@whyyoutouzhele: [Micron engineer laughs at Huawei's "Tau (τ) Law": Every few months there are "little essays" and "all kinds of fanfare" in China]

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A Micron engineer questions whether Huawei's proposed "Tau (τ) Law" is a revolutionary breakthrough, arguing it merely repackages existing technologies like advanced packaging, and criticizes the frequent "little essays" and "fanfare" narratives in China's semiconductor sector as lacking substance.

[Micron engineer laughs at Huawei's "Tau (τ) Law": Every few months there are "little essays" and "all kinds of fanfare" in China] Recently, an interview with a semiconductor industry professional has drawn attention. In the video, a Chinese process integration engineer who has worked at Micron in Singapore for about 9 years was asked for his take on Huawei's proposed "Tau (τ) Law". Before asking, the uploader said that they had previously asked Huawei employees, but they could only "chat privately". Upon hearing the question, the interviewee first chuckled and warned, "This part is risky." He believes that the technological path involved in the so-called "Tau Law" already existed before the relevant company proposed this concept, and many companies have long been using it. In essence, it is more akin to a repackaging of existing technologies such as advanced packaging and logic folding, rather than a revolutionary breakthrough that appeared out of nowhere. The interviewee also stated bluntly that he sees various "little essays" and "fanfare" narratives in the domestic semiconductor field "every few months," from 5nm and 7nm to all sorts of so-called major breakthroughs. Therefore, he does not believe this promotion is any different from past ones.
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【Micron engineer laughs off Huawei’s “Tao’s Law”: “Every few months there’s a fresh round of hype and ‘thrilling breakthroughs’” in China】

A recent interview with a semiconductor industry professional has sparked discussion. In the video, a process integration engineer who has worked at Micron in Singapore for about nine years was asked how he views Huawei’s “Tao’s Law” (τ law).

Before posing the question, the UP (uploader) mentioned that he had previously asked Huawei personnel about it, but they would “only discuss it off the record.”

Upon hearing the question, the interviewee laughed first and then cautioned, “This part is quite risky.”

In his view, the technical path behind the so-called “Tao’s Law” had already existed before the company proposed the concept, and many other companies had already adopted it. Essentially, he sees it as more of a repackaging of existing technologies such as advanced packaging and logic folding, rather than a revolutionary breakthrough out of nowhere.

The interviewee also remarked that “every few months” he sees a flurry of “short pieces” and “thrilling breakthrough” narratives in China’s semiconductor sector — from 5nm to 7nm to all sorts of alleged major breakthroughs. As far as he is concerned, this latest publicity is no different from the hype that has come before.

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