Both series meet EN55022 class B, which is necessary for home use, without external filter components which could otherwise decrease system efficiency. The lifetime according to MTBF (MIL-HDBK217F) is approximately 500000 hours. The converters comply with EN/UL60950-1 and come complete with a 3 year warranty.

With a standby consumption of only 35mW, the mini power supplies are particularly suitable for energy-saving sleep mode and standby applications. Because of its compact design (height <18 mm), it is a versatile solution for home automation and other similar applications.

Complete with an integrated input filter, the series has enhanced EMI performance and complies with EN55022, class B. The mini power supplies are also protected against short circuit and over voltage, in both cases with fully automatic restart after the error has been solved. The lifetime according to MTBF (MIL-HDBK217F) is approximately 1.300.000h. The converters comply with EN/UL60950-1 and come complete with a 3 year warranty.

Whenever patients come directly into contact with electricity, special protective measures are required. The RECOM “/R” series have a specially designed reinforced isolation transformer core and new insulation materials to ensure that not only the 3rd Edition of IEC-60601 required clearance and creepage distances are observed, but also higher isolation voltages of up to 10kVDC can be guaranteed. In addition, the interwinding capacitance is reduced to between 1.5pF and 20pF. This leads to extremely low leakage currents, also a common requirement for medical applications. The reinforced isolation series meet the highest safety category and have two safeguards for the protection of patients (2 x MOPP - means of patient protection).

The RxxPxx/R and RxxP2xx/R series (1W and 2W respectively) are isolated up to 8kVDC and available in a space-saving SIP7 case size. The 2 watt version is also available in a DIP24 case (RV series), making a changeover to the new technology simple without requiring a new PCB layout in many cases. The efficiency is close to 88% - so the ambient operating temperature can be up to +85°C with convectional cooling alone and without any derating. The REC3.5 and REC6 series have 3.5 and 6W power rating, are isolated up to 10kVDC and come in a standard DIP24 case. They have an approximately 20% higher power rating than their counterparts with standard isolation and reach efficiencies up to 86%. The maximum ambient temperature is +85°C for the REC3.5 with natural convection cooling and without derating. The more powerful REC6 works, up to +75°C under the same operating conditions. For both series the case temperature can reach +105°C. For all RECOM 3rd Edition Medical converters the ISO-14971 Risk Management files have been completed, which are necessary for the successful certification of the final product.

These new mini power supplies have isolation from input to output of up to 3kVAC and operate reliably at temperatures up to 85°C with an excellent efficiency of up to 78%. With a stand-by power consumption of only 40mW, the mini power supplies are particularly energy-saving and consume less than a tenth of the requirements of the EuP directive. The RAC03-SCR series are CE marked and UL certified. The warranty period is 3 years.

At the moment, the REACH SVHC list (Substances of Very High Concern) contains 84 chemicals, including some very weird and wonderful substances such as rocket fuel or fluorescent dyes. Most of the substances in the SVHC are known to cause cancer or birth defects if absorbed in high quantities, so REACH is more to protect the workers manufacturing the products than the end user. The other differences are that REACH also applies to chemicals in their pure form (not part of a product) and, despite the risks, small quantities are still allowed to be present in products. RECOMs products are also conform to the REACH regulation, but RECOM doesn’t use chemicals in large quantities in their products, either in the manufacturing or end product.

RECOM has recently renewed the RoHS certificates for the whole product portfolio to ensure that all of their products are still compliant with the RoHS2 directive. The new RoHS2 certificates are available on request.

To ensure that the products used in railway applications meet the specific requirements and demanding quality standards, the railway-specific RPR-series are fully certified to EN50155: Railway Applications – Electronic Equipment used on Rolling Stock including EN50121: Railway Applications – Electromagnetic Compatibility.

Some manufacturers state that their products are “compliant” with the requirements of the railway standards, but don’t include test results for all aspects of the standard. RECOM’s RPR series have detailed test results for electrical performance, EMC, and environmental compliance available, and that’s why renowned producers of railway, tram and subway systems around the world trust RECOM quality products.

Visit www.recom-electronic.com/railway to find out more about the product portfolio which is especially suitable for railway technology from RECOM. The web page also provides useful information about suitable applications of the products and information on the quality standards of the railway industry. Using the simple navigation menu, it is easy to find the right product for each application, whether it is on rolling stock or trackside, or for power supplies or LED lighting.

The modules small footprint of 12.5 x 13.5mm and a height of only 4.5mm will find many applications in low-profile PCBs, rack-mounted cards and restricted space designs. The high efficiency of up to 87% means that no heatsinks or forced cooling is required to meet the -40°C to +75°C ambient temperature range (no derating). The ROF-78E comes in tape-and-reel packaging as standard and its low weight of 1g means that it is ideally suited for high speed automatic SMD board production. The four EPC (Edge Plated Castellation) pads allow easy electrical testing and solder joint inspection after reflow soldering.

Despite its low cost, the ROF-78E is subjected to the same rigorous RECOM quality checks as all other SMD products and carries the same 3 year warranty. Priced at below 1.80€ for production quantities, the ROF-78E series is an economic alternative to discrete in-house designs.

The discrete design of the pcb makes for easy access of all components. A varistor (MOV – metal oxyde varistor) is delivered with each converter, up to 3 watts, that can be used as  additional overvoltage protection. Converters of a higher power rating have the varistor already integrated.

With this cost effective „clip-on“ set RECOM offers a professional solution for indoors and outdoors applications. The set includes detailed mounting instructions, a standard 3 year warrantly and will be available beginning August 2012 through all RECOM sales channels.

The footprint measures only 18 x 9mm and the caseless design means that the new series are ideal for space restricted and high temperature applications. The maximum ambient operating temperature is +100°C for the RAM series and up +90°C for the RAZ and RTM series, all specified without any derating. The new converters operate with up to 84% efficiency and are also suitable for high capacitive loads. They meet “Class B” EMC limits with the addition of only two external capacitors.

The high reliability SMD design means that the MTBF is almost 4 million hours. This combined with high ambient temperature operation and an exceptional vibration resistance of up to 15G makes these new series ideal for the most demanding industrial applications such as industrial controls, instrumentation, bus isolators and board-level power supplies.

The case, measuring only 12,75 x 10,7 x 6,7mm and consisting of two parts, has been designed so that potting is not necessary - further reducing the material cost. Weighing only 1 gram this lightweight component can be positioned quickly and precisely with automatic placement equipment. Despite not being potted, the 100% lead-free design enables it to withstand all thermal cycling in the vapour phase solder processes.

These modifications have resulted in a 30% price advantage compared to the standard products with no compromises to quality. The R1SE is subjected to the same rigourous RECOM quality checks as the standard part series and carry the same 3 year warranty. Priced around 1,70€ for production quantities the R1SE series is an economic alternative to discreet in-house designs.