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Read blog postings with insights into the world of power conversion from the RECOM team. Subjects vary from ‘quick guides to the essentials’ of different topics, to a message direct from RECOM owner Karsten Bier with his thoughts about the COVID pandemic and how RECOM is playing its part to help manufacturers of medical equipment. Posts are easy to digest and informative. Check back regularly to see the latest comments, news and technical insights. For more technical information, look at our whitepapers, case studies, FAQs, and ‘AC/DC Book of Knowledge’ and ‘DC/DC Book of Knowledge’ by Steve Roberts.
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Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Test & Measurement / Transportation

DC/DC 변환 시 스위칭 레귤레이터와 리니어 레귤레이터의 장단점

2024. 12. 13
DC 전압 조절에는 긴 역사가 있습니다. 최초의 통합형 회로 레귤레이터는 50년 전에 출시되었습니다. 리니어 레귤레이터가 먼저 등장했고, 초창기 설계 중 일부는 지금까지도 사용되고 있습니다. 이후, 효율과 설계 유연성에 대한 요구가 높아지면서 스위칭 레귤레이터 토폴로지 개발에 박차를 가하게 되었습니다. 리니어...
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Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

벅 스위칭 레귤레이터: 작동 원칙, 성능, 용도

2024. 11. 29
스위칭 레귤레이터 토폴로지는 효율이 우수하면서도 디자인 유연성이 뛰어나 대부분의 범용 전력 변환 용도에 활용됩니다. 이에 따라 다양한 용도에 맞춰 수많은 스위칭 토폴로지가 개발됐습니다.
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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

산업 자동화 분야의 전원공급 장치와 관련된 다양한 안전 표준에 관해 알아보기

2024. 11. 15
산업 자동화 시스템에서 부하(장치 및 기계)와 직원의 안전은 모두 매우 중요합니다. 물론, 전원공급 장치는 이러한 시스템의 중요한 구성 요소입니다. 그러나 적절히 관리하지 않으면 잠재적인 위험 요소가 되기도 합니다. 이 블로그에서는 산업 현장의 전원공급 장치와 관련된 장치 및 직원의 안정성 요구 사항에 관해...
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적절한 DIN 레일 전원공급 장치 선택하는 방법 Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

적절한 DIN 레일 전원공급 장치 선택하는 방법

2024. 10. 18
DIN 레일 전원공급 장치는 기존 전원공급 장치에 비해 다양한 장점이 있습니다. 모듈식이고 설치하기 간편할 뿐만 아니라 공간 효율적입니다. 이는 DIN 레일에 장착되므로 공간이 제한되어 있거나 전원에 쉽게 접근해야 하는 경우에 이상적입니다. 다양한 크기, 전압, 전력량을 제공하므로 여러 가지 니즈에 부합할 수...
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Defense & Marine / Industrial & Automation

작동 안정성: 산업용 전원공급 장치의 주요 지표

2024. 10. 4
특히 산업 현장과 같이 요구 사항이 까다로운 환경에서 전원공급 장치가 기계 장비의 지속적인 작동을 지원할 수 있도록 하려면 고도의 작동 안정성을 염두에 두고 설계하는 것이 매우 중요합니다. 이 블로그에서는 작동 안정성의 정의, 측정 방법과 더불어 작동 안정성을 극대화하기 위한 RECOM 전원공급 장치의 설계...
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DIN-rail mounted RECOM REDIIN120-24, REDIIN240-24, REDIIN480-24 power supplies
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

슬림 DIN 레일 장착 전원 공급장치

2024. 9. 6
스위치기어 장착 표준화 및 제조업체 간 상호 교환을 허용하기 위해 1920년대에 처음 도입된 DIN 레일 장착은 전기 캐비닛에 혁신을 불러일으켰습니다. DIN은 “Deutsche Industrie Norm” 또는 “독일 산업 표준”이라는 뜻으로, DIN 레일 시스템의 성공은 독일 이외 지역으로 빠르게 확산되어...
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Digital healthcare icons on blue hexagons background
Industrial & Automation / Medical

DC 모터 드라이브에 적합한 경제적인 의료용 전원 공급장치

2024. 8. 23
의료 분야에서는 고성능 DC 모터가 필요할 때가 많습니다. 예를 들어 무거운 것을 들어올릴 때, 환자 침대나 수술대를 돌리거나 기울일 때, 정밀 외과 수술용 로봇을 조종하거나 호흡기 기압을 조절할 때 등이 대표적입니다. DC 모터는 PWR(Power-to-Weight Ratio, 출력 대 중량 비율)이 매우...
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Automotive / E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Transportation

양방향 전원 공급장치의 응용 분야: 전기차 충전부터 그리드 안정화까지

2024. 8. 9
전 세계가 화석 연료에서 재생 가능 에너지로 전환하면서, 전력망도 함께 변화하고 있습니다. 독점적인 방식으로 소비자에게 전력을 공급하는 대형 석탄, 가스, 원자력 발전소의 오래된 방식은 공공 및 민간 공급업체의 전형적인 에너지원과 재생 가능한 에너지원을 결합한 스마트 그리드로 바뀌고 있습니다. 따라서 다양한...
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Robotic arm stacks boxes in a warehouse
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation

자동 창고: RECOM 스토리

2024. 7. 26
자동화된 물류 관리는 생산성을 향상시키고 비용을 절감하며 보다 빠르게 고객에게 제품을 제공하고 있습니다. 이 복잡한 시스템은 가능한 한 규격 부품을 사용하지만, 전기 및 환경 사양의 경우 종종 맞춤형으로 설계된 전력 전달 시스템이 필요합니다. 본 블로그에서는 이러한 자동 창고 중 하나를 자세히 논의하고...
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와이드 밴드갭 게이트 드라이버의 새로운 동향

2024. 7. 12
와이드 밴드갭(WBG) 전력용 트랜지스터는 신제품을 끊임없이 출시하면서 주류가 되고 있습니다. 게이트 드라이버 역시 이러한 새로운 장치의 요구 사항을 충족하기 위해 진화해야 합니다. 본 블로그에서는 WBG 전력 스위칭 장치 기술에서의 최신 혁신과 게이트 드라이버와 해당 전원 공급장치에 수반되는 과제에 어떻게...
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Electric charger in front of yellow construction vehicles
Automotive / E-Mobility / Railway / Transportation

운송 응용 분야용 DC/DC 컨버터

2024. 6. 28
오프하이웨이 전기차(EV)는 전기 지게차에서 트랙터, 굴삭기에 이르기까지 수많은 응용 분야에 활용되고 있습니다. 또한 공항 셔틀 및 골프 카트와 같은 여객 수송 수단, 건설, 광산 또는 공원 및 정원에서 사용되는 실외 장비, 팔레트 로더, 지게차, 무인운반차와 같은 실내 장치에서도 활용되고 있습니다.
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RECOM's R24C2T25 series with blue background
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게이트 드라이버 전원 공급장치에 대한 문제를 제기한 WBG 기기

2024. 6. 14
탄화규소(SiC) 및 질화갈륨(GaN) 기기용 게이트 드라이버 전원 공급장치는 이러한 와이드 밴드갭 반도체의 고유한 편향 요구 사항을 해결해야 합니다. 본 블로그에서는 SiC 및 GaN용 게이트 드라이버의 전원 공급장치를 설계할 때의 핵심 고려 사항에 대해 논의합니다.
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Human hands operate the keyboard of a laptop while a robotic hand points out from the laptop screen.
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PCB 설계를 혁신하는 AI의 힘

2024. 5. 31
인공 지능(AI) 지원 PCB 설계를 시작하는 가장 간단한 방법 중 하나는 app.celus.io에서 CELUS 설계 플랫폼에 등록하는 것입니다.
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Close-up of a Printed computer mother board
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재료 과학의 발전으로 전원 공급장치 설계 및 성능 향상

2024. 5. 17
전원 공급장치의 효율성을 높여야 광범위한 분야에서 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다는 사실은 더 이상 비밀이 아닙니다. 재료 과학의 발전은 전원 공급장치 설계에 영향을 미치고 더욱 효율적이고 신뢰할 수 있는 소형 솔루션을 개발하는 데 있어 핵심적인 역할을 하고 있습니다. 전원 공급장치 설계에 영향을 미치고 있는 일부...
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Wireless charging station with smartphone that displays the battery level
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

무선 충전을 위한 전력 공급 설계 요구 사항

2024. 5. 3
무선 전력 전송(WPT)의 응용 분야에는 물리적 연결 없이 공급원에서 부하로 전력을 전송하는 것이 포함됩니다. 이러한 분야는 일반적으로 유도 결합 등 기술과 함께 전자기장을 사용하여 전력을 전송하는 경우가 많습니다. 본 블로그에서는 WPT 응용 분야에서 효과적이고 안전한 전력 전송을 보장하는 데 전원 공급장치가...
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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

엣지 AI 노드에 전원 공급: 엣지 AI가 전원 시스템 설계에 미치는 영향

2024. 4. 19
엣지 AI란? 엣지 AI는 네트워크 엣지에서 AI 모델을 기기에 직접 배치하는 것으로, 짧은 응답 지연을 위해 온디바이스 처리를 사용하여 클라우드 컴퓨팅에 대한 의존도를 줄입니다. 엣지 AI를 IoT 시스템에 추가하면 AIoT(Artificial Intelligence of Things, 인공지능융합기술)...
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A worker monitors a robotic arm welding metal components in an industrial setting
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SiC 드라이브 애플리케이션을 위한 프로그래밍 가능한 출력을 제공하는 새로운 절연 DC/DC 컨버터

2024. 4. 5
와이드 밴드갭(WBG) 기술이 우리 생활의 일부가 된 것은 분명합니다. 탄화규소(SiC) 및 질화갈륨(GaN) 트랜지스터는 광범위한 산업, 소비자, 기타 전력 응용 분야에서 선호하는 선택지로 급부상하고 있습니다.
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Graphical demonstration of existing, cost-effective solutions
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미래 지향적인 전원 스위칭 솔루션

2024. 3. 22
자동차 제조, 산업, 인버터 등 여러 분야에서 고출력 전원 수준의 효율성 개선에 대한 수요가 늘어나고 있습니다. 전기차(EV)의 경우, 성능을 강화하고 모터를 더 효율적으로 구동하고 배터리 충전기 속도를 높여 주행거리를 늘리려면 이러한 개선이 반드시 필요합니다. 산업 현장의 경우, 전반적인 에너지 사용량을...
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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

광학 모듈용 탑재형 전원공급장치

2024. 3. 8
광학 모듈이란 고속 전기 데이터 신호를 광학 신호로, 또는 그 반대로 변환해 주는 트랜시버 장치입니다. 이러한 전기 광학 시스템은 고속 통신 시스템의 핵심적인 구성품으로, 수십 킬로미터에 달하는 매우 멀리 떨어진 거리로 데이터를 전송해도 신호 손실이 적거나, 몇 미터밖에 되지 않는 초단거리로도 전송하되 초당...
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Fiber Optic - High Speed Data Transfer
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파워 일렉트로닉스 분야에서의 RECOM과 인공 지능

2024. 2. 23
언뜻 보기에, AI(인공 지능)와 전원 공급 장치 설계는 공통점이 거의 없는 것같이 생각될 수 있습니다. 그러나 RECOM은 이미 제품 및 서비스의 향상을 위해 3가지 이상의 영역에서 AI를 적극적으로 활용하고 있습니다. 이 글을 읽고 인공 지능, 전력 및 RECOM이 어떻게 동의어가 되고 있는지에 대해 알아보세요.
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Periodic table - carbon
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재료 과학의 발전으로 인한 전력 설계의 이점 - 탄소

2024. 2. 9
탄소[C]는 필수 원소입니다. 우리는 탄소를 기반으로 하여 삶을 영위하는 생명체입니다. 기체 상태의 CO2 농도는 산소와 함께 지구 온난화에 우리가 미치는 영향을 측정할 수 있는 바로미터입니다. 고체 형태의 순수 탄소는 흑연처럼 부드럽거나 다이아몬드처럼 단단할 수 있습니다. 탄소 섬유는 비행기에서 낚싯대에...
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Illustration of an electric car being inductively charged
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

무선 전력 전송(WPT)

2024. 1. 26
우리는 저전력 무선 전력 전송 기술을 활용하는 충전식 칫솔이나 휴대폰 충전 패드에 대해서는 익숙하지만, 예를 들어 전기 자동차(EV)와 같은 고출력 무선 충전에는 어떤 어려움이 있을까요?
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Transparent electric car with a view of the battery
Automotive / E-Mobility / Transportation

분리형 배터리 관리 시스템(BMS)

2024. 1. 12
배터리 전기차(BEV) 및 플러그인 하이브리드 전기차(PHEV)는 직렬로 연결된 리튬 이온 셀을 활용하여 구동 모터에 필요한 충분한 전압을 공급합니다. 이러한 고전압(HV) 스택의 전압 범위는 마일드 하이브리드의 경우 48V~약 100V이며, 주행 거리가 수백 킬로미터인 전기차는 최대 수백 볼트로 제한됩니다....
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POL DC/DC 컨버터, 전원 시스템 설계상의 문제점 해결 Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / Industrial & Automation

POL DC/DC 컨버터, 전원 시스템 설계상의 문제점 해결

2023. 12. 22
전원 공급장치의 가장 기본적인 역할은 유입되는 AC 전압을 가장 효율적인 방식으로 하나 이상의 저전압 및 고전류 DC 전압으로 변환하는 것입니다. 전선 저항을 낮춰 그와 동일한 결과를 달성하고자 한다면 도체의 단면 부위를 4배로 늘려야 하는데, 이렇게 하면 무게와 비용이 높아지죠. RECOM이 공개한 경제적인...
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RECOM의 DC/DC 전원 모듈 고객이 전 세계 반도체 부족 상황에 대처하는 방안

2023. 12. 15
반도체 공급망은 고객의 물량, 구매력 및 개별적인 요구 사항에 따라 고객에게 다양한 과제를 제시합니다. 이러한 과제를 완화하려는 고객을 돕기 위해 RECOM은 즉시 배송에 맞추어 DC/DC 전원 모듈 등 이러한 제품의 재고를 적절히 유지해 왔습니다.
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2024년에도 계속 진행될 RECOM의 나무 심기 이니셔티브

2023. 12. 7
2022년 RECOM은 참가한 여러 국제 무역 박람회에서 받은 명함 한 장당 나무 한 그루를 심었습니다. 이 프로그램을 통해 RECOM은 수백 그루의 나무를 심어, Embedded World에서 Electronica에 이르는 전시회를 통해 새로운 고객과의 만남을 통해 발생하는 탄소 배출이 중화되었습니다. 이...
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DC/DC 컨버터 고객들이 전 세계 반도체 물량 부족에 시달리게 된 과정

2023. 11. 24
최근 수년간 전 세계 공급망의 각종 혼란으로 인해 반도체 업계가 수많은 난관에 부딪히면서 고객 행동의 변화, 전자제품 수요 증가 등 문제가 더욱 늘고 있습니다. 반도체 업계의 여러 문제가 무엇인지, 그리고 이 문제들을 해결함과 아울러 고객들이 DC/DC 컨버터를 구비하면서 생산 라인을 계속 가동하게 하기 위해...
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AIoT 전원 공급 장치

2023. 11. 10
AIoT, 즉 인공 지능(AI)과 사물 인터넷(IoT)의 융합은 전자 산업에서 가장 유망한 새로운 발전 기술 중 하나입니다. 한 IC 제조업체는 AIoT가 향후 10년 이내 마이크로컨트롤러 시장의 최대 부문이 될 것으로 전망합니다.[1]
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다양한 응용 분야에 유연성과 업계 최고의 성능을 제공하는 RACM 시리즈

2023. 11. 3
저전력 AC/DC 전원은 IoT, IIoT, 의료 장비 및 산업 자동화를 포함한 다양한 응용 분야에 전원을 공급합니다. 설계는 넓은 전압 범위와 높은 전력 밀도를 포함한 까다로운 요구 사항을 충족해야 합니다. AC/DC 컨버터가 필요한 응용 분야에는 높은 효율, 유연한 입력 및 다양한 출력 전압 옵션을 갖춘...
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모빌리티와 철도 부문의 ‘RTU(Ready to Use)’ DC/DC 찾기

2023. 10. 20
모빌리티는 전력 변환장치에 부담이 많이 가는 분야입니다. 시판 제품으로는 필수적인 사양 중 일부분에는 부합할지 몰라도, 예컨대 철도용 EN 50155와 같은 표준이 적용되므로 전체적인 규정 준수를 위해 광범위한 외부 회로가 필요한 것이 보통입니다. 이 글에서는 진정한 의미의 ‘RTU(ready to use,...
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농업용 LED 조명의 장점

2023. 10. 6
LED(Light Emitting Diode, 발광 다이오드) 조명이 농업 분야에서 인기를 얻고 있습니다. 특히 축산업, 온실, 실내 농업 부문의 경우 유지 관리가 필요없고 에너지 효율이 높다는 점 등 기존의 조명 방식과 비교해 여러 가지 장점이 있어 LED가 대세로 자리 잡는 추세입니다. LED는 소모 전력의...
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저전력 DC/DC 컨버터에 최첨단 기술 도입

2023. 9. 15
시중의 저전력 DC/DC 컨버터는 자기 부품을 사람이 직접 조립하므로 설계에 상당한 노동력을 요하는 경우가 많습니다. 새로운 설계 기술과 고급 제조 기술은 이제 자동 조립을 촉진하고 비용 불이익 없이 더 나은 성능을 제공합니다.
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고급 패키징 기술을 통해 4차 산업혁명에서 여러 목표 달성

2023. 9. 1
산업 4.0은 DC/DC 컨버터에 엄격한 신뢰성, 크기 및 효율성 요구 사항을 제시하며, 설계자들은 더 나은 성능과 향상된 전력 밀도를 위해 이러한 요구를 충족시켜야 합니다. RECOM의 저전력 절연 DC/DC 컨버터는 제품의 신뢰성을 향상시키고 비용을 절감하며 효율성을 높이는 고급 패키징 기술을 사용합니다.
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전력 모듈 밀도의 주요 동인

2023. 8. 18
전력 모듈 밀도의 주요 동인 평가는 전력 솔루션 스위칭 주파수는 전체 크기 및 밀도에 반비례한다는 단순한 경험 법칙을 크게 초월합니다. 전력 밀도는 시스템 밀도를 구동하는 부하와 다른 속도로 달라지는 경향이 있으므로, 하위 시스템 및 관련 부품 자체와 함께 분석을 분해하는 것이 좋습니다. 첨단 패키징 및 3차원...
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정교한 설계의 저전력 DC/DC 컨버터가 제공하는 장점

2023. 8. 4
DC/DC 변환 솔루션은 스위칭 기술이 발명된 당시부터 오랫동안 발전을 거듭해 왔습니다. 소형 DC/DC 컨버터가 필요한 분야에서는 콤팩트한 크기와 비용 효율성이 무엇보다 중요합니다. RECOM은 높은 전력 밀도와 우수한 효율을 보장하면서도 크기가 작고 전력 손실률은 낮은, 비용과 크기가 최적의 균형의 조합을...
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녹색 에너지를 위한 3D 파워 패키징

2023. 7. 26
전력 반도체의 개선은 친환경 경제로의 전환을 돕고 있지만, 많은 친환경 에너지 응용분야에서는 소형 폼팩터에 DC/DC 컨버터를 필요로 합니다. RECOM의 3차원 전력 패키징 기술은 소형 폼팩터의 요구사항을 수용하면서 성능을 극대화합니다.
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전원공급장치 및 DC/DC 컨버터에서 EMC 고려사항

2023. 7. 14
전자 시스템 구성품과 최종 장비 간 전자파 적합성(EMC) 달성은 첨단 제품 설계의 주요 과제입니다. 이 문서에서는 이러한 주제를 살펴보면서 표준 준수 특히, AC/DC 및 DC/DC 모듈에 대한 표준 준수를 달성하기 위한 제안사항을 제시합니다.
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개선된 전력 모듈로 시스템 안정성 향상

2023. 6. 30
예상할 때 전력을 공급하는 것은 모든 전기 또는 전자 시스템에 필요한 신뢰성의 핵심 측면이지만, 전력 모듈/하위 시스템에 궁극적인 견고성을 가져다주는 것은 고장 물리학에 대한 수년 간 축적된 뛰어난 연구와 이렇게 학습한 결과를 수많은 시행착오를 거쳐 전력 설계에 적용하는 방식입니다. 좋은 설계라 할지라도...
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맞춤형 프로젝트를 간소화하는 새로운 DC/DC 컨버터

2023. 6. 16
RECOM은 대부분의 요구 사항을 충족할 수 있는 30,000개 이상의 기성 컨버터 포트폴리오를 제공합니다. 그렇더라도 특정 분야에서는 사소한 사양 변경부터 세상에 하나뿐인 맞춤형 설계에 이르기까지 더 많은 것을 요구할 수 있습니다.
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다양한 분야의 필요를 충족하는 절연 1W 및 2W 컨버터

2023. 6. 2
크기가 작은 저전력 절연 DC/DC 컨버터는 통신 장비, 계측기 및 산업용 전자 장치에서 공간이 중요한 많은 분야에 이상적인 솔루션을 제공합니다. RECOM은 광범위한 1W 및 2W 절연 DC/DC 컨버터를 제공합니다. 이 블로그에서는 이러한 장치가 사용되는 많은 분야 중 일부를 살펴봅니다.
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설치만 하면 끝: 조용히 작업을 수행하는 1kW AC/DC!

2023. 5. 19
1kW의 AC/DC 전원 공급 장치는 많은 응용 분야에서 일반적이며 사용자는 쉽게 설치, 구성, 모니터링할 수 있는 다용도 제품을 원합니다. 본고에서는 이상적인 전원 공급 장치가 무엇을 할 수 있는지와 예시 제품이 어떻게 용도에 적합한지 살펴봅니다.
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전력 솔루션이 무어의 법칙을 따라갈 수 있도록 지원

2023. 5. 5
전자 및 전기 장비에 대한 로드맵의 개발 속도에 대한 고려는 일반적으로 무어의 법칙과 미세전자기계시스템(MEMS)을 중심으로 수렴됩니다. 좀 더 실용적인 의미에서는 어떻게 시스템이 시스템 구성요소, 특히 전력 솔루션을 통해 무어의 법칙과 같은 컴퓨팅 트랜지스터 밀도의 세대적 개선으로 인한 발전을 활용할 수...
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평면 변압기는 DC/DC 컨버터 설계에 도움이 됩니다

2023. 4. 7
변압기는 오랫동안 DC/DC 컨버터 설계자의 골칫거리였습니다. 부피가 크고 비싸며 제조하기 어렵기 때문입니다. 평면 변압기가 저전력 DC/DC 컨버터 설계의 품질을 높이고 비용을 낮추는 방법을 알아보십시오.
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RECOM 블로그 2: 24V 배터리 구동 분야

2023. 3. 24
배터리 구동 시스템은 전기차와 모터보트에서 태양광 발전 설비와 데이터 센터에 이르기까지 모든 분야에 탑재되며 급성장하고 있습니다. 시스템 크기/무게를 줄이고 부하에 사용 가능한 전력을 늘리기 위해 이러한 시스템을 실행하기 위한 전압을 증가시키는 것이 주요 추세입니다. 입력 범위가 넓은 파워 일렉트로닉스의...
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3DPP®(3D 파워 패키징)의 발전

2023. 2. 22
첨단 패키징 기술은 많은 최첨단(state-of-the-art, SOTA) 기술을 활용하여 고밀도 집적 구성 요소에 통합할 수 있는 전력 변환 및 전력 관리 솔루션을 가능하게 했습니다. 3차원 전력 패키징(3-dimensional power packaging, 3DPP)은 이러한 기술의 장점을 최대한 활용하여...
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죽느니 열을 식히는 게 낫다

2023. 1. 13
온도는 전원 공급 장치 수명의 가장 큰 적입니다. 일반적으로 온도가 10°C 상승할 때마다 전원 공급 장치의 수명은 절반으로 줄어듭니다. 마찬가지로 온도가 10°C 낮아질 때마다 수명은 두 배가 됩니다. 그래서 이 글의 제목은 “죽느니 열을 식히는 게 낫다”입니다. [1]
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Power Factor Correction

2022. 12. 16
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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High-Isolation DC/DC Converters Meet Green Requirements

2022. 12. 2
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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Powering Sensors in Trains

2022. 11. 25
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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RECOM power modules with “3D Power Packaging” logo and dimensions
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Power Modules are Catching up with Moore’s Law

2022. 11. 11
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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What is energy storage?

2022. 11. 4
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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White electric car charging at a station
Automotive / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Forget 400V – 800V is on the Way

2022. 10. 31
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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Futuristic medical monitoring screen shows vital signs and patient data in a hospital
Industrial & Automation / Medical

Safety & Compliance for Medical Power Supplies

2022. 10. 28
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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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

2022. 10. 21
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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Schematic representation of a blue electric car with charging cable
E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Electric vehicle chargers switch to bidirectional designs

2022. 10. 7
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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A light rail train moving down a city track.
Railway

Light Rail Power Supplies from A to Z

2022. 9. 30
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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A GaN chip on a circuit board with blue and violet light rays
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DC/DC for GaN

2022. 9. 16
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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Train energy system schematic
Railway / Transportation

Railway Battery Chargers Help Locomotives Help the Environment

2022. 9. 9
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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Warning: No heat sink
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Lighting

Energy Efficient Converters Eliminate Heat Sinks

2022. 9. 2
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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High-speed train at a station
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

Power Supplies for Railway Data Communications

2022. 8. 26
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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Energy system with controllers and converters
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is Energy Harvesting (EH)?

2022. 8. 19
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

2022. 8. 12
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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Interaction with a digital interface
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

What is the Internet of Things? A Power Perspective

2022. 7. 29
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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Blue train in motion at dusk
Railway / Transportation

Rugged High-Power Converters Meet Stringent Railway Standards

2022. 7. 15
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

2022. 7. 1
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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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

2022. 6. 13
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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Electric vehicle charging connectors
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

EV Charger Auxiliary Supply Considerations

2022. 6. 3
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
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Storage Temperature Considerations for Electronic Components and Modules

2022. 5. 20
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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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

2022. 5. 6
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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Healthcare icons on blue hexagons
Building- & Home Automation / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Powering Medical Homecare Equipment

2022. 4. 22
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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Charging an electric car
E-Mobility / Energy / Transportation

Using Advanced Technologies to Accelerate E-Mobility

2022. 4. 8
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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Isometric smart city power grid
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Smart Cities

2022. 3. 29
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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RECOM power supplies and Customized Solutions sign
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Modified standard, semi-custom and full-custom designs – the RECOM approach

2022. 3. 11
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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Hacker with laptop that says Part 2
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter - Part 2

2022. 2. 11
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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Hacker with laptop that says Part 1
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to Hack your DC/DC Converter - Part 1

2022. 1. 28
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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RECOM components of RxxC05TExxS and RxxCTExxS series on blue background
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Advanced ‘3D Power Packaging’ Enables Miniaturization of DC/DC Converters

2021. 12. 17
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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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

2021. 11. 26
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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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?

2021. 11. 12
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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RECOMs RxxC05TExxS DC/DC converter on blue background with digital icons
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering Condition-Based Maintenance Sensors

2021. 11. 5
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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3D PCB diagram with components and layers
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

GaNonCMOS – Next steps in POL integration

2021. 10. 29
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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Circuit board with energy and battery icons
Energy / Industrial & Automation

Getting started with the RECOM Energy Harvesting Module

2021. 10. 15
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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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

2021. 10. 1
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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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

2021. 9. 24
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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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

2021. 9. 17
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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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

2021. 9. 10
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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Drone circuit board with 5G symbol
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Powering 5G Infrastructure

2021. 8. 20
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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UV sterilization device eliminating mites and germs
Lighting / Medical

UV LEDs for disinfection

2021. 7. 16
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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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

2021. 7. 2
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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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!

2021. 6. 18
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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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

2021. 6. 4
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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Electricity flow diagram
Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Overvoltage categories in power supply systems

2021. 5. 21
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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RECOM RACM1200-V with Summit Series logo
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

Built-in Power Supply with High Power Density

2021. 5. 7
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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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

2021. 4. 23
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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Charging electric vehicle interface
E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Transportation

Converters for the self-sufficiency of EV charging stations

2021. 4. 9
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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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

2021. 3. 19
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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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

2021. 3. 12
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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Charging USB icon
Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

USB Charging using RECOM DC/DC converters

2021. 3. 5
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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RECOM 5V DC/DC 3D Power Packaging Card
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Introducing RECOM 3D Power Packaging® (3DPP)

2021. 2. 26
Power conversion can often be the bane of product designers, regardless of what they are designing. In space-constrained applications such as cutting-edge IoT devices or...
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X and Y capacitor network diagram
Building- & Home Automation / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure

Class-X and Class-Y Safety Capacitors

2021. 1. 29
Capacitors are essential passive components used in every modern circuit and electronics application for smoothing and filtering power lines and for bypassing signals. In...
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RECOM and Power Control Systems Srl – a Perfect Marriage Blog Post Image
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RECOM and Power Control Systems Srl – a Perfect Marriage

2020. 12. 4
In April 2019, leading power conversion company RECOM acquired Power Control Systems Srl (PCS), adding specialist skills in the custom design of high reliability power...
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Essential Guide to EMC in IoT applications Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Industrial & Automation

Essential Guide to EMC in IoT applications

2020. 11. 13
As the IoT continues to grow around the world, more and more RF-based, internet enabled devices are being introduced to industries all around us. While the use of these...
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The safety standard landscape after ‘60950’ Blog Post Image
Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

The safety standard landscape after ‘60950’

2020. 11. 2
Many engineers have literally grown up with the 60950 safety standard as a backdrop to their career, either as designers of IT power supplies and systems or users of IT...
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An Introduction to Buck, Boost, and Buck-Boost Converters Blog Post Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

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

2020. 10. 30
Switch-mode power conversion has been a pillar of modern electronics technology across many sectors including utility, industrial, commercial, and consumer markets for many...
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Graphic representation of different materials on a scale from soft to hard
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Potting Compounds – A Guide to the Essentials

2020. 7. 1
The majority of RECOM’s products are encapsulated in a potting compound. Why is this?
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Inrush Current – A Guide to the Essentials Blog Post Image
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Inrush Current – A Guide to the Essentials

2020. 6. 17
All power supplies draw a higher start-up current than their operating current. This is due to several factors that overlap – the various capacitances in the input circuit...
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The RECOM Three Year Warranty – A Guide to the Essentials Blog Post Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

The RECOM Three Year Warranty – A Guide to the Essentials

2020. 6. 3
RECOM offers a minimum three-year warranty on all of its products – some series have five years or more – when the industry standard is only one or two years. How does RECOM...
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Power Converter Thermal Impedance – A Guide to the Essentials Blog Post Image
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Power Converter Thermal Impedance – A Guide to the Essentials

2020. 5. 27
All power converters dissipate power internally as heat and so run warmer than their surroundings. As long as this additional warmth can be transferred away to the...
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Isolation: A quick guide to the essentials Blog Post Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Isolation: A quick guide to the essentials

2020. 5. 20
Despite many web-resources, manufacturers’ datasheets and books about this subject, questions about isolation and insulation grade remain one of the most commonly asked tech...
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How to make a 10kW bidirectional AC/DC converter Blog Post Image
Energy / Industrial & Automation

How to make a 10kW bidirectional AC/DC converter

2020. 5. 13
Handling 10kW of power in both directions (from AC to DC and back) is a technically challenging, but understanding the topologies and techniques available makes the job a lot...
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Support for medical engineering developers with free samples Blog Post Image
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Support for medical engineering developers with free samples

2020. 5. 6
"Our production capacity has once again reached more than eighty percent" – According to RECOM Group CEO Karsten Bier, the end of the current global lockdown will decide...
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Innovative Baseplate Cooling Design from RECOM Provides a Better Option than Fans in AC/DC Converter Applications Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Medical

Innovative Baseplate Cooling Design from RECOM Provides a Better Option than Fans in AC/DC Converter Applications

2020. 4. 27
The power density of AC/DC converter modules is increasing, but often requires high airflow rates to achieve their stated performance. However, forced cooling using...
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Getting the most out of a DC/DC converter Blog Post Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Getting the most out of a DC/DC converter

2020. 4. 20
Modular DC/DC converters have evolved for higher power density – Small isolated DC/DC converter modules have been used for decades to efficiently match the supply voltage...
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Combining the advantages of ICT and FCT in a single test adapter: a case study Blog Post Image
Automotive / Avionics & Aerospace / Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Defense & Marine / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Infrastructure / Lighting / Medical / Nautic / Railway / Transportation

Combining the advantages of ICT and FCT in a single test adapter: a case study

2020. 4. 13
In-Circuit Testing (ICT) is an established method of analysing an electronic product in production. Typically, a bed-of-nails approach is used to test a non-powered circuit...
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Shrinking footprints in the landscape of switching regulators Blog Post Image
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Shrinking footprints in the landscape of switching regulators

2020. 4. 6
Switching regulator circuits have been around for many years and users have always had a choice between designing their own using discrete components or buying a finished...
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Energy Efficiency in AC/DC Power Supplies: Quick Guide to the Essentials Blog Post Image
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Energy Efficiency in AC/DC Power Supplies: Quick Guide to the Essentials

2020. 4. 1
Ten years ago, the European Commission set itself the bold targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, sourcing 20% of its energy from renewables and cutting overall...
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New standards set in powering IoT Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / Datacom & Telecom / Energy / Industrial & Automation

New standards set in powering IoT

2020. 3. 23
They say ‘it’s a small world’ and it’s getting smaller – at least if you measure it by ability to communicate with anybody and now increasingly anything, round the world....
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Power converters in railway applications Blog Post Image
Railway / Transportation

Power converters in railway applications

2020. 3. 9
Round the world, rail networks are expanding, driven by increasing affluence and mobility, tourism and asset upgrades for better sustainable and environmentally-friendly...
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Medical Equipment Power Supplies in Times of Emergency Blog Post Image
Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical

Medical Equipment Power Supplies in Times of Emergency

2020. 3. 5
Even when demand for medical grade equipment peaks, due to global pandemics, safety cannot be compromised so that patients and operators are still protected. This article...
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New standards achieved in integrated switching regulator design Blog Post Image
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New standards achieved in integrated switching regulator design

2019. 11. 7
Discrete IC-based switching regulators are often seen as difficult to integrate into systems with their performance being heavily dependent on the choice of external...
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DC/DC converters in transport applications Blog Post Image
E-Mobility / Industrial & Automation / Railway / Transportation

DC/DC converters in transport applications

2019. 8. 21
Transport applications requiring DC/DC converters are unique in their requirement for wide input range and immunity to harsh environmental and EMI conditions making...
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Understanding isolation in DC/DC converters Blog Post Image
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Understanding isolation in DC/DC converters

2019. 8. 14
Isolation in DC/DC converters has many different uses besides just protection against electric shock. This article explains the various grades of isolation and how they are...
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Low power DC/DC converters in the railway environment Blog Post Image
Railway / Transportation

Low power DC/DC converters in the railway environment

2019. 8. 7
In the complex international railway market, efficient utilisation of rolling stock is key. Sensing and reporting on asset condition, status and position enables ‘smart’...
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The need for ultra-wide input range DC/DC converters Blog Post Image
Building- & Home Automation / E-Mobility / Energy / Industrial & Automation / Medical / Railway / Transportation

The need for ultra-wide input range DC/DC converters

2019. 7. 24
DC/DC converters are used in almost every industrial, medical and transport installation, from low power test and measurement through to high power motor driver applications.
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How electronics has been changing motoring Blog Post Image
Automotive

How electronics has been changing motoring

2019. 7. 10
No doubt about it. Cars have changed the world in the past hundred years. Even so, the trend towards ever faster and bigger models seems to have been bucked. Climate change...
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Specifying inductors for power converter noise filters

2019. 6. 26
Inductor-capacitor filters are commonly added to the inputs and outputs of switched-mode power converters to reduce reflected ripple current and output noise, as well as to...
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Powering patient-connected medical devices with DC-DC converters

2019. 6. 12
Professional and home healthcare is a rapidly expanding market and patient-connected devices are increasingly being used for anything from vital signs indication to wireless...
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Board-mount AC-DC converter design challenges Blog Post Image
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Board-mount AC-DC converter design challenges

2019. 5. 29
A board-mount AC-DC converter is often seen as ‘just another’ commodity component, which is expected to reduce in size and cost while improving in performance as technology...
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Board-mount DC-DC converters in medical applications

2019. 5. 15
Professional and home healthcare is a rapidly expanding market. Increasingly, electronic monitoring is used for anything from critical care vital signs monitoring to mundane...
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Auxiliary power supply for single phase and phase-to-phase applications

2019. 3. 21
There are many wide input voltage AC/DC power supplies on the market. An input range of 90-305VAC will cover 100, 115, 230 and 277Vac nominal supply voltages to make a...
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Will 48V be the new 24V?

2019. 3. 21
Most industrial control systems run on a 24VDC supply rail. This voltage was chosen for several good reasons; it is high enough to power valves, solenoids and relays but low...
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RECOMs MDR checklist for medical manufacturers

2019. 3. 20
The European Commission (EC) has decided that the existing European Union (EU) Medical Device Directive (MDD) is not rigorous enough and it has been recast to a regulation –...
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Why modular SMD switching regulators are more efficient Blog Post Image
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Why modular SMD switching regulators are more efficient

2019. 3. 20
With modern controller chips, the discrete design of switching regulators should be child's play. Rather than spending money on ready-made modules, manufacturers consider...
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EMC focus – power supplies Blog Post Image
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EMC focus – power supplies

2019. 3. 20
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is always a potential problem with switched-mode power supplies, both AC-DC and DC-DC converters. Modern designs can perform well for...
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Very low noise filter for isolated DC/DC converters

2019. 3. 4
All isolated DC/DC converters contain switching elements which generate electrical noise. The parasitic inductances and capacitances associated with a power switching...
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Worried about gate driver insulation? Apply the ‘BIER’ test Blog Post Image
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Worried about gate driver insulation? Apply the ‘BIER’ test

2019. 3. 4
Latest Wide Band Gap (WBG) semiconductors are approaching the ideal with hyper-fast switching at high voltages with low losses while modern MOSFETs and trench IGBTs can also...
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Imitation is flattery but counterfeits are dangerous Blog Post Image
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Imitation is flattery but counterfeits are dangerous

2019. 2. 6
Markets are flooded with counterfeit parts from the Far East, particularly in the electronics industry. AC-DC and DC-DC converters are widely affected with low quality parts...
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