Sony plans sensor factory in Japan near new TSMC fab

Exclusive: Multibillion-dollar plant would tap locally produced chips

20221215N Sony Image Sensors REUTERS

Sony's image sensors are used in a wide range of applications, including smartphones, vehicles and industrial equipment. © Reuters

KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Sony Group is considering building a new plant for smartphone image sensors in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, sourcing chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s planned fabrication facility in the area, Nikkei has learned.

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