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Huawei claims sanctions-busting breakthrough with 1.4nm-class chips by 2031, claims 55% higher transistor density — firm claims new LogicFolding chip architecture can bypass EUV restrictions, introduces 'Tau Scaling Law' to replace Moore's Law

What happened

Huawei unveiled LogicFolding architecture and Tau Scaling Law to achieve 1.4nm-class transistor density without EUV. First commercial use in Kirin processors for Mate 90 series in Autumn 2026. No immediate supply chain impact.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

LogicFolding ArchitectureKirin Processors

HuaweiHiSilicon

R&DArchitectureScaling Law

Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 5/25/2026 · View original source

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Huawei claims sanctions-busting breakthrough with 1.4nm-class chips by 2031, claims 55% higher transistor density — firm claims new LogicFolding chip architecture can bypass EUV restrictions, introduces 'Tau Scaling Law' to replace Moore's Law

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