Tokyo Electron says it has no organisational role in TSMC trade secrets case

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its headquarters, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Electron has not confirmed any organisational involvement following the indictment of a former employee in Taiwan for alleged theft of trade secrets from TSMC, the Japanese chipmaking equipment maker said on Thursday.

Taiwan prosecutors said on Wednesday that they had indicted three people in the TSMC trade secrets case, accusing them of conspiring to use the information to help Tokyo Electron compete for TSMC supplier deals for the 2-nanometer process.