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JSR restarts Taiwan production as TSMC dominates advanced nodes

What happened

JSR announced on April 15 the establishment of an advanced planarization process solutions research center in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This move aims to strengthen its technical capabilities for TSMC's advanced nodes. The impact on current prices is neutral, though it suggests a future R&D focus.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Photoresist光刻胶

JSR Corporation

R&DTaiwanJSR

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 4/15/2026 · View original source

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JSR restarts Taiwan production as TSMC dominates advanced nodes

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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