# Sony, TSMC to invest $6.3bn in advanced image sensor plant in Kumamoto

_Monday, August 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plan to invest $6.3 billion in an advanced image sensor plant in Kumamoto prefecture, the companies announced. The two companies reached a basic agreement in May to cooperate on the development and production of next-generation image sensors.

They target mass production as early as 2029 through a new joint venture. Nikkei reported the plan from Tokyo, Kumamoto and Taipei.

## Sources

- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/sony-tsmc-to-invest-6.3bn-in-advanced-image-sensor-plant-in-kumamoto)

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