{"id":"e07ac95c-e540-4981-94ce-0c699526d42c","slug":"sony-x-tsmc-image-sensor-joint-venture","name":"Sony x TSMC (Image Sensor Joint Venture)","partnershipType":"joint_venture","status":"active","announcedDate":"2026-05-08T12:00:00.000Z","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"summary":"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.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tsmc-sony-invest-47-billion-joint-venture-image-sensors-2026-08-11/","title":"TSMC, Sony to invest .7 billion in joint venture for image sensors","sourceName":"Reuters"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-22T17:51:47.186Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T19:21:48.102Z","parties":[{"id":"b8145990-0abb-407b-8df1-249205a68c21","partnershipId":"e07ac95c-e540-4981-94ce-0c699526d42c","companyId":"b73dc065-c5a7-479f-8a9e-5fb6e49ebe43","externalName":null,"role":"co_developer","createdAt":"2026-08-22T17:51:47.570Z","company":{"id":"b73dc065-c5a7-479f-8a9e-5fb6e49ebe43","slug":"sony","name":"Sony Corporation"}},{"id":"3a821bcf-3efb-47fb-9a71-54b1b2bd5bb5","partnershipId":"e07ac95c-e540-4981-94ce-0c699526d42c","companyId":"17f06a3e-af31-4a40-9a74-4c902c0126cc","externalName":null,"role":"co_developer","createdAt":"2026-08-22T17:51:47.962Z","company":{"id":"17f06a3e-af31-4a40-9a74-4c902c0126cc","slug":"tsmc","name":"TSMC"}}]}