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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 case studies, 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 white papers, technical reports, FAQs, and ‘AC/DC Book of Knowledge’ and ‘DC/DC Book of Knowledge’ by Steve Roberts.
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WBG devices pose problems for gate driver power supplies

Jun 14, 2024
Gate driver power supplies for Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices must address the unique bias requirements of these wide-bandgap semiconductors. This...
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Unleashing the Power of AI to Transform PCB Design

May 31, 2024
One of the simplest ways to start artificial intelligence (AI) assisted PCB designing is to simply register on the CELUS Design Platform at: app.celus.io.
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Material Science Advances Improve Power Supply Design and Performance

May 17, 2024
It’s no secret that the quest for higher efficiency in power supplies is driving improvements in performance across a broad front. Advancements in materials science are...
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Power supply design requirements for wireless charging applications

May 3, 2024
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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The Impact of Edge AI on Power System Design: a robot hand touches a globe, symbolize its global impact
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

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

Apr 19, 2024
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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New isolated DC/DC converter offers programmable outputs for SiC drive applications

Apr 5, 2024
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 in...
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Future-proofing your power switching solution

Mar 22, 2024
There is an increasing demand for improved efficiency at higher output power levels for automotive, industrial and inverter applications. For electric vehicles (EVs), this...
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

On-Board Power Supplies for Optic Modules

Mar 8, 2024
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...
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Fiber Optic - High Speed Data Transfer
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RECOM and Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

Feb 23, 2024
At first, it might seem that Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and power supply design have very little in common. However, RECOM is already actively using A.I. in at least...
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Power Designs Benefit from Material Science Advances - Carbon

Feb 9, 2024
Carbon [C] is an essential element. We are carbon-based lifeforms. In combination with oxygen, gaseous CO2 concentration is the barometer we use to measure our contribution...
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Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT)

Jan 26, 2024
We are all familiar with the rechargeable toothbrush or the phone charging pad that use low power wireless power transfer, but what challenges lie ahead for high power...
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Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Isolated Battery Management Systems (BMS)

Jan 12, 2024
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) rely on series connected Lithium-Ion cells to deliver sufficient voltage needed by the traction...
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