The Fine Electronic Materials Development Center advances synthetic, analytical chemistry, data science, and computational chemistry and develops innovative materials to support semiconductor technologies for the era of AI and information and communication technology. Ongoing dialogue with customers around the world guides our material development and strengthens our commitment to meeting their expectations.

We also collaborate with research institutions in the United States and Europe, incorporating leading knowledge to continue evolving. In addition, our younger Group members engage in open discussions that help shape the next generation of technologies.

We develop advanced materials for high-performance, highly functional displays used in TVs, PCs, and smartphones—key interfaces in today’s digital society. We hold No. 1 market share in many key display material segments. Our multidisciplinary teams integrate expertise in organic and polymer chemistry with digital transformation (DX) technologies to drive end-to-end development of innovative materials, from novel synthesis and polymerization through performance evaluation for target device architectures.

Another attraction of working here is the opportunity to collaborate closely with development sites in China, South Korea, and Taiwan, located near major customers, and to conduct joint experiments with customers using prototypes, while seeing the latest displays incorporating the materials we have developed.

As display technologies continue to evolve toward new applications such as AR glasses, VR headsets, and smartwatches, as well as innovative form factors including foldable, curved, and transparent displays, the role of our materials continues to expand.

We develop a wide range of technologies to address evolving needs driven by the expansion of IoT, advances in communications technologies, and the rapid progress of AI. Our capabilities encompass optical design, materials technologies—including resins, dyes, and formulations—and processing technologies such as film formation, coating, and vapor deposition. By combining these technologies, we have developed the ARTON™ Near InfraRed (NIR) cut filters, a unique resin-based optical filter with thinness, lightness, resistance to breakage, and excellent optical performance.

In addition to NIR cut filters, which are essential for enhancing camera image quality in smartphones, we also develop optical filters for sensing applications in an area of growing demand across digital devices, the mobility and robotics sectors.　Leveraging the expertise of specialists with diverse technical backgrounds, we continue to strengthen our product development and technical support capabilities to deliver value-added solutions to the optical components market.

The Fine Chemical Process Dept. develops a wide range of technologies essential to manufacturing, including methods to stabilize polymerization and refining conditions, support scale-up, and establish production processes for new product lines.

The Material Characterization & Analysis Lab. applies various methods and equipment to analyze and evaluate physical properties. The lab supports the development of new materials and resolves any issues that arise in using our products.

We are fundamentally transforming our R&D approach to drive innovative materials development and digital transformation. Under an organizational structure comprising Materials Informatics Initiative, Innovative Materials Laboratory, and JSR-UTokyo Collaboration Hub, CURIE, we will significantly enhance the competitiveness of our core product lines while creating new themes for our Electronic Materials business and advancing the continuous enrichment of our pipeline.

JSR BiRD conducts a broad spectrum of research, including developing advanced semiconductor materials, materials informatics, and life sciences.

In collaboration with researchers and doctors at Keio University, we are conducting research on new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and developing applications for industrialization, with the aim of achieving cutting-edge medicines and medical treatments that integrate basic research and clinical practice. We are working on a variety of research areas by combining medical perspectives with our knowledge of materials development.