Large-Scale Outflow of Semiconductor Workforce Suspected
Warrant Review on the 16th
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Security Investigation Unit announced on the 15th that they have requested an arrest warrant for former senior researcher Mr. A, who allegedly leaked semiconductor core technology independently developed by Samsung Electronics to China.
According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of violating the Industrial Technology Protection Act by unlawfully leaking over 700 process diagrams of Samsung Electronics' independently developed 20nm DRAM semiconductor technology in 2014, which were then used by the Chinese company Chengdu Gaojian for product development. It is reported that the police discovered these process diagrams during a search of Mr. A's residence, who is currently an executive at Chengdu Gaojian, last year and have been investigating since.
Additionally, the police are investigating indications of a large-scale outflow of semiconductor technology personnel to China. Mr. A's pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) is scheduled to be held at 10:30 a.m. on the 16th at the Seoul Central District Court.
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