Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2007
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Yes No X
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Nobuyuki Oneda
(Signature)
Nobuyuki Oneda
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 06, 2007
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation, Kumamoto
Technology Center to Reinforce Image Sensor Production Facility
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
No. 07-059E
June 6, 2007
Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation, Kumamoto Technology Center
to Reinforce Image Sensor Production Facility
Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation today announced that it would invest
approximately 60 billion JPY in Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation's Kumamoto
Technology Center (Kumamoto TEC) Fab 2 facility, to extend clean room facilities
by 5,000m2 and reinforce image sensor fabrication capacity. This investment will
take place from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal 2009.
Sony is positioning image sensors as a key focus area of its semiconductor
business. Through the reinforcement of this facility, Sony will strengthen
supply and provide the platform for further image sensor business growth.
Kumamoto TEC has continued to expand its operations as Sony's principle facility
for the fabrication of imaging devices, such as the CCDs, CMOS sensors and
micro-display devices that are Sony's strengths. In particular, demand for CMOS
sensors has demonstrated rapid growth in recent years. In view of this, Sony is
enhancing production operations for this market, with mass production having
already commenced at Fab 2's existing 5,000m2 facility in Spring this year.
Over the next three years, Sony will continue to strengthen its CMOS sensor
manufacturing operations to provide growth markets such as mobile phones and
digital still cameras with CMOS sensors that combine high image quality with
advanced processing speeds.