Huawei’s Top Scientist Warns of Chip Limit Nvidia Will Soon Face

Huawei’s Top Scientist Warns of Chip Limit Nvidia Will Soon Face Huawei Technologies Co.’s top semiconductor scientist warned of the looming physical limits Western chipmaking giants including Nvidia Corp. face in their pursuit of more powerful processors, in a rare public appearance streamed in China. Across a marathon four-hour interview aired in late July, Liao Heng expounded on his views about the best path forward in chip design, addressed some of the hardships Huawei faced when US sanctions cut it off from global chipmaking suppliers half a decade ago, and lauded his company’s novel approach, dubbed the Tau Scaling Law.