The plant in the city of Koshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, is being constructed by Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a subsidiary based in the Kumamoto town of Kikuyo, at a total cost of 180 billion yen. The factory is expected to have a monthly production capacity of 10,000 300-millimetre wafers, with supplies seen starting in May 2029.
Sony Group, which already has the world’s largest share of image sensors, aims to further strengthen production and sales as development competition intensifies amid the growing presence of Chinese and South Korean rivals.
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