Source: Tech – South China Morning PostChinese chip equipment maker Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology has slapped US rival Applied Materials with a lawsuit over a trade secret infringement, demanding 99.99 million yuan (US$14 million) as compensation.
Applied Materials “illegally obtained and used the company’s core technology secrets” related to proprietary wafer surface treatment technology, according to Beijing E-Town’s filing on Wednesday to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The Chinese firm accused Applied Materials of applying…Read More