277 Series Powers PoE and PoE+ Applications

RECOM’s RACM30-K/277 power converters deliver compact, efficient, and standards-compliant solutions for PoE and PoE+ injection. Ideal for industrial and embedded...

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RECOM’s Country of Origin Strategy Minimizes Tariff Impact

RECOM draws from a 50-year history of building a resilient supply chain to leverage a country-of-origin strategy designed to safeguard the company against the impact of...

Power supply isolation showing chaotic electricity converted to stable output, symbolizing working and test voltages

The Importance of Isolation (Working vs. Test Voltages)

Electrical isolation in power supplies isn’t just about safety—it’s a cornerstone of performance and reliability. This blog explores the concepts of isolation barriers and...

Industrial power supply with issues

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Understanding Thermal and Load Derating in DIN Rail Power Supplies

Efficient power supply operation depends on managing heat and load conditions. This blog introduces thermal derating, convection cooling, and PCB design strategies to enhance...

Power control system

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Power Supply Peak Load – How Much for How Long?

Choosing a power supply requires more than just ensuring the rated output is greater than the expected load and “calling it good.” The expected load is only part of the...

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

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

Industrial power factor correction components with copper coils and electrical currents

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Why Power Factor Correction Matters in Industrial Power Systems

Power factor correction (PFC) significantly enhances efficiency by reducing wasted energy and infrastructure stress in AC power systems. This blog introduces the concept of...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Measuring Power Supply Efficiency and Why It’s Important

Power supply efficiency is critical to both performance and cost-effectiveness, impacting energy use, operational reliability, and long-term savings. Assuming a typical power...

RECOM’s RACPRO1 DIN rail power supplies

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

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

Reliable industrial power supplies are essential not only for delivering power but also for protecting both themselves and their loads against damage from overvoltage,...

A wall-mounted clock with "Mean Time Between Failures" written on it

Understanding Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is a common metric you’ll see in product datasheets, often presented as a badge of reliability and durability. But despite its widespread...

DIN-rail mounted e-Fuse from RECOM

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

Reliable Fuse and Circuit Breaker Tripping with the RACPRO1 Series

Consider the arrangement shown below (Figure 1). A primary switching cabinet (Application #1) is powered by a 480W 24VDC power supply (the RACPRO1-T480/24V). A secondary...

RECOM's RACPRO1-T480/24 DIN rail power supply

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RECOM's RACPRO1 Family: The Next Generation of DIN Rail Power Supplies

Since its founding in 1975, the company has consistently focused on innovation, performance, and quality. The result is a range of highly reliable power supply solutions –...

Illustration of an electric power plant, showcasing smokestacks, turbines, and surrounding infrastructure

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Infrastructure

Kilowatt DC/DC Converters for Fuel Cell Solutions

Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the chemical energy from a gaseous fuel, often hydrogen, directly into electrical energy. This process occurs in a...

Blue background in electric design and the illustration of a power pole

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Switching Regulators versus Linear Regulators for DC/DC Conversion

Regulating DC voltages has a long history: the first integrated circuit regulators date back fifty years. Linear regulators came first and some of the earliest designs are...

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Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Buck Switching Regulators: Principles, Performance, and Applications

Switching regulator topologies are preferred for most general-purpose power conversion applications as they combine high efficiency with design flexibility. As a result, many...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Learn about the many Safety Standards governing Power Supplies in Industrial Automation

In industrial automation systems, the safety of both loads (equipment and machinery) and personnel is paramount. Power supplies are a crucial component of these systems, of...

REDIIN AC/DC DIN rail series

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Choosing the Right DIN Rail Power Supply for Your Application

DIN rail power supplies offer several advantages over traditional power supplies. They are modular, easy to install, and space-efficient. They mount on a DIN rail, making...

Engineer working on machines

Defense & Marine / Industrial & Automation

Operational Reliability: A Key Metric for Industrial Power Supplies

Designing for high operational reliability is critical in ensuring that power supplies can support the continuous operation of equipment, particularly in demanding...

DIN-rail mounted RECOM REDIIN120-24, REDIIN240-24, REDIIN480-24 power supplies

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

Slim DIN Rail Power Supplies For Industrial Applications

DIN rail mounting has revolutionized electrical cabinets since the idea was first conceived in the 1920s to standardize the mounting of switchgear and enable...

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Industrial & Automation / Medical

Medical Grade Power Supply for DC Motor Drives

In many medical applications, powerful DC motors are required. For example, they are used for heavy-duty lifting, rotating, or tilting of medical beds and operating tables,...

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Automotive / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

Anwendungen von bidirektionalen Stromversorgungen: Vom EV-Laden bis zur Netzstabilisierung

As the world moves away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy, the electrical grid is evolving to keep pace. The traditional model — large coal, gas, or nuclear power...

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Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation

The Automated Warehouse: A RECOM Story

Automated logistics is improving productivity, reducing costs, and getting products to customers faster than ever before. These complex systems use off-the-shelf components...

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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Emerging Trends in Wide Bandgap Gate Drivers

Wide Bandgap (WBG) power transistors are becoming mainstream, with a continual stream of new products entering the market. Gate drivers must evolve to meet the requirements...

Electric charger in front of yellow construction vehicles

Automotive / E-Mobility / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC Converters for Transportation Applications

Off-highway electric vehicles (EVs) include many applications from electric forklifts to tractors to excavators. Their applications are in people movers such as airport...

RECOM's R24C2T25 series with blue background

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Gate Driver Power Supply Challenges for SiC & GaN Wide-Bandgap Devices

Gate driver power supplies for Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices must meet the specific bias requirements of these wide‑bandgap semiconductors. This...

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The Role of AI in Transforming PCB Design

One of the easiest ways to start with AI-assisted PCB design is to simply register on the CELUS Design Platform at: app.celus.io.

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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Material Science Advances Improve Power Supply Design and Performance

It’s no secret that the quest for higher power conversion efficiency in power supplies is driving improvements in performance across a broad front. Advancements in materials...

Wireless charging station with smartphone that displays the battery level

Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Power Supply Design Requirements for Wireless Charging Applications

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) applications involve the transmission of electrical power from a source to a load without physical connections. These applications often use...

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Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

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

What Is Edge AI? Edge AI is the deployment of AI models directly on devices at the network's edge; it reduces dependency on cloud computing by employing on-device processing...

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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

New Isolated DC/DC Converter Offers Programmable Outputs for SiC Gate Driver Applications

There’s no doubt that wide bandgap (WBG) technology is here to stay. Silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) transistors are rapidly becoming the preferred choice...

Power output vs. switching frequency comparison of Si, IGBT, SiC, and GaN technologies

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Future-proofing Your Power Switching Solution

There is an increasing demand for higher efficiency at elevated power levels for automotive, industrial, and inverter-based applications. For electric vehicles (EVs), this...

Visualizing the interaction between electrical signal, optical module, and fibre optics with RECOM's RPZ series in the center

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

On-Board Power Supplies for Optic Modules

An optic module is a transceiver device that converts high speed electrical data signals into optical signals and vice versa. Such electro-optic systems are key components in...

Fiber Optic - High Speed Data Transfer

RECOM and Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

At first, it might seem that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and power supply design have very little in common. However, RECOM is already actively using AI in at least three...

Periodic table - carbon

Carbon Innovations in Power Electronics and Semiconductors

Carbon [C] is an essential element. We are carbon-based lifeforms. In combination with oxygen, gaseous CO2 concentration serves as the barometer for our contribution to...

Illustration of an electric car being inductively charged

Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT): Principles and Challenges

We are all familiar with the rechargeable toothbrush or the phone charging pad that use low-power wireless power transfer, but what challenges are involved with high-power...

Transparent electric car with a view of the battery

Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Isolated Battery Management Systems (BMS)

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) rely on series-connected Lithium-Ion cells to deliver the high voltage needed by the traction...

City view

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / Industrial & Automation

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

At the most basic level, the job of a power supply is to convert an incoming AC voltage to one or more lower voltage and higher current DC voltages in the most efficient way....

Illustration of power lines with question mark in the middle

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

How DC/DC Power Module Customers Can Navigate the Global Semiconductor Shortage

The semiconductor supply chain presents different challenges for customers depending on their volume, purchasing power, and specific requirements. To help customers mitigate...

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RECOM’s Environmental Initiatives and Corporate Responsibility

In 2022, RECOM planted a tree for each business card collected at the international trade shows we attended. Through this initiative, we supported the planting of hundreds of...

Robotic arms work on a semiconductor inside a fabrication facility

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

How DC/DC Converter Customers Are Affected by the Global Semiconductor Shortage

The semiconductor industry has faced numerous challenges in recent years due to global supply chain disruptions, with additional hurdles including changing consumer behavior...

AIoT text on a futuristic blue and purple background.

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Transportation

AIoT - The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and IoT

AIoT, or the amalgamation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the Internet of Things (IoT), is driving innovation in the electronics industry. According to one IC...

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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

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

Low-wattage AC/DC power supplies provide power to a wide variety of applications including IoT, IIoT, medical equipment, and industrial automation. The design must meet...

Trains and a product from RECOM's RMD150-UW series on a blue background

E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

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

Mobility applications put heavy demands on DC/DC converters. While commercial products may meet some of the required specifications, extensive external circuitry is typically...

Indoor farm with plants under LED lights

The Benefits of LED Lighting in Agriculture

LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting is gaining popularity in the field of agriculture, especially in animal husbandry, greenhouses, and indoor farming, where it provides...

RECOM R-78K and RKK DC/DC converters with dimensions shown.

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Introducing Cutting Edge Technology into Low-Power DC/DC Converters

Low-power DC/DC converters on the market often include significant labor in their design due to the manual assembly of magnetic components. New design techniques and advanced...

Digital hand turning a dial from Industry 2.0 to Industry 4.0, symbolizing industrial evolution and automation

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Advanced DC/DC Converters Packaging Helps Industry 4.0 Achieve Key Goals

Industry 4.0 demands stringent standards for reliability, size, and efficiency in DC/DC converters, requiring designers to deliver higher performance and increased power...

Scale with low and high density cubes

Key Drivers for Power Module Density

Evaluating key drivers for power module density goes far beyond simple rules of thumb, such as the inverse proportionality of power solution switching frequencies to overall...

Circuit diagram with diodes, inductors and capacitors

Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Railway / Transportation

Advanced Designs for High-Efficiency Low-Power DC/DC Converters

DC/DC converter designs have a long history of advancements, beginning with the invention of switching converter technology. Compact size and cost-effectiveness are critical...

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Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

3D Power Packaging for Renewable Energy Applications

Improvements in power semiconductors are helping to support the transition to renewable energy, however many renewable energy applications require DC/DC converters in a small...

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EMC Considerations in Power Supplies and DC/DC Converters

Achieving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) between electronic system components and the end equipment is a major challenge in modern product design. The present article...

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Enhanced Power Modules increase System Reliability

While having power when expected is a key aspect of reliability for any electrical or electronic system, what drives that ultimate durability into the power modules/subsystem...

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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

New DC/DC Converters simplify Custom Projects

RECOM offers a portfolio of over 30,000 off-the-shelf DC/DC converters that can meet the vast majority of requirements. Even so, a particular application may call for...

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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

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

With their compact dimensions, low-power isolated DC/DC converters offer an ideal solution to many space-critical applications in communication equipment, instrumentation,...

RECOM RACM1200-V with dimensions and features

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical

Fit and Forget: RACM1200-V, a Compact 1200W Fanless AC/DC Power Supply

AC/DC power supplies at 1kW are common in many applications, and users want versatile products they can easily install, configure and monitor. This article examines what an...

3D model of a RECOM DC/DC converter with planar transformer

Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Planar Transformers benefit DC/DC Converter Designs

Transformers have long been a thorn in the side of DC/DC converter designers. They are bulky, expensive, and hard to manufacture. Find out how planar transformers boost...

Person changes a car battery

Automotive / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

24V Battery-Powered Applications in Power Electronics

Battery-powered systems are expanding rapidly, appearing in everything from electric vehicles and motorboats to photovoltaic installations and data centers. A major trend is...

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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

3D Power Packaging (3DPP®) Advancements

Advanced packaging techniques have facilitated power conversion and power management solutions to take advantage of many state-of-the-art (SOTA) technologies and integrate...

"RATHER BE COOL THAN DEAD." in white capital letters on a blue background

Rather be Cool than Dead

Temperature is the number one enemy for the life of power supplies. As a rule of thumb, every 10°C increase in temperature decreases the lifetime of a power supply by half....

Graphical representation of single-phase AC power

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Lighting / Medical

Power Factor Correction

Sometimes, we employ less number of engineering cycles and resources into designing, not because we intend to or to obtain a sustainable product, rather because it is an...

Sun shines on solar panels

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Transportation

High-Isolation DC/DC Converters for Renewable Energy Applications

The global shift toward renewable energy is well underway, driven by the challenges of climate change and the drive towards sustainable development. And RECOM’s...

Sectional view of a train with system labels

Railway / Transportation

Powering Railway Sensors with Isolated DC/DC Converters

Many people think of a train as simply a bus on rails. After all, passenger trains have been around since 1825, and the basic concept of a locomotive pulling carriages has...

Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Power Modules are Catching up with Moore’s Law

Over several decades, processors and complex ICs have followed Moore’s Law for increasing transistor count. However, the associated power solutions—particularly voltage...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

What is Energy Storage?

Energy storage is "the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time to reduce imbalances between energy demand and energy production."[1] This applies...

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Automotive / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Forget 400V – 800V is on the Way

The year 1996 marked a milestone in electric vehicle history with the launch of the General Motors EV1. The EV1 was the first mass-produced, purpose-designed electric vehicle...

Futuristic medical monitoring screen shows vital signs and patient data in a hospital

Industrial & Automation / Medical

Safety & Compliance for Medical Power Supplies

To ensure the safety of patients and medical professionals, medical electrical equipment is strictly regulated by standards and requirements for product testing. As a primary...

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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Power Supply Design for Maximum Performance

Every engineer sets out to design for maximum performance of their system, power supply, or any other product they are working on. But what does designing for performance...

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E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Electric Vehicle Chargers switch to Bidirectional Designs

As part of a global effort to reduce carbon footprint, automotive manufacturers are replacing gasoline with fuel-less alternatives. As a result, the electric vehicle (EV)...

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Light Rail Power Supplies from A to Z

Light rail transit (LRT) is a form of urban passenger rail transit that combines the features of a tram and rapid transit. While its rolling stock is more similar to a tram...

A GaN chip on a circuit board with blue and violet light rays

GaN DC/DC Converters for High-Efficiency Power Supplies

GaN is the chemical symbol for gallium nitride, a III-V semiconductor material commonly referred to as a wide bandgap (WBG) material because it has a relatively high energy...

Train energy system schematic

Railway / Transportation

Railway Battery Chargers for Cleaner, More Efficient Locomotives

The replacement of the internal combustion engine (ICE) with the electric motor is a key factor in reducing pollution from automobiles, but the trend extends beyond the road:...

Warning: No heat sink

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Lighting

Energy Efficient Converters Eliminate Heat Sinks

From driving LEDs to powering laptops and smart consumer devices, high-efficiency power supplies are essential to minimize power losses and optimize performance in modern...

High-speed train at a station

Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

Power Supplies for Railway Data Communications

Data is at the heart of modern railway infrastructure. Both freight and passenger trains require reliable communications to transfer location data between rolling stock...

Energy system with controllers and converters

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is Energy Harvesting (EH)?

Energy harvesting, the ability to scavenge energy from nearly any source physics affords us, has matured from an emerging to an established technology. This can be attributed...

High-speed train at station platform

Plug & Play DC/DC Converter Designs Benefit Railway Applications

Plug & Play designs save time and reduce costs for system designers and are widely used in various application areas. However, until now, these designs have been largely...

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Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is the Internet of Things? A Power Perspective

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a widely used term associated with various industries, from condition-monitoring systems for preventive maintenance to self-powered labels for...

Blue train in motion at dusk

Railway / Transportation

Rugged High-Power Railway Converters Compliant with EN 50155 Standards

For over two centuries, railways and the rolling stock that make train travel possible have evolved from mechanical steam-powered locomotives to today’s high-tech trains,...

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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Off-the-shelf Power Supplies simplify System Design

When approaching a project, system designers must choose whether to buy a complete off-the-shelf power supply unit (PSU) or module for the end product, or build it in-house....

Automotive / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

DC/DC Converters in Automotive Applications

DC/DC converters are now common in automotive applications at a range of power levels. Parts must comply with AEC-Q standards for quality and stress tests and automotive...

Electric vehicle charging connectors

E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

EV Charger Auxiliary Power Supply & Converter Considerations

EV chargers are becoming ubiquitous, to the point that legislation now requires new domestic and industrial buildings to include charging points. While the main power...

Chemical reaction rate vs. temperature curve

Storage Temperature Considerations for Electronic Components and Modules

There are numerous informative articles on the operational temperature range of electronic components and sub-assemblies, but relatively few on storage temperatures. The...

Renewable energy icons in blue hexagons

Energy-Efficient Power Supplies for Lower Energy Consumption

Improving energy efficiency can reduce electricity consumption and power losses across a wide range of applications. Measures include replacing inefficient lighting with LED...

Healthcare icons on blue hexagons

Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Powering Medical Homecare Equipment

Homecare medical devices have to potentially withstand more challenging and uncontrolled conditions than those used in the clinical environment. This article looks at the...

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E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

Accelerating E-Mobility with Advanced Technologies

Despite the attractive incentives offered by governments around the world and the advantages of driving electric vehicles (EVs), adoption has been rather sluggish in recent...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Smart Cities

A smart city integrates Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology to interconnect buildings, resources, and data, creating an efficient, adaptive, and environmentally friendly...

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Modified Standard, Semi-Custom, and Full-Custom Power Supply Designs – The RECOM Approach

RECOM offers over 30,000 standard portfolio DC/DC and AC/DC products, but at times, a non-standard converter is needed. This article explores the difference between modified...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter - Part 2

A ‘hack’ is a clever or elegant solution that uses a device for a purpose it was not originally intended for. It is often for fun, but more importantly, it offers solutions...

Hacker with laptop that says Part 1

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to Hack your DC/DC Converter - Part 1

A ‘hack’ is a clever or elegant solution that uses something for a purpose for which it was not originally intended, usually for fun, but also more seriously to provide a...

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Advanced ‘3D Power Packaging’ enables miniaturization of DC/DC Converters

Recent advancements in "3D power packaging" are driving the continued miniaturization of DC/DC converters while boosting power density. Despite these reductions in size, the...

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Transient Voltage Protection for Power Electronics

The wide variety of electrical power distribution infrastructure methods worldwide presents numerous challenges for power engineers designing products that rely on...

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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Why a Power Supply with Data Bus?

Manufacturers of power supplies have recently started to offer interfaces for controlling and monitoring their power supplies. This article highlights the reasons for this...

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Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering Condition-Based Maintenance Sensors

Effective maintenance of complex industrial processes is vital to keep productivity up and costs down. Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) is an alternative to regular...

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Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

GaNonCMOS – Next Steps in POL Integration

Smaller and more efficient power converters have been trending for decades and will continue evolving. This is achieved using new topologies, new materials, and new...

Circuit board with energy and battery icons

Energy / Industrial & Automation

Getting Started with the RECOM Energy Harvesting Module

One of the main challenges in designing a successful energy harvesting system is simply getting started. At the beginning, there are often too many unknowns to contend with,...

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When DC/DC Power Supplies use External Filters

In the world of modern electronics, it is very easy to take DC/DC power supplies for granted as they are all around us and in constant use. However, how well the power supply...

Power output response over time

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Peak Power vs Average Power: How to Choose the Right AC/DC or DC/DC Converter

Many engineers prefer to choose a power supply with ample headroom. In a worst-case scenario, if the application draws 5W, a 10W power supply will be selected. The rationale...

RECOM RACM1200-V medical power supply

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

RACM1200-V | Industry Leading High-Density Medical Power Supply

There are few industries where the reliability of power systems and maintenance-free functionality are as critical to design as they are in healthcare. Medical electronics...

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DC/DC Converter Design Requirements

Alessandro Volta and André-Marie Ampère likely never imagined it, but today our highly technical world can no longer function without a stable voltage supply and reliable...

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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering 5G Infrastructure

As 5G networks expand globally, the number of base stations is increasing rapidly, leading to higher energy consumption. Efficient power solutions are essential to support...

UV sterilization device eliminating mites and germs

Lighting / Medical

UV LEDs for Disinfection and Sterilization

Ultra-violet (UV) radiation is an effective non-contact disinfection method, killing microbes, bacteria, and viruses, including Covid19, on most surfaces, in water, and in...

Buck converter circuit diagram

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Down Converter - From the Circuit to the Fully Integrated Power Module

The buck converter has been in use for a century and remains an indispensable element of modern electronic circuits. This article explains how a simple electromechanical...

Robotic arm with RECOM RACM1200-V AC/DC converter

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

Built-in Power Supply – There is finally a Solution!

Every developer looks forward to the moment when their prototype is finally working, all essential functions have been implemented, and the software is nearly complete,...

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Benefits of Digital Product Libraries

The electronics industry is one of the fastest-growing industries of the last half-century, and the amount of information generated by this industry can be overwhelming. If...

Electricity flow diagram

Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Overvoltage Categories in Power Supply Systems

The operating environment for mains-powered electrical equipment is separated into four overvoltage category (OVC) areas according to their level of surge protection. This...

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

RACM1200-V: High Power Density AC/DC Power Supply

RECOM, a well-known manufacturer of AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters, has launched an AC/DC power supply with 1.2kW output, the RACM1200-V. The AC/DC converter is...

RECOM RBBA3000 series on blue background

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RBBA3000 Series: 3kW and smaller than a half a chocolate bar

The RBBA3000 from RECOM is a 3kW boost/buck converter in a half-brick package. The boost-buck technology offers an input voltage range of 9V to 60V at a current of up to 50A....

Futuristic blue EV charging port with a "100" display and mode icons

E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Converters for the Self-sufficiency of EV Charging Stations

Electromobility charging stations are often positioned in exposed places, where particular environmental conditions like transient overvoltage can occur. They have to meet...

Heat transfer methods: conduction, convection, radiation

Intro to Thermal Resistance in Modern Electronics

As devices become more powerful and compact, optimal thermal management of electronics has remained a continuous challenge for engineers across nearly every industry. While...

Industrial & Automation / Medical

Advanced Power Packaging Enables 2MOPP Medical Isolation in DC/DC Converters

DC/DC converters with medical-grade isolation can be used in combination with AC/DC power supplies or in battery powered equipment to minimize end-product cost in healthcare...

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Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

USB Charging using RECOM DC/DC Converters

The existing USB standards permit a maximum charging current of either 500mA (USB 1.0, 2.0) or 900mA (USB 3.0), with a fast charging current limit of 1.5A. The amount of...

RECOM 5V DC/DC 3D Power Packaging Card

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Introducing RECOM 3D Power Packaging® (3DPP)

Power conversion can often be the bane of product designers, regardless of what they are designing. In space-constrained applications such as cutting-edge IoT devices or...

X and Y capacitor network diagram

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Class-X and Class-Y Safety Capacitors

Capacitors are essential passive components used in every modern circuit and electronics application for smoothing and filtering power lines and for bypassing signals. In...

Mobility

RECOM and RECOM Power Systems – A Strategic Power Conversion Partnership

In April 2019, leading power conversion company RECOM acquired RECOM Power Systems (ex Power Control Systems), adding specialist expertise in the custom design of...

EMI

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

Essential Guide to EMC in IoT Applications

As the IoT continues to grow around the world, more and more RF-based, internet enabled devices are being introduced to industries all around us. While the use of these...

Safety standard landscape

The Safety Standard Landscape after IEC 60950

Many engineers have grown up with the IEC 60950 safety standard as a backdrop to their careers, either as designers of IT power supplies and systems or as users of IT...

RECOM RBBA3000 series

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An Introduction to Buck, Boost, and Buck-Boost Converters

Switch-mode power conversion has been a cornerstone of modern electronics technology across sectors including utility, industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. In...

Graphic representation of different materials on a scale from soft to hard

Potting Compounds – A Guide to the Essentials

The majority of RECOM’s products are encapsulated in a potting compound. Why is this?

Inrush Current

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Inrush Current – A Guide to the Essentials

All power supplies draw a higher start-up current than their operating current. This is due to several factors that overlap – the various capacitances in the input circuit...

The RECOM Three Year Warranty

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The RECOM Three Year Warranty – A Guide to the Essentials

RECOM offers a minimum three-year warranty on all of its products – some series have five years or more – while the industry standard is only one or two years. How does RECOM...

Power Converter Thermal Impedance

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Power Converter Thermal Impedance – A Guide to the Essentials

All power converters dissipate power internally as heat and therefore operate warmer than their surroundings. As long as this additional heat can be transferred effectively...

Isolation Calculator

Isolation: A Quick Guide to the Essentials

Despite many web-resources, manufacturers’ datasheets and books about this subject, questions about isolation and insulation grade remain one of the most commonly asked tech...

Bidirectional AC/DC converter

Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to make a 10kW Bidirectional AC/DC Converter

Handling 10kW of power in both directions (from AC to DC and back) is a technically challenging, but understanding the topologies and techniques available makes the job a lot...

RECOM Group CEO Karsten Bier

Support for Medical Power Supply Developers with Free Samples

"Our production capacity has once again reached more than eighty percent" – According to RECOM Group CEO Karsten Bier, the end of the current global lockdown will decide...

RACM550-G series from RECOM

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

Baseplate Cooling in AC/DC Converters: An Innovative Fanless Solution

The power density of AC/DC converter modules is increasing, but often requires high airflow rates from forced air to achieve stated performance. However, forced cooling using...

DC/DC converter fields of application

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Getting the Most out of a DC/DC Converter for High Efficiency

Modular DC/DC converters have evolved for higher power density – small isolated DC/DC converter modules have been used for decades to efficiently match the supply voltage...

Medical Power Supplies

Combining the Advantages of ICT and FCT in a Single Test Adapter: A Case Study

In-Circuit Testing (ICT) is an established method for analyzing an electronic product in production. Typically, a bed-of-nails approach is used to test a non-powered circuit...

Input VDC vs. Output Current

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Shrinking Footprints in the Landscape of Switching Regulators

Switching regulator circuits have been around for many years, and users have always faced a choice: design their own using discrete components or buying a finished module....

Eco Design

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Energy Efficiency in AC/DC Power Supplies: Key Requirements and Standards Overview

Ten years ago, the European Commission set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, source 20% of its energy from renewables, and cut overall energy...

Schematic of a smart central heating controller

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

New Standards set in Powering IoT

They say ‘it’s a small world’ and it’s getting smaller – at least if you measure it by the ability to communicate with anybody and now increasingly anything, around the...

Schematic of a power converter in railway applications

Railway / Transportation

Powering Smart Rail Systems: DC/DC Converters for Modern Railway Applications

Around the world, rail networks are expanding, driven by increasing affluence, mobility, tourism, and asset upgrades for more sustainable and environmentally-friendly...

Red emergency sign on a blue background

Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Medical Equipment Power Supplies in Times of Emergency

Even when demand for medical-grade equipment peaks due to global pandemics, safety cannot be compromised to protect patients and operators. This article summarizes the...

RECOM RPX-2.5

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New Standards achieved in Integrated Switching Regulator Design

Discrete IC-based switching regulators are often seen as difficult to integrate into systems, with their performance being heavily dependent on the choice of external...

Various transport vehicles

E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC Converters in Transport Applications

Transport applications requiring DC/DC converters are unique in their need for a wide input range and immunity to harsh environmental and EMI conditions, making commercial or...

Schematic of a isolated DC/DC converter

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Understanding Isolation in DC/DC Converters

Isolation in DC/DC converters has many different uses besides just protection against electric shock. This article explains the various grades of isolation and how they are...

High-speed train with RECOM power modules in the foreground

Railway / Transportation

Low Power DC/DC Converters in the Railway Environment

In the complex international railway market, efficient use of rolling stock is key. Sensing and reporting on railway equipment condition, status, and position enable smart...

Ultra-wide input range DC/DC converters

Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical / Railway / Transportation

The Need for Ultra-wide Input Range DC/DC Converters

DC/DC converters are used in almost every industrial, medical and transport installation, from low power test and measurement through to high power motor driver applications.

The Formula Student Electric (FSE) racing car, featuring RECOM DC/DC converters

How Electronics is Changing Motoring

No doubt about it, cars have changed the world over the past century. However, the trend toward ever-faster and larger models has shifted. Climate change and dwindling...

Various line inductors with an EMC chamber in the background

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Specifying Inductors for EMC Noise Filtering in Power Converters

Inductor-capacitor filters are commonly added to the inputs and outputs of switched-mode power converters to reduce reflected ripple current and output noise, as well as to...

Powering patient-connected medical devices with DC/DC converters

Powering Patient-Connected Medical Devices with DC/DC Converters

Professional and home healthcare is a rapidly expanding market, and patient-connected devices are increasingly being used for anything from vital signs indication to the...

Icons representing diverse applications of modern power supply and energy solutions.

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Board-Mount AC/DC Converter Design Challenges

A board-mount AC/DC converter is often seen as ‘just another’ commodity component, which is expected to reduce in size and cost while improving in performance as technology...

DC/DC converters in medical applications

Board-mount DC/DC Converters in Medical Applications

Professional and home healthcare is a rapidly expanding market. Increasingly, electronic monitoring is used for anything from critical care vital signs monitoring to mundane...

Graphic of a 3-phase motor

Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Auxiliary Power Supply for Single Phase and Phase-to-Phase Applications

There are many wide input voltage AC/DC power supplies on the market. An input range of 90-305VAC will cover 100, 115, 230 and 277Vac nominal supply voltages to make a...

Graphic of the battery system in an EV

Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Will 48V Power Replace 24V in Industrial Systems?

Most industrial control systems run on a 24VDC supply rail. This voltage was chosen for several good reasons; it is high enough to power valves, solenoids, and relays, low...

Blue-themed graphic with MDR letters styled like electronic components

RECOM's MDR Checklist for Medical Manufacturers

The European Commission (EC) has determined that the existing European Union (EU) Medical Device Directive (MDD) is not sufficiently stringent and has been recast as a...

Graph of Electric Field Strength with Measurement Tool

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Why Modular SMD Switching Regulators are More Efficient

With modern controller chips, designing switching regulators using discrete components should be straightforward. Instead of purchasing pre-assembled modules, manufacturers...

EMC-Scan

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EMC and EMI Design Strategies for AC/DC and DC/DC Power Supplies

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is always a potential challenge with switched-mode power supplies, including both AC/DC and DC/DC converters. Modern designs can achieve...

Diagram of a power supply featuring a detailed circuit diagram illustrating connections and components

Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

Very Low Noise Filter for Isolated DC/DC Converters

All isolated DC/DC converters contain switching elements which generate electrical noise. The parasitic inductances and capacitances associated with a power switching...

Schematic of a Gate Driver

Understanding Gate Driver Insulation Challenges & The 'BIER' Test

Latest Wide Band Gap (WBG) semiconductors are approaching the ideal with hyper-fast switching at high voltages with low losses, while modern MOSFETs and trench IGBTs can also...

Comparison of an original RECOM component with a counterfeit component

Imitation is Flattery, but Counterfeits are Dangerous

Markets are flooded with counterfeit parts from the Far East, particularly in the electronics industry. AC/DC and DC/DC converters are widely affected, with low-quality parts...