Aug 7 - Bloomberg reports that Japan's semiconductor equipment giant Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) has fired an employee at its Taipei subsidiary. This marks TEL's first public response after Taiwan arrested 6 people suspected of stealing trade secrets from TSMC.
TEL stated in a declaration that it is fully cooperating with investigations but has no clarity on whether data was leaked to third parties.
This week, Taiwan prosecutors arrested 6 suspects for alleged intellectual property infringement, with one confirmed by local media as a former TEL employee. As a top global semiconductor equipment supplier, TEL is a key provider of manufacturing tools and equipment for TSMC.
No further case details have been disclosed by investigators.
ICgoodFind: The case’s development may impact semiconductor industry confidentiality systems, requiring ongoing attention.
