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Bloomberg
4 days ago
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TSMC Trade Secrets Leak Puts Japan's Tokyo Electron on Hot Seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is putting a low-profile, lesser-known tech linchpin in Japan under unusual scrutiny. Among the six people arrested by Taiwanese prosecutors for allegedly stealing trade secrets from the world's largest contract chipmaker was a former employee at Tokyo Electron Ltd. Now, the Japanese company — one of the world's biggest suppliers of chipmaking tools — is struggling to address the potential fallout with one of its most important customers and with governments in Tokyo and Taipei.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
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- Bloomberg
Tokyo Electron Fires Worker Suspected of Stealing TSMC Tech
Tokyo Electron Ltd. said it's fired an employee at its Taipei unit, making its first public statement since the island's government arrested six people suspected of stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The Japanese chip gear maker said in a statement it's cooperating with the ongoing investigation, though it remains unclear if any data had been shared with third parties.
