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Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC sign definitive agreement for a Kumamoto image-sensor JV
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC signed a legally binding definitive agreement to establish Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing in Koshi City, Kumamoto, as a development and manufacturing hub for next-generation smartphone image sensors using advanced process technology, with volume production planned for 2029.
Why it matters
The agreement creates a dedicated Japan-based development and manufacturing structure for next-generation image sensors, but volume production is planned for 2029 and should not be described as current operating output.
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