A significant manufacturer of computer chip equipment, ASML, claims that a former worker in China stole knowledge of its technology. According to the Dutch company, it has subsequently notified US and Dutch authorities of the incident. The corporation went on to say that it “believes that the misappropriation is not important to our business.”
ASML is one of the most prominent businesses in the global semiconductor supply chain. The most cutting-edge chips in the world are made by its equipment. The US and China are embroiled in a nasty trade battle over chips, or semiconductors, which are needed to power everything from mobile phones to military gear. A (now-former) employee in China stole data pertaining to patented technology without permission, according to ASML. “There may have been a violation of some export control laws as a result of the security issue. In light of this occurrence, we are putting extra corrective procedures into place ” it added. The former employee’s identity and any information about potential export control laws that may have been broken were withheld by ASML.
An inquiry from the BBC for comment was not immediately answered by the company. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC. “A BBC request for comment was not immediately answered by the Chinese embassy in Washington. China’s sneaky methods Secrets of American technology The state of the US-China chip conflict ASML has previously connected a China-related intellectual property (IP) violation. According to the business’s 2021 annual report, DongFang JingYuan Electron, a Chinese maker of semiconductor hardware and software, “was aggressively selling goods in China that may possibly infringe on ASML’s IP rights.” The accusations were rejected by DongFang JingYuan Electron.
