# TSMC and Sony plan joint semiconductor factory in Kumamoto, Japan

TSMC and Sony are discussing a joint venture to build a semiconductor factory in Kumamoto, Japan, with an investment of JPY 800 billion (USD 7.15 billion). The Japanese government is expected to subsidize half the cost. The plant will produce chips for vehicles and camera image sensors, with operations expected to start in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-08
- Where: Kumamoto, southern Japan, Japan
- Value: $7.15B (800.0B JPY)
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: 31 Dec 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 45,000 12-inch wafers per month
- Products: semiconductors for vehicles, camera image sensors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [TSMC](https://endata.com/companies/15886.md)
- [Sony](https://endata.com/companies/2220.md) (partner)
- [Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23480.md) (investor)
- [Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/58888.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mexicobusiness.news](https://mexicobusiness.news/automotive/news/tsmc-sony-considering-joint-semiconductor-factory-japan), 2021-10-08: "TSMC and Sony are currently discussing a joint venture project to build a semiconductor factory in Japan, with the government expected to invest half of the total JPY$800 billion (US$7.15 billion) needed for the project."
- [news.metal.com](https://news.metal.com/ko/newscontent/101614775-source-sony-will-work-with-tsmc-to-build-a-7-billion-semiconductor-factory-in-japan), 2021-10-09: "TSMC and Sony plan to invest 800 billion yen ($7.14 billion) in a semiconductor plant in Kumamoto prefecture in western Japan."
- [sony-semicon.com](https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/news/2021/2021110901.html), 2021-11-09: "TSMC will establish a subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc., in Kumamoto, Japan to provide foundry service with initial technology of 22/28-nanometer processes."
- [pr.tsmc.com](https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/2880), 2021-11-09: "We are pleased to have the support of a leading player and our long-time customer, Sony, to supply the market with an all-new fab in Japan."
- [theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22772167/tsmc-sony-semiconductor-fab-factory-japan-2024-7-billion), 2021-11-09: "TSMC is teaming up with Sony on its new $7 billion chip factory in Japan, the companies jointly announced today."

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