TSMC AND SONY PARTNER ON IMAGE SENSOR JV
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation plan to form a joint venture to develop next-generation image sensors. The partnership combines TSMC's manufacturing expertise with Sony's sensor technology.
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