Sony, TSMC Plan $6.3-Billion Image-Sensor Venture in Japan

Sony and TSMC Definitive Sensor Deal Signed – 747 Billion Yen, New Kumamoto Fab, and Volume Production in 2029

Three months after a non-binding memorandum of understanding, Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC have made it official. On August 11, both companies announced a definitive agreement to build image sensors together in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, in a joint venture worth roughly 747 billion yen (about $4.7 billion). Sony keeps control, and volume production starts in 2029. The venture is named Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Co…

Sony, TSMC Plan $6.3-Billion Image-Sensor Venture in Japan

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are planning to invest about $6.3 billion in a joint venture to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors in Japan.