SemiconductorsJapanese and Taiwanese duo targets 2029 production with new joint ventureThe two companies reached a basic agreement in May to cooperate on the development and production of next-generation image sensors. KEIGO YOSHIDA, KOICHI KITANISHI and RYOSUKE EGUCHIAugust 10, 2026 11:02 JSTTOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI -- Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plan to begin mass production of next-generation image sensor semiconductors in Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan as early as 2029, Nikkei has learned.