TSMC-Sony image sensor venture pushes Japan chip investment to JPY6 trillion

DIGITIMESAugust 13, 2026en

TSMC said on August 11 that it will invest in CMOS image sensor development and mass production with Sony Group in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, adding to a wave of foreign chip spending backed by Japanese subsidies. According to Nikkei Asia , Japan's total foreign investment in semiconductor plants has now reached JPY6 trillion (US$380 billion).

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