Sony might separate its camera sensor business | Infinium-tech

The Sony group can close the semiconductor division in a separate commercial unit, Bloomberg report. According to people familiar with the case, the Japanese company is considering distributing bulk of chip business to shareholders, to maintain minority stake after spinoff.

This change may occur as soon as this year, but the discussion is still going on, especially in view of the instability of the markets in view of the tariff of US President Donald Trump.

Sony billionaire investor is following the suggestion of Dan Laib to close some of its weapons to bring billions of dollars to the shareholder price. The Japanese company opposed the idea for many years, but began to crack in 2020, when it sold its operation in the United States.

The semiconductor business is responsible for the camera sensors used by major smartphone companies like Apple, Google and Xiaomi. Division saw the JPY 1.7 trillion ($ 12 billion) in sales in the last financial year, but we are yet to see if the entire unit will be divided into a new company.

Bloomberg reported that imaging and sensing businesses declined by 25% to more than just 10%. In contrast, Sony’s gaming and music segment have led to an increase in profit, with 37% of operational income in sports and 28% in music in the December quarter.

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