# Un-Discovering Fire: Rethinking Energy and Efficiency

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2022-05-20
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency/

## Summary

Doug Bailey, VP of Marketing and Applications Engineering at Power Integrations, discusses the transition from combustion to efficient electrification and the role of wide band gap semiconductors. He explains how government initiatives like Energy Star have leveled the playing field for technologies like LED lighting, driving down costs through competition. Bailey details the specific applications of silicon, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride, highlighting Power Integrations' InnSwitch3 and Hyper PFS5 products as examples of high-efficiency power conversion solutions.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=3) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing and Sponsor Read
- [4:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=248) Doug Bailey on Decarbonization Mega Trends
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=351) Government Regulation and Energy Star Impact
- [9:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=548) Electric Vehicles and Wide Band Gap Materials
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=847) Power Integrations InnSwitch3 and Hyper PFS5 Products
- [20:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-05-20-un-discovering-fire-rethinking-energy-and-efficiency#t=1226) Ethics of Engineering and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Power Integrations (company)
- InnSwitch3 (product)
- Hyper PFS5 (product)
- Energy Star (other)
- silicon carbide (material)
- gallium nitride (material)

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