Sony and TSMC plan ¥1 trillion for next-generation imaging-sensor production in Kumamoto, targeting mass production by 2029.

Sony Group and TSMC plan to invest ¥1 trillion in a Kumamoto production facility, according to reports attributed to Nikkei. The disclosed amount concerns next-generation imaging-sensor production rather than general-purpose logic or AI-accelerator manufacturing.

The companies are targeting mass production of the next-generation imaging sensors by 2029. The supplied sources did not provide an interim construction schedule, production volume, wafer capacity, sensor specifications, or ownership split.

The reports describe a plan rather than completed capital expenditure or active mass production. No financing structure, subsidies, customer commitments, or definitive investment-agreement terms were included in the supplied material.