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title: "Sony and Taiwan Semiconductor are expected to mass-produce the next-generation image sensors by 2029"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295347869.md"
description: "Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor plan to mass-produce the next-generation image sensors in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, by 2029. The two parties will establish a joint venture—Sony holding approximately 60% and Taiwan Semiconductor holding 40%—responsible for production, with an expected investment scale of 1 trillion yen (approximately 6.4 billion USD), targeting areas including smartphone cameras such as Apple's iPhone and advanced physical AI applications"
datetime: "2026-08-10T02:11:58.000Z"
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# Sony and Taiwan Semiconductor are expected to mass-produce the next-generation image sensors by 2029

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor plan to mass-produce the next-generation image sensors in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, by 2029. The two parties will establish a joint venture—Sony holding approximately 60% and Taiwan Semiconductor holding 40%—responsible for production, with an expected investment scale of 1 trillion yen (approximately 6.4 billion USD), targeting areas including smartphone cameras such as Apple's iPhone and advanced physical AI applications

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