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title: "Jensen Huang: China will master advanced chip lithography by 2030"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/jensen-huang-china-will-master-advanced-chip-lithography-by-2030-085983
source_name: "Tom's Hardware"
source_url: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/jensen-huang-thinks-china-will-develop-its-own-advanced-lithography-systems-by-2030-nvidia-ceo-says-achievement-of-that-capability-is-just-a-matter-of-time
published: 2026-09-16T11:30:00.000Z
topics: ["chips", "policy"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
---

# Jensen Huang: China will master advanced chip lithography by 2030

*2026-09-16 · Source: [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/jensen-huang-thinks-china-will-develop-its-own-advanced-lithography-systems-by-2030-nvidia-ceo-says-achievement-of-that-capability-is-just-a-matter-of-time)*

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he expects China to develop its own advanced lithography tools for chipmaking within three to four years, calling it "just a matter of time." He suggested China's trajectory means it is effectively already on that path.

**Why it matters:** Coming from the head of the world's most valuable chip company, this is a notable admission that export controls on lithography equipment may only delay, not prevent, China's chip self-sufficiency — a core assumption behind current US chip policy.

**Topics:** chips, policy

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