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Sony x TSMC (Image Sensor Joint Venture)
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC established a .69 billion joint venture to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors in Kumamoto, Japan. Sony leads sensor design while TSMC provides advanced process technology, with volume production expected to start in 2029.
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- joint venture
- Status
- Activeoperating
- Announced
- 2026-05-084 months ago
- Active for
- 4 months
Who’s involved
Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, developing robotics including the [Aibo ERS-1000](/models/sony-aibo-ers-1000) companion robot dog. Sony's robotics division has produced multiple generations of Aibo since 1999, with the ERS-1000 being the latest production model featuring AI-powered personality development and cloud-connected behaviors.
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World's largest semiconductor foundry. Manufactures chips for NVIDIA, Apple, AMD, [Qualcomm](/companies/qualcomm). Public company (TWSE: 2330).
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