- Thailand is one of Asia’s key center for electronic products and parts manufacturing, and COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled an increase in the demand for electronics globally.
- Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (TST) is an important contributor to Toshiba’s network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors.
- As Toshiba’s largest semiconductor back-end manufacturing facility, TST is expected to be a core base in Asia Pacific for products which are used in a wide range of applications such as consumer electronics, automobiles, and industrial equipment.
Thailand has been touted as one of Asia’s key manufacturing center for electronics, automotive and machinery. According to the Board of Investment of Thailand, electronic components and equipment are the country’s top export category, which reached USD 31 billion in 2020. The country currently ranks 13th globally as a base for electronic products and parts manufacturing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled an increase in the demand for electronics globally, and companies in Thailand are ramping up resources and production of parts and components while ensuring resilience in the supply chain.
One of these companies is Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (TST) – an important contributor to Toshiba’s network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors. Discrete semiconductors are ubiquitous in our daily lives, used in almost every modern device, from smartphones to automobiles and discrete components usually perform only a single function. Toshiba provides discrete semiconductors mainly in three categories: small signal devices, opto devices and power devices. Established in October 1990, TST carries out back-end processes, namely assembly and testing, of small signal devices and opto devices.