The intellectual property trial between Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC, Hsinchu, Taiwan) and Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC, Shanghai, China) began Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court. The SMIC attorney said he will call a series of technology experts
to show that what TSMC claims to be trade secrets are in reality
process-related information that is readily available within the
industry's published literature, with ion implant recipes as a promised
example to be provided later in the trial.
David Steuer of the Wilson, Sonsini said he will show evidence that "TSMC wanted to destroy SMIC and pick up the pieces" in an acquisition of SMIC. "Why? Because SMIC is in China, and in China TSMC cannot open up an operation with leading technology" due to Taiwan government technology transfer restrictions. "This case is all about China," he concluded.
Excerpted from semiconductor.net.
David Steuer of the Wilson, Sonsini said he will show evidence that "TSMC wanted to destroy SMIC and pick up the pieces" in an acquisition of SMIC. "Why? Because SMIC is in China, and in China TSMC cannot open up an operation with leading technology" due to Taiwan government technology transfer restrictions. "This case is all about China," he concluded.
Excerpted from semiconductor.net.
