RECOM is showing how far compact AC/DC design has moved when mechanical compatibility stays fixed but output power climbs sharply. The headline part here is the new 65W PCB-mount AC/DC family, presented in the same footprint and pinout as an earlier 30W generation, so designers can scale power without rerouting the board or redesigning the front end. The move to GaN switching is central: faster switching, higher efficiency, smaller magnetics and better power density all show up directly in the module size, transformer reduction and lower material use. https://recom-power.com/
What makes that interesting is not only density, but migration path. A pin-compatible upgrade from lower power to 65W is useful for products that start with one load profile and later need more headroom, whether that is for industrial control, embedded compute, test equipment or medical electronics. The open-frame variant shown in the interview pushes the same platform into chassis-mount use, with integrated surge handling and common-mode filtering aimed at installations where grounding, EMI and earth-loop behavior matter more than in a floating-output board design.
The bigger power story is the fanless 1200W class. RECOM’s RACM1200-V platform is built around baseplate cooling, up to 1000W continuous fanless output with 1200W boost, PMBus visibility, and digital control for monitoring, fault handling and application-specific behavior. That makes it relevant for medical, industrial and automation systems where acoustics, reliability and service life often matter more than adding a fan. The interview also touches on firmware tuning, power limiting and protection strategy, which is increasingly where power supplies become part of the system architecture rather than just a power brick.
Another practical angle is cabinet density. RECOM’s newer ultra-slim DIN-rail family uses a 2U step-shape format for 30W, 60W and 90W versions, keeping the same width while pushing higher output into flat distribution panels and home or building automation cabinets. The 90W version is especially notable because RECOM positions it against wider conventional alternatives, with high efficiency, push-in terminals, audible-noise suppression and tighter panel utilization. Filmed at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, the discussion ties together GaN, thermal design, EMC filtering, PMBus telemetry and mechanical standardization in a way that feels very relevant to current embedded power design.
Overall, this is less about one isolated launch and more about RECOM’s broader direction: higher power density where GaN makes sense, digital control at higher wattage, and space-efficient AC/DC form factors for embedded and automation installs. The useful takeaway is that smaller magnetics, slimmer DIN-rail geometry, conduction-cooled kilowatt supplies and drop-in board upgrades are all converging toward the same goal: more power in less volume, with fewer compromises in certification, thermal behavior and integration effort.
