Overview
- TSMC sued former senior vice‑president Wei‑Jen Lo on Nov. 25, alleging a high probability he used or disclosed its confidential manufacturing know‑how to Intel.
- Investigators searched two residences linked to Lo on Nov. 26, seizing computers and USB drives, and a court approved freezing and potential seizure of his shares and real estate.
- Intel says its review finds no merit to the allegations, with CEO Lip‑Bu Tan telling employees the company fully supports Lo and enforces strict bans on using third‑party IP.
- Lo retired from TSMC in July after 21 years and joined Intel in October, returning to a company where he previously worked for 18 years.
- Taiwan’s economic authorities say they will cooperate with prosecutors to assess whether core technologies are implicated, and no criminal charges or court findings have been reported to date.