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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 the company was founded in 1975, we have focused on innovation, performance, and quality. For this reason, power supply solutions, including AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC...
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RACPRO1-T, DIN Rail Power Supplies reimagined News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RACPRO1-T, DIN Rail Power Supplies reimagined

RECOM launches it´s new high-spec, space-saving AC/DC DIN rail power supplies.
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New DIN-Rail Smart Protection Modules News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

New DIN-Rail Smart Protection Modules

RECOM is pleased to announce the RACPRO1-4SP series, a new range of four-channel electronic fuses with advanced control and protection features.
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DC Microgrid Power Supplies: Universal Solutions for Industrial Automation

Mains electrical distribution in buildings varies by voltage levels and specifications based on factors like application needs, safety, and history. For AC distributions,...
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Kilowatt DC/DC Converters for Fuel Cell Solutions Blog Post Image

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

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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Miniature encapsulated AC/DCs have extended specifications News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting

Miniature encapsulated AC/DCs have extended specifications

PCB-mount and wired AC/DCs rated 6W peak suit a wide range of applications.
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Lemons and honey on a white table
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Is your Power Supply SOUR (Same Old sUpply Range) or SWEET (Super Wide and Effectively EfficienT)?

Mains electrical distribution in buildings varies by voltage levels and specifications based on factors like application needs, safety, and history. For AC distributions,...
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A worker operates a control panel between two industrial robotic arms in a factory setting
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...
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News
RECOM's RACV22 with USPs listed
Infrastructure / Lighting / Railway

LED Driver for Railside Applications is ‘Fit and forget’

RECOM launches cost-effective, 22W IP65-sealed LED driver with long service life.
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News
SMD Power Modules Provide Flexible Gate Drive Bias Voltages News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

SMD Power Modules Provide Flexible Gate Drive Bias Voltages

RECOM launches range of tiny DC/DCs for high-performance gate drive applications.
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Choosing the Right DIN Rail Power Supply Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Choosing the Right DIN Rail Power Supply

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...
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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

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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...
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News
2W and 4W DC/DCs with Highest Level Medical Isolation News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation / Medical

2W and 4W DC/DCs with Highest Level Medical Isolation

RECOM debuts wide-input DC/DCs with 2MOPP/250VAC medical rating.
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DIN-rail mounted RECOM REDIIN120-24, REDIIN240-24, REDIIN480-24 power supplies
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

Slim DIN Rail Mounted Power Supplies

DIN rail mounting has revolutionized electrical cabinets since the idea was first introduced in the 1920’s to standardize switchgear mounting and allow interchangeability...
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RECOM partnership with LECO
Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RECOM expands expertise in high-end power product design and manufacture with the acquisition of LECO

RECOM’s portfolio of products and capabilities is now significantly enhanced. New full custom and standard power conversion solutions addressing high-end markets such as...
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Industrial & Automation / Medical

Medical Grade Power Supply is Suitable for DC Motor Drives

In many medical applications, powerful DC motors are needed. For example, for heavy duty lifting, rotating, or tilting of medical beds and operating tables, to maneuver...
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Automotive / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

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

As the world moves away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy, the electrical grid is changing to keep up. The old way of doing things — large coal, gas, or nuclear...
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AI and cloud computing digital network
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Efficient, Flexible Gate Drive Power Solutions for IGBTs, Si and SiC MOSFETs with Isolated DC/DC Converters

Optimizing power stage design needs adaptable gate drive solutions for evolving technologies like Si, SiC, and GaN. This paper highlights the benefits of isolated DC/DC...
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Robotic arm stacks boxes in a warehouse
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation

The Automated Warehouse: A RECOM Story

Automated logistics management is improving productivity, reducing costs, and getting products to customers faster than ever before. These complex systems use off-the-shelf...
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RAC03 AC/DC Series now available in Surface Mount Format News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RAC03 AC/DC Series now available in Surface Mount Format

Our popular and cost-effective RAC03-K range of miniature AC/DC converters is now available in SMT format. Parts in the RAC03-K/SMT series operate from universal 85 – 265VAC...
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RACM15E-K 15W AC/DCs have Open Frame and DIN rail Options News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

RACM15E-K 15W AC/DCs have Open Frame and DIN rail Options

We are pleased to now offer 15W AC/DCs in open frame and enclosed versions, suitable for chassis and DIN rail mounting. The open RACM15E-K/OF parts are sized 3.1 x 0.9 x 0.8...
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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 Band Gap (WBG) power transistors are becoming mainstream, with a continual stream of new products coming to market. Gate drivers must also evolve to meet the...
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

The Ground Rules: Earthing, Class, and EMC

Simply grounding the output of a standard class II AC/DC switching power supply can create EMC problems. The solution is to use an external mains filter or to select a RECOM...
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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...
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News
K-Series AC/DCs now include 140W Part with 210W Boost Power News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

K-Series AC/DCs now include 140W Part with 210W Boost Power

Our new RACM140E-K range of universal input AC/DCs is the balanced ratio of feeding dynamic power needs versus reliability and at competitive pricing at less restricted space...
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Half and Eighth Brick Non-Isolated DC/DCs Operate to 120°C News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Half and Eighth Brick Non-Isolated DC/DCs Operate to 120°C

The new cost-effective RPMGE-10 and RPMGH-40 non-isolated DC/DCs from RECOM are rated for 10A and 40A output in half and eighth brick formats respectively. Input for both is...
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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

WBG devices pose problems for gate driver power supplies

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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News
RECOM REC30K-Z DC/DC power module with specifications
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

High-Performance K series DC/DCs Give up to 30W in 1” x 1” Packages

Our latest generation, cost-effective, high-performance “K” series pinned DC/DCs now pack a more powerful punch with up to 30W rating and wide input ranges in a miniature 1”...
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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

Unleashing the Power of AI to Transform PCB Design

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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RECOM RACM16E-K/277 series with USPs listed
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

RACM AC/DC Series now Includes 16W Rating

Our very popular RACM series of encapsulated board-mount AC/DC power supplies now includes parts rated at 16W in a 2 x 1.08 x 0.9 inches (52.7 x 27.6 x 23mm) package with a...
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RECOM's REDIIN120-24, REDIIN240-24, and REDIIN480-24
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

AC/DC DIN rail power supplies now available

RECOM is currently launching a REDIIN series of DIN rail AC/DC power supplies at 90V to 264V input ranges and 120W, 240W, and 480W power ratings onto the market in addition...
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Evaluation platforms for all RPZ and RPL power modules
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical

Evaluation Modules Now Available for RPL, RPH and RPZ Switching Regulators

Our RPL, RPH, and RPZ products in QFN and LGA packages are so tiny that bench evaluation of performance can be a challenge to eyesight and soldering skills. However,...
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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 efficiency in power supplies is driving improvements in performance across a broad front. Advancements in materials science are...
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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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News
RMOD300-UW and RMOD360-UW series with USPs listed
E-Mobility / Transportation

New RMOD300-UW and RMOD360-UW Ultra-Wide Input DC/DCs for E-Mobility and Material Handling Applications

Our cost-effective RMOD range has just been extended with two new products – the RMOD300-UW and RMOD360-UW. Both DC/DC converters are in a 190 x 76 x 44mm baseplate cooled...
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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

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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News
RECOM RPH-3.0 and PRL-10 series with USPs listed
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

New RPL and RPH Buck Converters Provide up to 20A

We have used our expertise in state-of-the-art circuit design and packaging techniques to push the boundaries of power density combined with cost-effectiveness and now offer...
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News
RECOM RxxC1TFxxS series converter with USPs listed
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

New standard set for a 1W isolated and regulated DC/DC

RECOM is leading the market again with our new RxxC1TF 1W DC/DC converter.
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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 drive 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 in...
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News
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RECOM Expands Global Reach with State-of-the-Art Facility in Bangkok, Thailand

RECOM announces the launch of an advanced manufacturing set-up and after-sales support facility in Bangkok, Thailand. This strategic move aims to elevate service quality for...
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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

Streamlining the System Design Process

Power supply solutions also tend to be some of the most expensive components in the system bill-of-materials (BOM).
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New isolated DC/DC Topology maximizes reliability while mitigating Cost & Supply-Chain Disruption Image
Industrial & Automation / Medical

New isolated DC/DC Topology maximizes reliability while mitigating Cost & Supply-Chain Disruption

Transforming Legacy Industry Essential: Optimal Balance, Flexibility, and Automation. Explore how a traditional industry staple has evolved for improved efficiency, reduced...
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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 improved efficiency at higher output power levels for automotive, industrial and inverter applications. For electric vehicles (EVs), this...
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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...
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RECOM RPL & RPZ series with USPs listed
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

New RPZ and RPL DC/DCs in SMT QFN Packages are Ultra-Compact

We have set a new standard for a combination of size, power cost-effectiveness, and efficiency with our new RPZ series of non-isolated buck converters along with a new RPL...
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Fiber Optic - High Speed Data Transfer
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

RECOM and Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

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

Power Designs Benefit from Material Science Advances - Carbon

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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Case Study
Charging an electric car
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Modular EV-Power Subsystem

Futureproof EV Power
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Illustration of an electric car being inductively charged
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT)

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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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 sufficient voltage needed by the traction...
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Point of Load DC/DC Converters Solve Power System Design Challenges Blog Post Image
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....
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Ultra-Wide Input 150W and 300W DC/DCs for Rail Applications News Image
Railway / Transportation

Ultra-Wide Input 150W and 300W DC/DCs for Rail Applications

Our cost effective RMD150 and RMD300 series of DC/DCs are fully compliant with railway standards and Best-In-Class Products.
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R24C2T25 series
Automotive / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Gate Drive DC/DC Range Expanded

Asymmetric regulated outputs suit IGBT, Si, SiC, and GaN cascode gate drives - It is now simpler than ever to generate power for IGBT, Si, SiC, and GaN cascode gate drivers...
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News
RMOD Series Now Includes 600W Wide and Extra-Wide Input Versions News Image
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

RMOD Series Now Includes 600W Wide and Extra-Wide Input Versions

Our popular ‘ready-to-use’ RMOD series of DC/DCs for mobility applications now includes two 600W versions – the RMOD600-W with 33.6V to 96V input range (125V/5 mins) with a...
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Illustration of power lines with question mark in the middle
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

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

The semiconductor supply chain poses different challenges for customers depending on their volume, purchasing power, and distinct requirements. To help customers mitigate...
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New ‘Ready to Use’ Additions to RMOD Range of DC/DCs for Mobility Applications News Image
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

New ‘Ready to Use’ Additions to RMOD Range of DC/DCs for Mobility Applications

New models in the RECOM RMOD range of DC/DCs for mobility applications are now available. With 400W output power, the RMOD400-28-13SW suits 24V, 28V, or 36V input nominals...
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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

RECOM tree-planting initiatives branch out into 2024 and beyond

In 2022, RECOM planted a tree for each business card collected at the many international trade shows that we attended. Through this program, we planted hundreds of trees,...
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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 Suffering From Worldwide 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...
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Transportation

AIoT Power Supplies

AIoT or the amalgamation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most promising new developments in the electronics industry....
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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 power to a wide variety of applications including IoT, IIoT, medical equipment, and industrial automation. The design must meet challenging...
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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/DCs for Mobility and Rail Applications

Mobility applications put heavy demands on power converters. While commercial products may meet some of the required specifications, extensive external circuitry is typically...
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News
K-Series 5W DC/DC Now Includes DIP24 Package News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

K-Series 5W DC/DC Now Includes DIP24 Package

The successful REC5K series has been extended with -RW versions in an industry-standard DIP24 plastic package.
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Blog Post
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Lighting

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...
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News
RACM30-K277 Now Includes Open Frame Option News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

RACM30-K277 Now Includes Open Frame Option

Our popular RECOM RACM30-K/277 range of 30W-rated, low-cost, board-mount AC/DCs has been extended to include an open frame option, designated /OF, at half the weight of the...
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News
New RACM06E-K/277 AC/DC is just 1” x 1” for 6W rating News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

New RACM06E-K/277 AC/DC is just 1” x 1” for 6W rating

RECOM leads the market again with the release of the RACM06E-K/277, an economical 6W AC/DC converter with an exceptional range of features in a tiny 1” X 1” form factor.
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Podcast
Podcast REM60-W
Medical

High-grade Medical Certifications: the REM60-W

Our newest 60W output power source from a wide-input DC/DC converter boasts top-tier medical certifications. The REM60-W is a compact board-mount solution adheres to...
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Blog Post
RECOMs R-78K-1.0 and RKK series against blue background
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, in the market, often include significant labor content in their design, due to the manual assembly of magnetic components. New design techniques...
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News
RACM600-L Now Available with 12V and 48V Outputs and 800W peak power News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Lighting / Medical

RACM600-L Now Available with 12V and 48V Outputs and 800W peak power

Two new variants of our popular and cost-effective RACM600-L AC/DC series have been released with 12V and 48V outputs. Adding to the existing 24V output version, the new...
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News
R-78K-2.0(L) Switching Regulator has Pre-Formed Leads News Image
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

R-78K-2.0(L) Switching Regulator has Pre-Formed Leads

Our low-cost R-78K-2.0 series is now available with 90 degree, pre-formed, through-hole pins for horizontal mounting where a low profile of just 8.5mm is an advantage. The...
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Evolution of industry from 2.0 to 4.0 with a robot arm symbol
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Advanced packaging technologies help Industry 4.0 achieve multiple goals

Industry 4.0 imposes stringent reliability, size, and efficiency requirements on DC/DC converters and designers must meet the needs for better performance and improved power...
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News
R-78 Series of 0.5A Switching Regulators Improved Again News Image
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

R-78 Series of 0.5A Switching Regulators Improved Again

Our popular R-78 series of switching regulators - a drop-in replacement for lossy linear types - is now available with an extended input voltage range to 40V and a wider...
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Scale with low and high density cubes
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Key Drivers for Power Module Density

Evaluating key drivers for power module density transcends far beyond simple rules of thumb, such as the inverse proportionality of power solution switching frequencies to...
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Blog Post
Circuit diagram with diodes, inductors and capacitors
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Railway / Transportation

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

DC/DC conversion solutions have a long history of advancements, beginning with the invention of switching technologies. Compact size and cost-effectiveness are key to...
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A hand presents a green leaf and symbols for sustainability
Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

3D Power Packaging for Green Energy

Improvements in power semiconductors are helping to transition to a green economy, however many green energy applications require DC/DC converters in a small form factor....
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Blog Post
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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

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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Video
RACPRO1 T240, T480, T960 Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RACPRO1 T240, T480, T960

DIN-rail Power Supplies reimagined
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e-Fuse RACPRO1-4SP Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

e-Fuse RACPRO1-4SP

4-channel electronic fuse (e-Fuse) load switches
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RACPRO1 family

DIN-rails are slimmest in AC/DC Class
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Railway / Transportation

RMD series

For higher power railway DC/DC applications
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Railway / Transportation

RMD series

Specially designed for railway and mobility applications
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RxxC1TF

New standard set for a 1W isolated and regulated DC/DC
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

R24C2T25 series

2W isolated DC/DC converter
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

Planar Transformers

Revolutionize DC/DC converter designs
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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

K series

Latest RECOM DC/DC upgrades: heightened performance without heightened price
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REM60-W series
Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

REM60-W Delivers 60W with Medical Certification

60W of output power is now available from a wide-input DC/DC with high-grade medical certifications in a compact board-mount format with industry-standard pin-out.
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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 robustness into the power modules/subsystem...
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Podcast
Podcast RPxx-RAW
Energy / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

DC/DCs for Harsh Environment Applications – The RPxx-RAW

RPxx-RAW series is an ideal choice for providing isolated and auxiliary power in various rail and wide voltage range scenarios. The three different power levels of this part...
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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 converters that can meet the vast majority of requirements. Even so, a particular application may call for something...
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Whitepaper
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Supply Chain Assessment

A subsequent whitepaper will expand on the identified items and offer guidance on managing the supply chain resources mentioned in the preceding document. It was developed...
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Whitepaper
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Supply Chain Management

The whitepaper shares some design guidelines and advice on how to reduce failure causes and simplify the design - with application examples for a better comprehension.
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Whitepaper
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Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Energy Storage (ES) at the system level

This whitepaper will provide a solid overview of energy storage (ES) fundamentals, with a focus on ES solutions at the system level. Gain insights into capacitors vs....
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Whitepaper
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

The evolution of robust & cost-effective, isolated DC/DC converters

The isolated power converter has a rich history of bringing modern, complex, efficient, and SAFE electronics to fruition.
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Whitepaper
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Avionics & Aerospace / Defense & Marine

MIL Grade EMC Filter for DC/DC Converters

DC/DC-converters are electronic devices that can change a direct current (DC) voltage into another DC voltage. They can act like an isolating transformer or a step-up or...
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Whitepaper
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Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

Size & Cost-Optimized Power Solutions for Non-tethered Applications

Modern advancements in power supplies and powered solutions are transforming the “inconvenient necessity” of the system into highly-enabling features that are driving a...
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Whitepaper
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Railway / Transportation

Build or Buy 2: Evaluating the resources

On the topic “Build or Buy?” [1], we took a fresh, holistic view on perspectives for addressing this difficult, yet common question that system designers and board engineers...
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Blog Post
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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,...
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Whitepaper
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E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

How to make a 10kW bidirectional AC/DC Converter

This whitepaper starts with who needs a high power bidirectional AC/DC converter and follow that ups with what recent developments have occurred that makes such designs...
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Whitepaper
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Avionics & Aerospace / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

RBBA3000-50 High current, non-isolated DC/DC converter

The RBBA3000-50 is a high-current (50A) intelligent buck–boost converter based on an internal digital signal processor.
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News
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Energy / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

36 – 160VDC input DC/DCs for Railway Applications, 3W, 6W, and 10W

Our cost-effective RPxx-RAW series is perfect for isolated, auxiliary supplies in rail and wider voltage range applications, with its 36 – 160VDC input range, suitable for...
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Blog Post
RECOM RACM1200-V with dimensions and features
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical

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

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...
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Blog Post
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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

Helping Power Solutions Keep Up with Moore’s Law

The consideration of the pace of development of roadmaps for electronics and electrical equipment will commonly converge around Moore’s Law and even microelectromechanical...
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News
EMC Book of Knowledge
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

New – EMC ‘Book of Knowledge’

We have now published the latest in our series of ‘Books of Knowledge’ for engineers, designers and students on the subject of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
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News
REC5K-AW series
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

5W DC/DC in 1” x 1” package added to ‘K’ series

We have continued to add to our ‘K’ series of DC/DC converters featuring advanced circuit design techniques and manufacturing technology with the REC5K-AW, a 5W, wide input...
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News
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Automotive

Rutronik Racing powered by RECOM

RECOM is honored to be the number one power supply brand for Rutronik, an electronics distributor of high-scale and complex electronic components. RECOM has partnered with...
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Podcast
Podcast R-78K series and RSK
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

The New K’s: RECOM’s R-78K and RSK

The R-78K is a new riff on the R-78 series and a pin for pin replacement of LM78 linear regulators. The RSK is an isolated 2W DC/DC regulated converter with a 5V output in an...
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News
RPA40-FR series
Railway / Transportation

40W Board-mount DC/DCs for Railway Applications

Our new RPA40-FR series of rugged, board-mount DC/DC converters in a 2“ x 1” x 0.4” (50.8 x 25.4 x 10.2mm) through-pin package is ideal for railway applications with their...
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Blog Post
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...
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Blog Post
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Automotive / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

24V Battery-powered Applications

Battery-powered systems are growing rapidly from inclusion in everything from electric vehicles and motorboats to photovoltaic installations and data centers. A major trend...
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News
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation

Popular R78, RKE, RFMM, RSO, RY, RSE, RS3 Series Upgraded

We have re-visited the designs of some of our most popular isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters and achieved major performance improvements from the implementation of...
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Podcast
Podcast RACM30-K/277
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

The extended addition – The RACM30-K

The RACM30-K is highly efficient from light loads all the way up to 30W. It also has an excellent ambient temperature range. Listen to learn more about this power supply and...
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News
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation

R-78Kxx Switching Regulators Feature Enhanced Performance

Our R-78E series of three-terminal switching regulators has been a very popular high-efficiency replacement for three-terminal, TO-220 style linear regulators, saving energy,...
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Podcast
Podcast EMC
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

The Lowdown on EMC and EMI

Learn about the difference between EMI and EMC, and why it’s important to understand the two regarding your power supplies.
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News
30W now available from RACMxx-K/277 series News Image
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

30W now available from RACMxx-K/277 series

Our popular RACM series has been extended with the addition of the RACM30-K/277 range of parts rated at 30W (36W peak), setting a new benchmark of 9.2W/inch³ thermally...
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Blog Post
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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 with the ability to take advantage of many state-of-the-art (SOTA) technologies...
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News
REC30E-Z series
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Wide input DC/DCs pack 30W in a 1”x1” case

Our new REC30E-Z DC/DCs offer a great combination of power density, performance, and cost with a 30W rating in a package size of just 25.4 x 25.4 x 10mm. Two wide input...
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Podcast
Podcast R1M, R2M, R3M & R5M series
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Transportation

5 times smaller than a typical 5W isolated DC/DC converter

These are very compact, isolated DC/DC converters which support a wide 4:1 input voltage range. Listen to learn more about the four different RxM converter family.
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News
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Transportation

Wide input regulated DC/DCs with 1W to 5W rating in common miniature case size

Users can now take advantage of surface mount technology with our new R5M, R3M, R2M, and R1M regulated DC/DC converters, rated at 5W, 3W, 2W, and 1W respectively.
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Blog Post
"RATHER BE COOL THAN DEAD." in white capital letters on a blue background
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

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....
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Podcast
Podcast RPMGQ-20 & RPMGS-20
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Transportation

High Power DC/DC Converters: the RPMGS-20 and the RPMGQ-20

These switching regulators can support loads up to 20A with a sixteen brick footprint and a quarter brick footprint. Listen to learn more about the voltages, standard...
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Blog Post
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...
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News
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Nautic / Transportation

Point of Load DC/DCs with High-Efficiency Suit Distributed Power

Two new ranges of cost-effective switching regulators are announced - the RPMGQ-20 and RPMGS-20 open-frame, through-hole, non-isolated DC/DC buck converters with 20A output...
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Blog Post
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 Meet Green Requirements

The green energy revolution is well underway, driven by the challenges of climate change and the drive towards sustainable development. And RECOM’s high-isolation DC/DC...
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News
RACM90-K series
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

RACM90-K AC/DCs rated at 90W

90W versions of the popular and cost-efficient RACM 2”x4” AC/DC series are now available with wide 85-264Vac input range and a selection of tightly regulated outputs...
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Blog Post
Sectional view of a train with system labels
Railway / Transportation

Powering Sensors in Trains

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 not...
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News
REC150H-UW & REC300H-W series
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Railway / Transportation

New 150W and 300W Half Brick DC/DCs Released

A new 300W-rated half-brick DC/DC converter, the REC300H-W, is now available with a wide 9V to 36VDC input and output options of 12V, 15V, 24V, and 48VDC isolated to 3kVDC/1...
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Blog Post
RECOM power modules with “3D Power Packaging” logo and dimensions
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 voltage regulators have not reduced in the...
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Blog Post
Solar panels and wind turbines at dusk
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 can apply...
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Blog Post
White electric car charging at a station
Automotive / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Forget 400V – 800V is on the Way

The year 1996 was a significant one in electric vehicle history. That was the year the General Motors EV1 hit the market. The EV1 was the first mass-produced and...
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Podcast
Podcast RACM130E-K
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Expanding our AC/DC range, the RACM130E-K series

The RACM130E-K is a cost effective power supply in a 2”x4” footprint available with 130W peak output power from a wide 85-264Vac input. Listen to learn more about this power...
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Blog Post
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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News
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Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

RACM130E-K AC/DC provides 130W

Expanding our AC/DC range, the cost-effective RACM130E-K series in a 2”x4” footprint is now available with 130W peak output power from a wide 85-264Vac input.
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Video
Railway Image
Railway / Transportation

Railway

Designing Power Supply Solutions for Hybrid Locomotives
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Video
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

RSH2 Series

2 Watt SMD DIP14 Single Output Converter
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Video
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Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation

RAC10E-K/277

inernational safety certifications for industrial, AV and ITE as well as household standards
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Video
RACxx K Series Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

RACxx K Series

Energy efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective 3W-20W AC/DC converters
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Railway

Railway

Power Supplies for Railway Data Communications
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Video
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E-Mobility / Transportation

Charging Applications

Power Supplies for Public EV Charging Stations (EVCS)
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Video
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Automotive / Transportation

AEC-Q100

AEC-Q100 Compliant Power Converters for Automotive Applications
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Video
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E-Mobility / Transportation

Charging Applications

Power Supplies Ensure EV Home Charging Safety
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Video
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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway

3DPP

Increase your power density with 3D Power Packaging®
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Video
RACM1200-V Image
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

RACM1200-V

1000 Watt AC/DC power without fan
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Video
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Automotive / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation

RPM / RPX

RPX: Ultra compact QFN-package power modules
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Video
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Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation

RAC05-K/C14

RECOM Innovation Manager Steve Roberts presents his latest innovation
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Video
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RFXX

RFXX: Low Power DC/DC Converters
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Video
RACM Image
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

RACM

Compact medical grade AC/DC power supply
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Video
RAC Image
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation

RAC

Low Cost Miniature AC/DC Power Supplies
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Video
RPA Image
E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

RPA

DC/DC Converters for Industry and Electromobility
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Video
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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

EMC

Power Supply meets EMC Know-how
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Video
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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

EMC Webinars

Know-how meets power supply design
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Video
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

IoT

What is the Internet of Things?
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Video
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic

High Quality Power

Producing High Quality Power Products
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Video
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About RECOM

We Power Your Products
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Video
Railway Image
Railway / Transportation

Railway

Designing power supply solutions for hybrid locomotives
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Blog Post
Performance meter shows “HIGH”
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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Blog Post
Schematic representation of a blue electric car with charging cable
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 cleaner fuel-less alternatives. As a result, the electric vehicle...
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News
RAC15-K/480 and RAC25-K/480
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RAC15-K/480 and RAC25-K/480 are OVC III and PD3 rated

Building on the success of our 5W board-mount RAC05-K/480 AC/DC, RECOM now offers 15W and 25W versions with the same ultra-wide input range of 85-528VAC, for line-to-line and...
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Blog Post
A light rail train moving down a city track.
Railway

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...
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News
RSH3 series
Automotive / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

DC/DC converter range extended to 3W

We have extended our range of DC/DC converters with a 3W version of their isolated RSH series in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges.
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Blog Post
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Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC for GaN

GaN is the chemical symbol for gallium nitride, which is a III-V semiconductor material commonly referred to as a “wide bandgap” (WBG) material because it has a relatively...
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Case Study
Outdoor shot of a railway signal with red light
Railway / Transportation

Light Rail Gets A Go-Ahead

Railway Power Supply For Rail Crossing Signal
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Case Study
Night shot of cargo containers at a railway station
Railway / Transportation

Secure Riding on a Trip

Railway Radio Communication System
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Case Study
View of the driver cabin of an empty tram
Railway / Transportation

More Power For Rail Computing

On-Board Computer for Transportation
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Case Study
Close-up of a train brake system
Railway / Transportation

Your Customized Converter even at Low Quantities

Train Brake System
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Case Study
Ceiling-mounted passenger information displays in trains
Railway / Transportation

Universal Power For Highly Flexible Train Displays

Passenger Information Displays
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Case Study
Orange robotic arm machine tool in industrial manufacturing factory.
Industrial & Automation

Modular Industrial Robot

Power Supply Systems for Robot
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Case Study
Use of renewable energy for smart homes and charging electric vehicles.
Energy

Solar Power Distribution System

Smart Grid Solutions
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Case Study
Close-up of an automatic systems controller with wires connected to the network equipment.
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation / Railway

Power Over Ethernet (PoE)

PoE Power Supply
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Case Study
Charging station for electric vehicles
E-Mobility / Transportation

Auxiliary Supply For EV Charger

EV Charging Station
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Case Study
Flying drone with camera equipment
Industrial & Automation

Portable UAV Charger

Drone Battery Charger / Drone Charging Station
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Case Study
Yellow warehouse transport system lifting packages into high racks
Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

Warehouse Transport System

Early power decision gives competitive advantage
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Case Study
Respirator
Medical

Secure Breathing

Respirator
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Case Study
Digital E-mobility battery tester
E-Mobility / Transportation

Handling High Voltages in E-Mobility

EV Traction Battery Tester
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Case Study
Electronic equipment in an operating room
Medical

RF Surgical System

Silent Surgery
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Blog Post
Train energy system schematic
Railway / Transportation

Railway Battery Chargers Help Locomotives Help the Environment

The replacement of the internal combustion engine (ICE) by the electric motor is touted as key in reducing pollution from automobiles, but the trend isn’t confined to the...
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Blog Post
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 a must to minimize power losses and optimize performance.
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Podcast
Podcast RMD500-EW
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

Our E-Mobility Line - The RMOD500-W

The RMOD500-W is perfect for off-highway EV such as construction or airport vehicles. It is even a plug & play power supply, allowing customers to integrate with little time...
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Blog Post
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 robust communications to transfer location data between rolling stock...
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Blog Post
Energy system with controllers and converters
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is Energy Harvesting (EH)?

Even after a legacy of supporting technologies, energy harvesting (the ability to scavenge energy from any source that physics affords us) has only graduated from emerging to...
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Speeding high-speed train on tracks
Industrial & Automation / Railway

Plug & Play Designs benefit railway applications

Plug & Play designs save time and costs for system designers and are common in many application areas. But until now, these designs have been absent from the demanding...
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500W DC/DCs for E-Mobility Applications News Image
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

500W DC/DCs for E-Mobility Applications

We are excited to announce the release of a new range of DC/DC converters for E-mobility applications. With the push for zero-emission transport, electric propulsion is the...
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Blog Post
Interaction with a digital interface
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is the Internet of Things? A Power Perspective

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a buzzword associated with everything nowadays—from condition-monitoring systems for preventive maintenance to smart, self-powered labels for...
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Podcast
Podcast RMD500-EW
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

RMD500-EW

Our first “plug and play” module specifically designed for railway applications, the RMD-500-EW. Listen to learn more about this new railway power supply.
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Blue train in motion at dusk
Railway / Transportation

Rugged High-Power Converters Meet Stringent Railway 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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Digital icons on blue hexagons
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....
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RPY-1.5Q series
Automotive / Industrial & Automation / Lighting

RPY-1.5Q Automotive Qualified LED Driver with “Wettable Flanks”

Our low-cost, high-efficiency, RPY-1.5Q AEC-Q100 automotive-qualified LED driver is now available in a thermally-enhanced QFN package with an integrated shielded inductor and...
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RPX-0.5Q and RPX-1.5Q DC/DCs qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1 News Image
Automotive / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

RPX-0.5Q and RPX-1.5Q DC/DCs qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1

Our new RPX-0.5Q and RPX-1.5Q are qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1 requirements, opening up more options for automotive applications as well as providing an extra level of...
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Podcast
RPX-Q Podcast Image
Automotive / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

RPX-Q

Learn more about our tiny, automotive-grade buck converter, the RPX-Q series.
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RECOM RPY-1.5Q and RPX-1.5Q series with 3D Power Packagin and AEC-Q1000 Logo
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...
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Blog Post
Electric vehicle charging connectors
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

EV Charger Auxiliary Supply Considerations

EV chargers are becoming ubiquitous so much so that now legislation requires new domestic and industrial buildings to include charging points. While the main power conversion...
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Chemical reaction rate vs. temperature curve
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

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...
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Blog Post
Renewable energy icons in blue hexagons
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Efficient Power Supplies Cut CO2 Emissions

Worldwide electricity use is responsible for a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, by taking simple steps companies and consumers can cut down the usage...
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Podcast
Customization
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Customization

Learn more about how we are able to develop customized converters for your specific application needs in this episode.
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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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Blog Post
Charging an electric car
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

Using Advanced Technologies to Accelerate E-Mobility

Despite the attractive incentives offered by governments around the world and the advantages of driving electric vehicles (EVs), the growth has been rather sluggish in the...
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Blog Post
Isometric smart city power grid
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Smart Cities

A smart city implements the Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology to interconnect buildings, resources, and data, to create an efficient, adaptive, and more environment-friendl...
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News
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E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

20W AC/DCs in 2 x 1 inch format are OVC III

OVC III, power-dense AC/DC modules feature wide input range and high isolation.
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News
RAC10E-K/277 series
E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

10W AC/DCs in compact 1.8 x 1 inch format

Compact 10W AC/DCs modules have wide input range and OVC III rating.
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Blog Post
RECOM power supplies and Customized Solutions sign
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Modified standard, semi-custom and full-custom designs – the RECOM approach

RECOM offers over 25,000 standard portfolio DC/DC and AC/DC products, but still at times, a non-standard converter is needed. This article explores the difference between...
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Podcast
RA3 series
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

RA3

Learn all about the RA3 series developed for gate driver applications, with great efficiency, internationally certified and under 10pF isolation capacitance in a DIP16 SMD...
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News
Customization
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Custom AC/DCs and DC/DCs

RECOM offers fully custom, semi-custom and modified-standard AC/DC and DC/DC converters from low power up to kilowatts.
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Blog Post
Hacker with laptop that says Part 2
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter - Part 2

A ‘hack’ is a clever or an elegant solution that uses something for a purpose for which it was not originally intended. It is usually for fun, but it is also more to offer a...
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News
RMD500 series
Railway / Transportation

500W Railway Compliant DC/DC is ‘Plug and Play’

RECOM announces a high-efficiency baseplate-cooled 500W DC/DC for rail applications.
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Blog Post
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 offer a...
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News
RACM600-L series
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation / Medical

600W AC/DC features medical certification

New from RECOM – 600W peak AC/DC power supply for industrial, household and medical applications.
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News
RA3/SMD series
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC converters designed for gate drive power

The new RA3 range of DC/DC converters is available from RECOM, designed to power IGBT, Si, SiC and GaN gate drivers.
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Podcast
RPX-4.0
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Transportation

RSH2

Learn more about our 2W DC/DC converter in an SMD DIP14 case - the RSH2 series. It has a 2:1 input, 2kVDC or 3kVDC/1min isolation and is fully protected. It’s a great option...
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RECOM components of RxxC05TExxS and RxxCTExxS series on blue background
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Advanced ‘3D Power Packaging’ Enables Miniaturization of DC/DC Converters

New developments in ‘3D power packaging’ are enabling further miniaturization of DC/DC converters along with higher power density. Performance is not compromised however,...
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RSH2 series
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC converter features 2W output at high temperature in a surface mount format

The RSH2 series from RECOM - a series of compact, high efficiency, 2W DC/DC converters in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges.
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Blog Post
House with surge protection
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Protection from Transient Voltages

The wide variety of electrical power distribution infrastructure methods that exist around the world hosts many challenges for power engineers designing products that rely on...
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Podcast
RPX-4.0
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Transportation

RPX-4.0

Learn about our highly efficient 4A DC/DC converter in a 5mm x 5mm x 4.1mm thermally enhanced QFN package. This buck converter features an on-off control, power good signal...
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News
RAC05E-K and RAC05E-KT series
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation

5W AC/DCs are available in 3W footprint

Cost-effective 5W Board mount AC/DCs from RECOM have a choice of standard footprints.
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Blog Post
RECOM RACM1200-V power supply on blue background
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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News
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Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Highly efficient wide-input DC/DCs in 1/32nd bricks

RECOM adds cost-effective 4.5A and 8A buck converters to product range.
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Blog Post
RECOMs RxxC05TExxS DC/DC converter on blue background with digital icons
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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Blog Post
3D PCB diagram with components and layers
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

GaNonCMOS – Next steps in POL integration

Smaller and more efficient power converters is the trend of the last decades. And it is expected to remain so in the future. This is achieved using new topologies, new...
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News
RPA100E-W & RPA300E series
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Eighth-Brick DC/DCs have High Efficiency

RECOM adds 100W and 300W DC/DCs in eighth-brick format to product range
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Blog Post
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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News
Cost-efficient SOIC-16 DC/DC range added News Image
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Cost-efficient SOIC-16 DC/DC range added

RECOM adds 1W and 0.5W options to their SOIC-16 family of DC/DC converters
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Blog Post
RPX 4.0 circuit diagram
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

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

Wired Converters

SMD modules are definitely a great converter option for most applications, however, sometimes what is required is a wired converter. Learn more about when wired converters...
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Power output response over time
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Peak power vs average power – How to choose the right converter

Many engineers prefer to choose a power supply with ample “headroom” – In a worst-case scenario, if the application draws a power of say, 5W, then a 10W power supply will be...
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Blog Post
RECOM RACM1200-V AC/DC power supply on blue background
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

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

There are few industries where electronics power system reliability and maintenance free functionality are as critical factors in design as they are in healthcare. Healthcare...
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Blog Post
Precision meter indicating the width of the RECOM RPX-4.0 as 5.0mm
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC converter requirements

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta and André-Marie Ampère never imagined it, but today our highly technical world can no longer function without voltage and...
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Podcast
EV charging application podcast
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

EV Charging Application

Learn all about why our AC/DC and DC/DC converters are a great option in this real-life example of an EV charger application.
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Blog Post
Drone circuit board with 5G symbol
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering 5G Infrastructure

5G base stations are set to grow exponentially in number along with associated energy consumption, so providing power efficiently is important. This article discusses the...
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Podcast
RAC05-K/PD3/H series podcast
Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

RAC05-K/PD3/H

Learn more about our 5W AC/DC converter, the RAC05-K/PD3/H that is rated for both PD3 and OVCIII environments.
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News
RAC05-K/PD3/H
Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

5W AC/DC is OVC III and PD3-rated

Board-mount 5W AC/DC for harsh environments introduced by RECOM
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Blog Post
UV sterilization device eliminating mites and germs
Lighting / Medical

UV LEDs for disinfection

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 the...
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Blog Post
Buck converter circuit diagram
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Down converter - From the circuit to the completely integrated module

The buck converter has been in use for a century and is an indispensable part of today's electronic circuits. This article describes how a crude electromechanical component...
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News
RPA150E-EW
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

150W Eighth-Brick DC/DC has 6:1 input

RECOM announces the RPA150E eighth-brick wide-input DC/DC converter series rated at 150W.
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Blog Post
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 he knows that his prototype is finally working, all key functions have been realised and the software is fully implemented...
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News
RPA150Q-RUW series
Railway / Transportation

16:1 input DC/DC is Ideal for Rail Applications

RECOM announces the RPA150Q ultra-wide input 150W DC/DC series in a quarter-brick format.
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Podcast
RPA150E-EW series podcast
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

RPA150E-EW

The RPA150E-EW is a 150W eighth-brick wide-input DC/DC converter that is capable of 6:1 input voltage range and 3kVDC isolation. It has 92% efficiency and is ideal for...
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News
RPX-4.0 series
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Miniature Buck Converter Delivers 4A

RECOM announces the RPX-4.0 cost-effective buck converter in a QFN package.
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SamacSys and SnapEDA logos with a power supply on the RECOM website
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

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 mind-numbing. If...
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News
RS3E series
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation

Cost-efficient, regulated SIP8 DC/DC converters are fully featured

RECOM announces the launch of a range of regulated SIP8 DC/DC converters with high power density and industrial temperature range.
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Blog Post
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...
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Blog Post
RECOM RACM1200-V with Summit Series logo
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

Built-in Power Supply with High Power Density

RECOM, well-known manufacturer of AC/DC and DC/DC converters, has launched an AC/DC power supply with 1.2 kW power, the RACM1200-V. The AC/DC converter has all approvals for...
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Podcast
Common terminology Podcast Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Common terminology

A quick breakdown of the common terminology used on power supply datasheets.
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RECOM RBBA3000 series on blue background
Avionics & Aerospace / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

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....
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Blog Post
Charging electric vehicle interface
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 fulfil...
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Blog Post
Heat transfer methods: conduction, convection, radiation
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Intro to Thermal Resistance in Modern Electronics

As devices get more powerful and compact, optimal thermal management of electronics has been a continuous battle for engineers in nearly every industry. And while there are...
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News
REC8E
E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Low Cost 8W DC/DC Converter in 1x1” Package Suits E-mobility Applications

RECOM announces its REC8E range of low cost, 8W DC/DC converters in a 1x1” package with three input ranges including 20-60VDC to suit 48V Li-ion batteries and LV 148...
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Blog Post
Test device and 3D Power Packaging logo with R05CT05S series from RECOM
Industrial & Automation / Medical

Advanced power packaging enables 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 minimise end-product cost in healthcare...
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News
Wide input, 3 Amp POL has a tiny 3 x 3mm footprint News Image
Automotive / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

Wide input, 3 Amp POL has a tiny 3 x 3mm footprint

RECOM announces the launch of the RPL-3.0, an ultra-compact, low cost, LGA point of load converter with wide-range input and adjustable output.
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Blog Post
Charging USB icon
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...
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News
RACM1200-V
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Compact 1200W power supply is baseplate cooled

RECOM announces the RACM1200-V baseplate-cooled fan-less power supply with 1200W peak power capability and industrial plus medical certification.
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