SPRINGHILL GROUP COUNSELLING - 11 Suspected of LCD Tech Leak

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SPRINGHILL GROUP COUNSELLING

• 11 Suspected of LCD Tech Leak

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11 Suspected of LCD Tech Leak

• At least eleven individuals were suspected of
  selling Samsungs key technology involved in
  creating the next generation of flat screen
  panels to one of its South Korea rival in the TV
  manufacturing sector.

• Springhill Group

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• According to authorities, suspects allegedly
  shared the technology used in Samsungs flat
  screen display to another domestic company
  through their contacts to both of the firms. The
  11 suspects are composed of current and former
  Samsung researchers along with employees of the
  rival company.

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• One 46-year old former researcher of SMD is
  accused of earning around USD 168,544 from a
  rival company in return for the classified data
  regarding small mask scanning technology which is
  involved in manufacturing Active-Matrix Organic
  LED displays for big TVs. AMOLED panels have
  recently been limited to smart devices that are
  relatively small.

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• The certain technology they said have been leaked
  is one thats particularly being used in AMOLED
  panels of Samsung called Small Mask Scanning. The
  said technology is an alternative for the
  previous method Fine Metal Masking, which has
  become inefficient for use as one of the steps in
  making an OLED display.

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• But the thing is, the signature AMOLED technology
  (which includes the SMS process) of Samsung is
  supposed to enable them to manufacture even
  bigger AMOLED displays without even cutting the
  glass substrate. In fact, Samsung plans to launch
  a 65-inch AMOLED TV within the year, which is
  larger than the displays they have shown at CES.
  Apparently, the technology behind it all is a
  really hot property for rivals to be willing to
  pay for it.

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• Experts in the display sector expect this new
  technology to aid SMD get a big share of the
  future market of AMOLED televisions, which has a
  value of around 90 trillion won.

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• The unnamed 46-year old suspect is revealed to be
  deeply involved in the development of such
  technology in SMD. He is now suspected of leaking
  crucial data after he moved to a rival firm in
  November of last year. According to authorities,
  he even attempted to leak information to a
  Chinese competitor firm when his expected
  executive position was not given.
• An arrest warrant for fraud has already been
  issued for the said suspect and for the other 10
  without detention.