TSMC / Sony, new semiconductor factory in Kumamoto
-Denso is also considering participating-
Taiwan Stacked Circuit Manufacturing (TSMC)
Sony GroupThe outline of the plan to jointly build a new semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture has been finalized.
The total investment is about 800 billion yen.
The Japanese government is expected to subsidize up to half.
Using TSMC’s advanced microfabrication technology
Indispensable for automobiles and industrial robots,
Production of computing semiconductors will begin by 2024.Economic Security Importance:
With the new factory, Japan will secure advanced technology and stable production capacity.
New factory in Kumamoto:
It is expected to be built adjacent to Sony’s image sensor factory in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture.
The operation will start by 2024.
Signal processing collected by image sensors and
Produces semiconductors used for automobiles.Sony:
Sony will be a major customer of the new factory.
Sony is also considering making a small investment in “TSMC’s majority-owned operating company.”
Denso:
To procure semiconductors for automobiles in a stable manner
We have begun to consider participating, such as installing dedicated equipment in the new factory.
Circuit line width is 20 nano:
The circuit line width is expected to use microfabrication technology in the 20 nanometer range.
Although the generation is delayed compared to 5 nano, it will be a domestic base for making advanced products.
Sony’s aim:
Sony will also cooperate in the preparation of the factory site.
The aim is
Stable procurement of computing semiconductors to be incorporated into image sensors.
The optical sensor part is manufactured by Sony.
Outsource production of semiconductors for image data calculation to TSMC.TSMC Public Relations Officer:
“I can’t answer anything about Japanese factories,” he said in an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
The Sony Group also said that it would “refrain from commenting.”
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC10E680Q1A910C2000000/
Sony and TSMC: Will Denso participate in the joint venture?
Securing Toyota supply destinations:
Aim to start operation of the new factory by 2012.
It is expected to produce image sensors and logic semiconductors for automobiles.
Denso:
Denso plays a central role in electronics in the Toyota Group.
So far, the investment ratio of Renesas Electronics has been raised.
Strengthening relationships with semiconductor manufacturers has meanings other than procurement.
In addition to Denso, there is a possibility that the number of participating companies will increase.
Mitsubishi Electric:
Mitsubishi Electric, Japan’s largest power semiconductor for power control, will also consider participating in this framework.
Demand is growing due to the electrification of cars and renewable energy.
The main purpose is to outsource the production of power semiconductors to a joint venture factory.
New switch
Considering the construction of a semiconductor factory in Taiwan TSMC and Sony Group Kumamoto
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20211008/k10013299361000.html