Huawei Announces New Law in Semiconductor Field, Aiming to Achieve Equivalent 1.4-Nanometer Process by 2031
According to People's Daily, the 2026 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems was held in Shanghai on the 25th. In her keynote speech titled "Exploration and Practice of New Pathways in Semiconductors," He Tingbo, Director of Huawei and President of the Semiconductor Business Division, officially unveiled the "Tao (τ) Law." This marks China's first proposal of a guiding principle for industrial development in the global semiconductor field.
The report states that, based on this law, Huawei has successfully designed and mass-produced 381 chips over the past six years. This autumn, Huawei will launch a new Kirin smartphone chip, fully adopting logic folding technology, significantly enhancing performance.
The report highlights that the "Tao Law" proposes replacing "geometric scaling" with "time miniaturization," aiming to systematically reduce the time constant (Tao τ). Through innovative technologies such as logic folding, it continuously compresses signal propagation delay and steadily increases transistor density, enabling continuous advancement in semiconductors and electronic systems.
It is reported that in recent years, Moore's Law has faced dual challenges from physical limits and economic viability. As geometric scaling of transistors slows down, cost advantages are gradually fading. How to overcome the limitations of traditional process paths and explore a new sustainable evolution route to meet the exponentially growing demand for computing performance has become an urgent common challenge for the global semiconductor industry.
The "Tao Law" establishes a multi-level collaborative optimization system spanning devices, circuits, chips, and systems. It is projected that by 2031, high-end chips based on this law will achieve the same level of transistor density as those produced using a 1.4-nanometer process.
Regarding the future development of the semiconductor industry, He Tingbo said: "The future undoubtedly belongs to open collaboration. Under the path of the 'Tao Law,' we look forward to closely partnering with scientists, engineers, and industry collaborators worldwide to jointly drive the continuous development of the semiconductor and electronics industries."
Source: sputniknews
Original: toutiao.com/article/1866124902822019/
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