One of the most watched news in the technology industry in recent days is undoubtedly the theft of TSMC's 2nm process. This is the most serious leak in the history of TSMC, involving many employees, including Japan's Tokyo Power Technology TEL (also known as Tokyo Electric Power Company). After the incident, the company issued an announcement saying that it had fired an employee at its Taipei branch and was cooperating with the ongoing investigation, but it was unclear whether any data had been shared with third parties.
In addition to the above public statements, the company actually had earlier public relations actions,The employee was allegedly arrested in June. In early July, Weinig Technology rushed to send senior managers to TSMC to plead guilty., the person he was looking for was Qin Yongpei, executive vice president and co-chief operating officer of TSMC, and his level was not low.
What exactly the two parties talked about, how Weinig Technology apologized, and how the dispute was resolved are unknown to the outside world, but it can be speculated that Weinig Technology definitely does not want to make this matter public, let alone enter legal proceedings.
However, Weili Science and Technology's wish cannot be realized.TSMC rejected the other party's plea and still decided to file a lawsuit. The case has entered legal proceedings.
As for what TSMC thinks, there may be many reasons. This leak is not one case, but multiple employees involved, and the 2nm process is only one part of it. In addition to legal punishment, TSMC will also impose the most severe level 5 consecutive penalties in history. It is estimated that there will be a series of actions within the company, and this matter should be used as a warning to others to deter more potential leaks in the future.
