What Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry does

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF) is a U.S. specialty semiconductor foundry entity accredited by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) as a Category 1B Trusted Supplier for manufacturing semiconductors used in trusted defense applications. The company is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Tower Semiconductor Newport Beach, with corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, and operating wafer fabrication delivered through TowerJazz's Newport Beach facility. JSTF serves the U.S. Aerospace and Defense market exclusively, offering a portfolio of specialty process technologies including advanced SiGe BiCMOS, mixed-signal CMOS at nodes from 0.5μm to 0.13μm, Jazz Ci18N and Ci18P CMOS image sensor processes, 7ML and 8ML Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs), MEMS, millimeter wave devices, and radiation-hardened-by-design IC capabilities. These technologies address use cases such as large-die ROICs, infrared imaging components, and high-speed secure communications for defense primes and government programs.

JSTF's central commercial offering is its ITAR-compliant Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) program, which provides cost-shared prototyping (covering GDS preparation, mask preparation, wafer processing, back-grind, and shipping of approximately 60 complete tiles per shuttle) as a structured on-ramp for defense customers before committing to full production mask sets. Revenue is generated through wafer processing fees, MPW shuttle fees, and custom ASIC production for ITAR-restricted defense programs, with pricing not publicly disclosed and negotiated on a per-program basis. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise sales to defense contractors and U.S. government programs, supplemented by participation in industry alliances such as the Trusted Supplier Steering Group (TSSG) hosted by NDIA. The company's competitive positioning rests on the combination of DMEA Category 1B accreditation, ITAR compliance, and the breadth of qualified specialty process technologies accessible under one roof — a configuration that creates a regulatory bottleneck for competing foundries seeking to serve the same defense customer set.

Name

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry

Legal name

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry

Website

https://jazztrusted.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF) is a U.S. DoD DMEA Category 1B accredited specialty semiconductor foundry, wholly owned by Tower Semiconductor Newport Beach, serving U.S. Aerospace and Defense customers with SiGe BiCMOS, mixed-signal CMOS, ROICs, MEMS, and mmWave processes through an ITAR-compliant MPW prototyping program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Foundry Services

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

R&D / Prototyping & MPW Shuttle Foundries (HDAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom/ASIC & Foundry-Adjacent IDM Services (HDAHAAAL), Foundry Platform & Design Enablement Services (PDK/DFM/Process Qualification) (HDAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty semiconductor foundry
• ITAR compliant manufacturing
• Trusted microelectronics fabrication
• Aerospace defense semiconductors
• SiGe BiCMOS wafer processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor Foundry Services: JSTF operates as a specialty semiconductor foundry providing trusted manufacturing services for defense and aerospace applications. Revenue is generated through wafer processing, MPW shuttle services, and custom ASIC production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF) is a U.S. DoD DMEA Category 1B accredited specialty semiconductor foundry providing ITAR-compliant wafer fabrication and manufacturing services exclusively for U.S. Aerospace and Defense customers. The company offers advanced process technologies including SiGe BiCMOS, mixed-signal CMOS (0.5um to 0.13um), CMOS image sensors (Ci18N, Ci18P), 7ML and 8ML ROICs, MEMS, and millimeter wave devices, along with an ITAR Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) prototyping program that enables customers to share mask and wafer expenses before committing to full production mask sets.

Product overview

Jazz Semiconductor Trusted Foundry (JSTF) is a U.S. DoD DMEA Category 1B Trusted Supplier offering specialty semiconductor foundry services exclusively for aerospace and defense applications. The company provides access to Tower Semiconductor's broad portfolio through its ITAR-compliant Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) program for prototyping, along with advanced process technologies including Advanced SiGe BiCMOS, Mixed-Signal CMOS Platform (0.5μm to 0.13μm), and CMOS Image Sensor technologies (Ci18N, Ci18P). Additional specialized offerings include ROICs (7ML and 8ML), MEMS, and millimeter wave devices for government, military, and defense requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ITAR Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tower SemiconductorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTower Semiconductor Newport Beach operates the Jazz Semiconductor facility. JSTF is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Jazz Semiconductor, which is part of Tower Semiconductor. TowerJazz supplies strategic, on-shore foundry services for critical U.S. Aerospace and Defense applications.
• Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)coreOthersDMEA is the U.S. DoD agency that accredits trusted microelectronics suppliers. JSTF is accredited as a Category 1B Trusted Supplier by DMEA.
• Trusted Supplier Steering Group (TSSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSSG is a self-formed alliance of DMEA-accredited companies providing Trusted Microelectronics products and services to Government programs. Hosted by NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association). JSTF President Scott Jordan is a member of TSSG.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GlobalFoundries: Major U.S.-based semiconductor foundry with Trusted Foundry accreditation and ITAR-compliant facilities serving defense and aerospace customers across a broad process portfolio including advanced RF and FDX nodes.
• Micross: Provider of trusted microelectronics, including hermetic packaging, die processing, and semiconductor services for defense and aerospace, serving as both a supplier and competitor in the trusted supply chain.
• SkyWater Technology: U.S.-based pure-play specialty foundry with DMEA Trusted Supplier accreditation and ITAR-compliant capabilities serving defense and aerospace customers. Directly competes with JSTF for trusted microelectronics programs.
• Tower Semiconductor: Parent company of JSTF; specialty foundry offering SiGe BiCMOS, CMOS image sensors, RF, MEMS, and mixed-signal processes via TowerJazz. Operates the same Newport Beach fab that delivers JSTF's services.
• Mercury Systems: Defense electronics company specializing in RF, microwave, mmWave, and digital signal processing for A&D applications, overlapping with JSTF's mmWave and ROIC customer use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Aerospace: Aerospace prime with internal radiation-hardened and high-reliability semiconductor manufacturing for defense programs, representing an alternative trusted supply source for A&D customers.
• BAE Systems Electronic Systems: Large defense prime with in-house microelectronics and trusted foundry capabilities for radar, EW, and communication systems, competing for the same trusted semiconductor programs as JSTF.
• Teledyne Technologies: Diversified defense and aerospace electronics supplier with in-house semiconductor and imaging capabilities, competing for trusted microelectronics and CMOS image sensor programs.
• onsemi: Large semiconductor supplier with CIS, SiGe, and power-discrete capabilities serving industrial and defense markets, with overlapping process platforms to those offered at JSTF.

Emerging players

• HRL Laboratories: Specialty semiconductor R&D lab with capabilities in advanced devices, mmWave, and defense-oriented microelectronics, overlapping with JSTF's specialty process portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jstf16
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jazz-semiconductor-trusted-foundry-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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