Sony plans to invest nearly $1 billion to strengthen image sensor production

Reuters June 22 news, Japan's Sony Corp. said on Friday that it will invest nearly 80 billion yen (about 997 million US dollars) to strengthen the production of image sensors, this is Sony's strategic move to enhance digital imaging business revenue, Mainly for smartphones, tablets, and other camera-equipped gadgets.

In the fiscal year ending March 31 this year, Sony recorded a net loss, but Sony said that it will still implement its plan to invest in a CMOS image sensor factory in Nagasaki, southern Japan, by September 2013, half of which will be The current business period is completed.

Sony said that after the completion of the new production line deployment, the output of the Nagasaki CMSO sensor plant will reach 60,000 wafers per month, and will be applied to Sony's own products while being sold to smartphone and tablet makers.

It is reported that, due to weak market demand, South Korea's Samsung and other overseas rivals such as fierce competition and other factors, Sony TV business has been in poor condition, in the past 9 years has accumulated more than 12 billion US dollars in losses. However, Sony is looking for ways to increase revenue and profits in other sectors. Sony expects Sony TV sales this year to 17.5 million units, a decline of 11%.

Kazuo Hirai, Sony's new president and chief executive, said in April this year that Sony's future depends on mobile devices, games and digital imaging services such as Xperia smartphones. His goal for these businesses is to set an overall sales volume of 8.5 trillion yen and an operating profit margin of more than 5% within two years.