Sony and TSMC to invest ¥1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan
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Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and Sony Group said on Tuesday they will form a $4.69 billion joint venture to develop and make next-generation image sensors in southern Japan, with volume production expected to start in 2029. Sony will be the controlling shareholder and invest 465 billion yen ($2.92 billion), while TSMC will invest 282 billion yen, the companies said in a joint statement. The venture, Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, will be based in Kumamoto, where TSMC...Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and Sony Group said on Tuesday they will form a $4.69 billion joint venture to develop and make next-generation image sensors in southern Japan, with volume production expected to start in 2029. Sony will be the controlling shareholder and invest 465 billion yen ($2.92 billion) through a combination of cash and asset transfers, including its newly constructed chip factory in Kumamoto prefecture, while TSMC will invest 282 billion yen, the companies said in a joint...
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- 10 Aug, 03:05Sony and TSMC to invest ¥1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan1 outlet
- 11 Aug, 09:45TSMC, Sony to invest $4.7 billion in joint venture for image sensors2 outlets
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Mon, 10 August 2026
4 reports- Japan Times03:05first to report
The Japanese company's chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars.
- Japan Times03:05
The Japanese company's chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars.
- Index.hr (Croatia)08:07
JAPANSKI Sony i tajvanski TSMC planiraju uložiti oko 6,3 milijarde dolara u zajedničku tvornicu naprednih slikovnih senzora u Japanu. Proizvodnja u pogonu u Kumamotu trebala bi početi 2029. godine.
- ltn.com.tw19:00
WELL MATCHED:The joint venture would lower Sony’s spending burden to stay relevant in chips, while TSMC secures steady revenue, said an analyst, calling it ‘virtually risk-free’Bloomberg
Tue, 11 August 2026
3 reports- yahoo.com09:45edited after publishing
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and Sony Group said on Tuesday they will form a $4.69 billion joint venture to develop and make next-generation image sensors in southern Japan, with volume production expected to start in 2029. Sony will be the controlling shareholder and invest 465 billion yen ($2.92 billion) through a combination of cash and asset transfers, including its newly constructed chip factory in Kumamoto prefecture, while TSMC will invest 282 billion yen, the companies said in a joint...
- Channel News Asia10:24
- taipeitimes.com16:00
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday said its board of directors has approved investment of ￥282 billion (US$1.77 billion) to form a joint venture with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors for smartphones in Japan.The joint
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- design-reuse.com09:00
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