Taiwan Prosecutors Seek Severe Sentences for Chip Theft Trio
Taiwanese prosecutors have demanded severe sentences for three engineers accused of stealing sensitive chip-making secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The trio, led by former TSMC engineer Chen, face up to 14 years in prison for their actions.
Chen, now working at Tokyo Electron, is alleged to have masterminded the theft of TSMC's 2-nanometer chip process secrets. Prosecutors consider his actions particularly grave, violating both the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act. Alongside Chen, two other engineers, Wu and Ge, have been charged in connection with the case.
The three defendants are accused of photographing confidential documents that detailed key process parameters crucial to TSMC's advanced semiconductor manufacturing. TSMC has maintained a strict zero-tolerance policy towards such actions, emphasizing the potential security risks involved in protecting its intellectual property.
Prosecutors have sought a 14-year sentence for Chen, 9 years for Wu, and 7 years for Ge. The court will now consider these requests as the trial progresses. The case underscores the high stakes in the global semiconductor industry and the severe consequences for those involved in intellectual property theft.
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