ASML reveals intellectual property theft by China employee
阿斯麦称一名中国员工曾窃取知识产权
Dutch group with crucial role in global chip supply chain says export controls may have been violated
这家荷兰芯片工具制造商表示，一名前员工窃取信息的行为对其业务没有实质影响，但可能构成了违反出口管制规定的情形。
Dutch chip toolmaker ASML has revealed an employee in China recently stole information about its technology which may have resulted in export controls being violated, in an incident that underscores the company’s importance in the global battle to produce advanced semiconductors.ASML, the international leader in the production of so-called lithography machines that use light to etch semiconductors, said in its annual report on Wednesday that it had been “subject to misappropriation of data relating to proprietary technology by a (now) former employee in China”.
荷兰芯片工具制造商阿斯麦(ASML)披露，一名中国员工最近窃取了其技术信息，可能构成违反出口管制规定的情形。这一事件突显了在为生产先进半导体而展开的全球交锋中，这家公司有多举足轻重。
“Although we do not believe that the misappropriation is material to our business, certain export control regulations may have been violated,” it added, given that recent international export controls relate to the supply of information as well as physical tools.
阿斯麦是使用光线蚀刻半导体的所谓光刻机生产领域的国际领导者。该公司周三在一份年报中表示，其被“一名现已离职的中国员工窃取了与专利技术有关的数据”。
The company said it had reported the incident to the Dutch and US authorities.
该公司补充说：“尽管我们不认为这一窃取行为会对我们的业务造成实质性影响，但可能违反了某些出口管制法规。”最近的国际出口管制涉及实物工具以及信息的供应。
