Out of the shadows: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ steps back into the spotlight with scaling lawHe Tingbo says her epiphany came from an ancient irrigation system in Sichuan province, built without modern machinery or electricity6-MIN READ6-MIN2ListenPublished: 10:00am, 13 Jun 2026After seven years working in the shadows, He Tingbo stepped back into the limelight last month.The head of Huawei Technologies’ secretive semiconductor business – widely dubbed the company’s “chip queen” – had been out of the public view since 2019, when Washington severed the Chinese company’s global access to advanced technology, including semiconductors.Her retreat into the background became a symbol of Huawei’s battle for survival. That all changed last month on a global academic stage in Shanghai – the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Out of the shadows: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ steps back into the spotlight with scaling law
He Tingbo, head of Huawei Technologies' semiconductor business, has re-emerged publicly after seven years out of the spotlight. She had been largely unseen since 2019 when the U.S.
Ann Cao,Iris DengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-13 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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He Tingbo, head of Huawei Technologies' semiconductor business, has re-emerged publicly after seven years out of the spotlight. She had been largely unseen since 2019 when the U.S. restricted Huawei's access to advanced technology, including semiconductors, a move that symbolized the company's struggle for survival. Tingbo reappeared last month at the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai. Her public return coincides with her discussion of a "scaling law," inspired by an ancient irrigation system.
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He Tingbo reappeared on a global academic stage in Shanghai at the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems.
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Washington severed Huawei's global access to advanced technology, including semiconductors, in 2019.
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He Tingbo was dubbed Huawei's 'chip queen'.
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He Tingbo, head of Huawei's semiconductor business, stepped back into the public view after seven years.
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He Tingbo's retreat into the background became a symbol of Huawei's battle for survival.
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