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.
Exclusive: Multibillion-dollar plant would tap locally produced chips
Sony's image sensors are used in a wide range of applications, including smartphones, vehicles and industrial equipment. © Reuters
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.