Electronics

Virtually every key gadget today has parts created in Singapore. You most likely own a piece of Singapore’s electronics industry, from Seagate’s hard disk drives and HP Inc’s print heads to Energizer’s iconic batteries. In fact, your smartphone’s 5G connection is probably enabled by RF filters made in Singapore.

Leaders of the electronics industry are also designing the future in Singapore. Our research institutes work with pioneers such as NVIDIA, Infineon, and Micron to push the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), and Industry 4.0.

Plugged into the Future

Rich and diverse manufacturing hub

Some of the world’s biggest pure-play foundries have manufacturing facilities here, as do many other top outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies. Beyond semiconductors, Singapore is also a key node in the global supply chain for products ranging from storage and memory products, to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). These manufacturers are supported by a rich ecosystem of leading materials & equipment and electronics manufacturing services players. Looking ahead, the Electronics Industry Transformation Map (ITM) aims to grow the sector by transforming the current installed base of companies through productivity, automation, and upgrading the manufacturing product mix.

Singapore has one of the most diverse semiconductor industries in the Asia Pacific.

Industry-ready and innovative talent

Singapore trains over 14,000 engineers and technicians annually, ensuring a steady stream of talent to the industry. EDB partners companies through various platforms such as the Singapore Industry Scholarships (SgIS), Industry Postgraduate Programme (IPP), and the NTU-AMD Data Science and AI Lab to groom the next generation of foundry engineers, IC designers, and AI talent.

Konica Minolta and MediaTek Inc. have tapped Singapore's business-ready workforce to establish innovation centres here and drive their efforts to break into new markets.

Ready for a “smart” future

Electronics form the backbone of AI. With Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, we are committed to partner companies worldwide to unlock the next frontier of growth, to create new jobs and participate in industries of the future.

With increasing cloud adoption and the introduction of generative AI, an unprecedented amount of data is being moved within and between data centres to the end-user. New technologies such as Silicon Photonics are being developed to make data transfer more energy-efficient, some of which are being developed in Singapore by companies like Broadcom and Marvell.