He Tingbo
Also known as 何庭波
He Tingbo is a Huawei semiconductor engineer whose work includes Ascend chips for artificial intelligence. She joined Huawei in 1996, moved from optical communication chips to wireless 3G design in 1998, and took charge of chip development in 2003. Her team designed Kirin phone processors, Ascend AI chips, and Kunpeng server processors. In 2019, a letter attributed to her told HiSilicon staff that the division had prepared for a ban on American technology; in May 2026, she presented the Tau Scaling Law at IEEE ISCAS. TIME named her to its 2026 TIME100 AI list; as of October 2026, she chairs Huawei's Scientist Committee, directs ITMT, and leads its Semiconductor Business Department.
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Timeline
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1969
Semiconductor and communications degrees
Born in 1969, she studies semiconductor physics and communications engineering at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, earning bachelor's degrees in both fields and a master's degree.
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1996–1998
Optical and 3G chip design
She joins Huawei in 1996 as an engineer designing optical communication chips in Shenzhen. In 1998, she moves to Shanghai to build a wireless chip team for 3G development.
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2003–2004
Leading chip development
Huawei puts her in charge of chip development in 2003 with an annual budget of $400 million. In 2004, Huawei establishes HiSilicon as its semiconductor subsidiary.
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2019
Planning for a chip cutoff
A 2019 letter to HiSilicon staff attributed to her describes the division's preparation for a ban on American chips and technology and its ability to maintain supply of most products.
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By 2026
AI chips in a broad portfolio
Under her leadership, HiSilicon's portfolio includes Kirin processors for Huawei phones, Ascend chips for artificial intelligence, and Kunpeng server processors.
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May 2026
The Tau Scaling Law
At IEEE ISCAS in May 2026, she presents the Tau Scaling Law as a time-based guide for semiconductor and electronic-system development.
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2026
Named to the TIME100 AI
TIME names her to its 2026 TIME100 AI list of influential people in artificial intelligence.
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As of October 2026
Leading Huawei's semiconductor group
She chairs Huawei's Scientist Committee, directs ITMT, and leads the Semiconductor Business Department. Her Huawei career also includes posts as R&D director, president of HiSilicon, and president of the 2012 Laboratories.
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- Ms. He Tingbo - Huawei Executives
- He Tingbo: The woman who wants to change the chip industry
- Huawei's HiSilicon says it has long been preparing for U.S. ban scenario
- HUAWEI Presents the Tau (τ) Scaling Law, Enabling Breakthroughs in Transistor Density and System Performance
- Huawei He Tingbo Named to TIME's Fourth Annual List of the TIME100 AI
- The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026