00:03Sony and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are planning to invest around 5.4 billion euros in a joint venture to
00:11produce advanced image sensors in Japan.
00:14The Japanese multinational Sony is expected to own 60% of the joint venture and the Taiwanese multinational TSMC would
00:22own 40%.
00:23Mass production could begin as early as 2029.
00:27The companies are expected to finalize the deal in the coming month.
00:32The two tech giants plan to develop and produce cutting-edge camera sensors at Sony's existing plant in Kumamoto in
00:40southwestern Japan.
00:41Sony is the world's largest producer of image sensors which are widely used in smartphones and cars, while TSMC is
00:49the world's largest contract chipmaker.
00:51The announcement comes as TSMC reported net revenue of approximately 12.6 billion euros for July 2026, an increase of
01:015.6% from June 2026.
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