Sony, TSMC to spend $6.3 billion to jointly make image sensors, Nikkei says
TOKYO: Sony Group and Taiwan’s TSMC plan to spend around 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) to jointly make next-generation microchips used in image sensors, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday. A joint venture owned about 60% by Sony and 40% by TSMC will start commercial production as early as 2029 in southern Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, the paper said. The two tech giants said in May they…
Sony Group and Taiwan's TSMC plan to jointly invest approximately 1 trillion yen, or around $6.32 billion, in the production of next-generation microchips for image sensors, according to the Nikkei business daily. A joint venture, which will hold about 60% ownership by Sony and 40% by TSMC, is set to commence commercial production as early as 2029 in Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.
The two tech giants announced their intent to form the joint venture in Japan in May, aiming to leverage Sony's sensor design expertise and TSMC's manufacturing and process technology strengths. Sony, the world's largest maker of image sensors used in smartphones and automobiles, and TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, also stated that the partnership would explore opportunities in physical artificial intelligence applications like automotive and robotics.
Sony did not comment on the Nikkei report, while TSMC did not provide an immediate response to Reuters' request for comment.
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