Factory/PlantSemiconductors & electronics

Sony Semiconductor and TSMC to add next-gen image-sensor line at ¥180bn Kumamoto fab

Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationKoshi, KumamotoPublished May 8, 2026

Investment¥180B

PhaseUnder construction

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Completion—

Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC signed a basic agreement toward a strategic partnership on next-generation image sensors, considering a joint venture and development/production lines at Sony's new fab under construction in Koshi, Kumamoto. Total investment is about ¥180bn for roughly 10,000 wafers/month (300mm-equivalent), with supply from May 2029; the project is eligible for up to ¥60bn of METI support.

Project facts

Owner: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Koshi, Kumamoto, Japan
Investment: ¥180B — (total)
Announced: May 8, 2026
Themes: semiconductor-supply-chain, AI-infrastructure

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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