RECOM is broadening its power portfolio beyond classic modules and into discrete isolated DC/DC building blocks, giving design teams a more flexible path from concept to production. The key idea in this interview is not just component availability, but a structured design flow built around matched power ICs, SMD transformers, and ready-made discrete reference solutions. Instead of forcing engineers to choose between a fully integrated module and a fully custom analog design from scratch, RECOM is positioning itself in the middle with pre-matched combinations that remove much of the uncertainty from isolated power design. https://recom-power.com/
What makes the concept interesting is the “your design, your choice” approach. An engineer can start with only the IC, select an IC plus a validated matching transformer, or order a complete discrete low-power isolated DC/DC implementation prepared by RECOM. That matters because transformer-driver matching is often where discrete converter design becomes slow and risky, especially when magnetics, topology, isolation constraints, and board-level integration all have to line up at once.
The technical focus is clearly on low-power isolated DC/DC conversion, where the interplay between the controller IC and the transformer largely defines whether the design behaves properly. RECOM highlights very small ICs, compact SMD transformers, and board-level discrete solutions that can be tested directly in an application. This gives developers a way to evaluate isolated converter behavior, tune system requirements, and decide whether a modular converter, a semi-custom discrete stage, or individual discrete parts is the better fit for cost, layout, and product differentiation.
The main value proposition here is speed. RECOM says it can deliver a ready discrete solution within 20 days, which shifts the conversation from pure component sourcing to design acceleration and faster time to market. For embedded developers working on industrial, communications, automation, or edge electronics, that can be more important than squeezing out a marginal efficiency gain, because the real bottleneck is often engineering time, validation effort, and getting hardware into the field quickly. The video was filmed at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, where this launch was presented as a bridge between RECOM’s established module business and a new discrete power strategy.
Overall, the story is about giving engineers more control without pushing all the risk back onto them. RECOM is using the know-how it built through years of DC/DC module design and exposing part of that expertise through matched IC-transformer pairs and pre-built discrete solutions. That turns isolated power from a slow, magnetics-heavy design exercise into something closer to a configurable platform, which is a notable shift for teams that need isolation, compact SMD implementation, and faster prototyping without abandoning the option of deeper customization later on.
