TSMC, spared from the looming 100% chip tariffs thanks to its massive U.S. investments, rocked the global semiconductor world recently by revealing a leak of its 2nm process. Reports say the company filed complaints with prosecutors, leading to three engineers being detained incommunicado. Notabl...

Amid heated discussions over the alleged leak of TSMC’s 2nm technology, the foundry giant’s internal mechanisms for safeguarding trade secrets and intellectual property are drawing fresh attention. As Liberty Times reports, TSMC has been Taiwan’s top domestic patent applicant for nine consecut...

Despite a weak Q3 outlook amid sluggish consumer demand, GlobalFoundries is making bold moves in China. The chipmaker is accelerating its “China-for-China” strategy through a new deal with a local foundry, kicking off with automotive-grade CMOS and BCD technologies, according to its press releas...

Just before TSMC’s 2nm node ramps up mass production in 2H25, the foundry fired multiple employees and launched legal action over suspected leaks of sensitive data. According to Economic Daily News and Liberty Times, the case is highly sensitive—not only because it involves the world’s most ad...

Right before the world’s most advanced 2nm entering mass production, foundry giant TSMC has reportedly fired multiple employees and taken legal action after uncovering suspected attempts to steal sensitive information related to the node, Nikkei Asia reports. Sources told Nikkei the ex-staffers...