窃取商业机密:三星前高管在中国复制芯片工厂的失败尝试

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Last Updated: 2 月 12, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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上个月(2023 年 6 月),三星电子一名前高管和其他六人因窃取商业机密并将机密带到中国建立竞争工厂而被捕并被起诉。 他曾在三星工作 18 年,在 SK Hynix 工作 10 年。

这位高管从韩国带去了详细的计划、蓝图和无尘室布局,准备在中国复制一家三星芯片工厂。 幸运的是,他遇到了资金难题,无法完成工厂建设。 他甚至从三星和海力士雇佣了 200 名员工到新工厂工作。

工厂蓝图极具价值,但却无法轻易获得专利保护(或根本无法获得专利保护)。 商业机密是保护这类资产的最佳方式。

请记住,企业中的商业秘密比你意识到的要多得多,而且不仅仅存在于技术研发领域。

进一步阅读: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Ex-Samsung-executive-indicted-for-stealing-trade-secrets-for-China

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