JSR Corporation has announced a major expansion of its semiconductor materials strategy with the establishment of a new research hub in Taiwan, reinforcing its push into advanced chip manufacturing support.
Its group company, JSR Electronic Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd., has opened the “Advanced Planarization Process Solutions Research Center” in Hukou Township, Hsinchu County—a key global semiconductor hotspot.
The move comes as chip technologies rapidly evolve and customer demands for performance, precision, and quality intensify. The new center is designed to strengthen JSR’s ability to respond faster to next-generation planarization requirements, particularly in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) materials.
By enabling local material evaluation, closer customer collaboration, and accelerated development cycles, the facility is expected to significantly enhance JSR’s R&D responsiveness in the region.
The center is equipped with advanced CMP systems from Applied Materials, aimed at improving productivity, wafer performance, and process control for cutting-edge semiconductor nodes. It also supports full-scale material testing and process validation in coordination with both regional and global customers.
Hsinchu—home to one of the world’s most important semiconductor ecosystems—provides a strategic base for the investment. JSR says the new facility strengthens its global materials development network and is intended to improve efficiency, shorten development timelines, and better align with industry needs.
“By expanding our research capabilities in Taiwan and strengthening our ability to conduct advanced material evaluations locally, this initiative will enable closer collaboration and faster development of solutions for advanced semiconductor processes,” said Toru Kimura, Senior Officer of JSR Corporation.
With this expansion, JSR is positioning itself more directly within the semiconductor manufacturing value chain, aiming to accelerate next-generation material innovation and support the long-term growth of the global chip industry.
