Catch Up with Top Tech Trends in Electronics Manufacturing in 2025
- Thailand is setting a goal to create a workforce in advanced industries including semiconductor industry, EV, and AI.
- Developers of electronics manufacturing technologies will put more effort on improving the efficiency, durability, and sustainability through their products.
- Industrialists in the electronics manufacturing industry need to embrace emerging and innovative technologies to stay competitive in the market.
The Thai Government Public Relations Department (PRD) stated that the government plans to accelerate economic recovery and increase GDP in 2025 by more than 3% through attracting investment in future industries, large-scale AI data center, and electric vehicles (EV) among others. In addition to conglomerates who are already investing in Thailand, such as AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Huawei, the government is also looking to stimulate investment from the semiconductor industry along with developing human resources and research and development (R&D).
According to Reuters, the Thai government aims to create a workforce of 280,000 personnel in advanced industries over the next five years along with an ecosystem that supports new investments. Of this figure, 80,000 will be in the semiconductor industry, 150,000 in electric vehicles (EVs) and 50,000 in artificial intelligence (AI).
These advanced industries thrive on innovation. Therefore, embracing advanced materials, smart systems, and sustainable solutions are the crucial steps for electronics professionals to transform their production efficiency, capabilities, and environmental impact, all of which will contribute to the higher level of competitiveness both in the current and future market.
Here are the top 10 trends that will shape the future of the electronics manufacturing industry:
- Advanced Materials
Alternative materials like graphene, carbon nanotubes, and gallium nitride (GaN) have been developed in response to the limitations of traditional silicon in semiconductors. These enable high-performance integrated circuits suitable for applications in EVs, industrial automation, and energy grids. One example is the commercialization of Carbon Nanotube Processing by SixLine Semiconductor which enables the mass production of high-performance transistor channels and are used in the manufacturing of wireless, computing, and sensor components. - Organic Electronics
Organic electronics use materials that are flexible, cost-effective, and biodegradable so they answer the call for an eco-friendly industry. This technology is exemplified by the Japanese startup Flask that develops materials such as electron transport materials, electron injection materials, light-emitting materials, coating materials, and organic solar cell materials which are sustainable for their clients. - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is revolutionizing electronics manufacturing by streamlining product design, optimizing production and reduce defects, enhancing automation, and enabling predictive maintenance. Many companies are offering AI solutions including the Israeli startup Cybord that offers AI-based component inspection software, or the German startup Celus that helps their clients automate engineering process with their AI-based engineering platform. - Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT fosters a connected manufacturing ecosystem, optimizing sensor fabrication and enabling smarter devices. The rise of 5G further enhances IoT applications, pushing for innovative, energy-efficient chips. The Singaporean startup AnalogueSmith that offers metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-based integration of RF, analog, and digital functionality for integrated circuits is one of the leading providers in this field. - Embedded Systems
Embedded systems are essential to improving device performance, connectivity, and security. Startups such as Luos from France has developed an open-source and real-time orchestrator for distributed architectures to easily design, test, and deploy embedded applications. - Printed Electronics
Modern printing techniques such as delamination, photonic sintering, stencil printing, component assembly, and many more, are reshaping electronics manufacturing. These methods lower production costs while enabling rapid prototyping, as demonstrated by the Canadian startup Omniply and the Dutch startup TracXon which offer specialized techniques for printed electronics. - Advanced IC Packaging
Advanced integrated circuit (IC) packaging technologies has emerged by stacking multiple components into miniaturized packages to overcome the limit of traditional scaling. Startups such as PHIX and Onto Innovation have built their businesses from providing advanced assembly and packaging services to producers of semiconductors and photonic integrated circuits. - Miniaturized Electronics
Smaller and more efficient electronic components have been developed to meet the demands of sectors like healthcare and automotive. Startups such as AlixLabs offers an atomic layer etching (ALE)-based method for manufacturing nanostructures while another startup, Spectricity, offers miniaturized integrated spectral sensing solutions. - 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing has revolutionized electronics by enabling complex, multi-functional designs. It accelerates prototyping, reduces assembly needs, and allows for localized production of advanced components. Currently, German startup Vanguard Photonics offers 3D nanofabrication for photonic integration and ATLANT 3D Nanosystems has developed atomic layer 3D printing technology that enables materials, devices, and microsystem development and manufacturing with atomic precision. - Immersive Technologies
Augmented and virtual reality can help detect design errors in the early stage and assist in the assembly and testing processes. These tools also improve training and operational workflows according to the Canadian startup inspectAR which provides an AR toolkit for PCB manufacturing and workflow testing.
Undoubtedly, the adoption of technologies such as advanced materials, AI, and IoT reflect a shift towards smarter, smaller, and greener electronics, so this is an approach industrial professionals should take into consideration. NEPCON blogs will bring you more up-to-date news like this in our future editions so stay tuned!
Also, don’t forget to mark your calendar for NEPCON Thailand 2025 during 18-21 June 2025 at BITEC, Bangkok, to expand your electronics community and network with future trade partners.