TSMC and Sony Semiconductor Solutions signed a definitive agreement to establish Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. Located in Kumamoto, Japan, this joint venture formalizes a preliminary agreement from May 2026.
Sony will serve as the controlling shareholder with an investment of approximately 465 billion yen. TSMC will contribute around 282 billion yen to the partnership. The companies expect to receive financial support from the Japanese government.
The venture combines Sony’s image sensor design technology with TSMC’s advanced manufacturing processes. The facility will focus on producing advanced image sensors for smartphones. Volume production is slated to begin in 2029.
This collaboration aims to strengthen manufacturing capacity to satisfy growing global demand.