Out of the shadows: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ steps back into the spotlight with scaling law (opens original article in a new tab)

Huawei's He Tingbo re-emerged in 2024, introducing a scaling law that claims to achieve advanced chip densities without restricted technology, sparking industry debate.

• He Tingbo, Huawei's semiconductor head, re-emerged in 2024 after seven years of absence
• Huawei introduced 'Tau (τ) Scaling Law' claiming 1.4-nanometre transistor density by 2031 without EUV lithography
• Debate emerged over whether Huawei's claim represents real progress or hype in tech self-reliance
• Moore's Law faces challenges as silicon scaling reaches atomic limits