1. A new controversy has erupted in the semiconductor industry, with reports alleging that TSMC employees leaked highly sensitive 2nm process technology details to Japanese rival Rapidus.
2. The revelations have sparked concerns about corporate security in the high-risk world of semiconductor innovation.
3. These kinds of pictures probably won't be enough for another company to copy an entire process, but they could help improve manufacturing tools or give insights into a competitor's production capabilities.
4. What makes this case unusual, industry insiders told Liberty Times, is that the engineers involved were still on the job—not defectors stealing secrets before jumping ship.
5. The incident underscores the intense pressure in the semiconductor field, where engineers may resort to tapping contacts or gathering sensitive process data to prove their worth.