Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, is headquartered in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, and was founded in 2015. As of October 2022, the company employed approximately 8,700 people and reported a revenue of 1,076.4 billion JPY for Fiscal Year 2021. Sony Semiconductor Solutions is a core part of Sony Group's imaging and sensing solutions segment.
The company specializes in the research, development, design, manufacturing, and sales of semiconductor-related products. Its primary offerings include image sensors for a wide range of applications such as smartphones, digital cameras, automotive systems, security cameras, and industrial uses. Additionally, SSS produces micro-displays, various LSIs, semiconductor lasers, board computers, and the Edge AI Sensing Platform AITRIOS™.
In terms of patent litigation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation appears to maintain a defensive posture. With a single tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff, the company acts as an operating entity responding to patent challenges rather than actively asserting patents. The sole tracked case, Greenthread LLC v. Sony Group Corporation et al., was filed on December 19, 2022, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation is notably involved in a strategic partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), DENSO Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation for Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM), a manufacturing subsidiary in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This joint venture aims to produce advanced semiconductors for various applications.