Surface Mount Technology Market

Surface Mount Technology Market Overview

According to the global surface mount technology market size forecast, the market is projected to grow from USD 6.40 billion in 2024 to USD 15.24 billion by 2035, representing a CAGR of 8.20%, during the forecast period 2024-2035.

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Surface mount technology (SMT) represents a significant advancement in electronics manufacturing, allowing for the direct mounting of tiny electronic components onto the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This method contrasts sharply with traditional SMT assembly processes, which require components to be inserted through holes in the PCB. SMT has greatly enhanced automation in the production of complex electronic circuits, making it easier to create increasingly smaller assemblies while maintaining high quality and repeatability.

The global SMT market has seen substantial growth recently, primarily due to the rising demand for compact, lightweight, and efficient electronic devices across various sectors. SMT is a crucial technology in PCB production, offering benefits, such as rapid assembly, enhanced reliability, and cost efficiency. A major factor driving this market is the growing popularity of consumer electronics and the demand for miniaturization in electronics. As technology continues to advance, devices like smartphones, tablets, wearables, and smart home appliances are becoming smaller and more compact. SMT facilitates the placement of smaller components more densely on PCBs, meeting the needs of these miniaturized devices.

Surface Mount Technology Market Share Insights

The surface mount technology industry report presents an in-depth analysis of the various companies that are involved in offering surface mount technology solutions, across different segments, as defined in the table below:

Surface Mount Technology Market: Report Attributes / Market Segmentations

Surface Mount Technology Market Segmentation

Market Share by Type of Components

Based on the type of components, the global surface mount technology market is split into active components (integrated circuits, and transistors) and passive components (capacitors, and resistors). Among these categories, the passive component (capacitors, and resistors) segment growth is expected to be the maximum, capturing a market share of 75.34% by 2035. This can be attributed to the essential role passive components play in electronic circuits, as they do not require an external power source to function4. The increasing demand for miniaturized electronic devices, which often rely heavily on passive components for their functionality, further supports this trend. On the other hand, the active components (integrated circuits, and transistors) segment is expected to witness rapid growth at a significant CAGR of 13.23% during the forecasted period. This growth can be attributed to the rising demand for advanced electronic devices that utilize integrated circuits and transistors, particularly in sectors such as consumer electronics and automotive.

Market Share by Type of Equipment

The global surface mount technology market is segmented into various types of equipment, such as cleaning, inspection equipment, placement, repair & rework, screen printing, and soldering. According to our surface mount technology market analysis, the placement equipment segment will augment the segment's growth with the largest market share of over 50.56% by the next decade. The market growth can be attributed to the critical role of placement equipment in ensuring high-speed assembly and production efficiency, making it a vital component in manufacturing of electronic devices, particularly as the demand for miniaturized components rises. On the other hand, the inspection equipment segment is expected to witness the fastest CAGR of about 9.98%. This growth is driven by the increasing complexity of electronic assemblies and the need for stringent quality control measures in manufacturing.

Market Share by Type of Service

The market is segmented into various types of services, such as aftermath services, designing, manufacturing, supply chain services, and test & prototype. According to our surface mount technology market forecast, the designing segment will augment the market's growth with a market share of 40.65% during the forecasted period. This growth can be owed to the increasing demand for printed circuit board (PCB) design, electronic circuit design, and design for manufacturing (DFM) services, particularly in consumer electronics. Furthermore, it is worth highlighting that the test & prototype segment will experience the fastest CAGR of around 12.8% during the forecasted period. This growth is attributed to the rising need for quality assurance and rapid prototyping in the development of electronic devices. As manufacturers seek to ensure product reliability and performance before mass production, the demand for testing and prototyping services is increasing, making it a key area of expansion within the SMT market.

Market Share by Type of End-Users

The market is segmented into various types of end-users, such as automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial electronics, and others. According to our market analysis, the consumer electronics segment is anticipated to gain the maximum market share of surface mount technology systems, of around 56.78% over this forecast period. This can be attributed by the increasing demand of SMT applications in electronics as well as miniaturized and advanced electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, and smart home devices. The need for smaller, lighter, and more feature-rich products significantly boosts the adoption of SMT technology in this sector. On the other hand, the industrial electronics segment will witness the fastest CAGR of around 14.9% during the forecasted period. This can be attributed to the increasing automation in various industries, which requires compact and reliable electronic components for applications like control systems, sensors, and robotics.

Market Share by Company Size

The global surface mount technology market is fragmented into multiple types of enterprise namely large and small and medium enterprise. Currently, the large enterprise segment is anticipated to dominate the segment with 60.34% of the surface mount technology market share. However, small and medium enterprise segments are expected to witness a relatively higher (12.2%) surface mount technology market growth rate until 2035. This is ascribable to their agility, innovation, focus on niche markets, and ability to adapt to changing customer preferences and market conditions.

Market Share by Geographical Regions

This segment highlights the distribution of surface mount technology market share by region, such as North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, and the rest of the world. According to our regional analysis of surface mount technology markets, Asia currently exhibits dominance with 37.69% of overall market share. This dominance is attributed to several Asia-Pacific SMT growth trends, including Asia being the home to some of the largest electronics manufacturing countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The strong presence of consumer electronics, automotive electronics, and telecommunication equipment manufacturers in these countries propel the SMT market growth. Furthermore, the robust electronics ecosystem, extensive supply chain networks, and availability of skilled labor also contribute to this dominance.

Surface Mount Technology Market Key Insights

The “Surface mount Technology Market, Till-2035: Industry Trends and Global Forecasts” report features an extensive study of the current market landscape, market size and future opportunity within the surface mount technology market, during the given forecast period. The market report highlights the efforts of several stakeholders involved in this rapidly emerging segment of the service providers industry. Key takeaways of the surface mount technology market report are briefly discussed below.

Surface Mount Technology Market Drivers

According to surface mount technology industry trends, the market is expected to be driven by the rising demand and consumption of miniaturized consumer electronic items. With an increase in migration of people from one region to another either due to work-related responsibilities or personal reasons, the requirement for compact and portable devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones has increased. In addition to this, compact television systems or other entertainment units have registered higher sales due to growing adoption in several outdoor activities such as sports & recreation and medical or healthcare.

Competitive Landscape of Surface Mount Technology Market

With the presence of several small and large surface mount technology manufacturing companies, the competitive landscape of the SMT market is experiencing intense competition and changing surface mount technology market dynamics. From large multinational companies to local surface mount technology manufacturing players, companies are striving to enhance their competitive edge. In terms of market share, large enterprises and multinational companies are dominating the market. While small surface mount technology manufacturing players are continuously improving their products to cater to niche markets. These industry players are focusing on adopting competitive strategies, such as developing innovative surface mount technology solution techniques, forming strategic alliances and partnerships to expand their portfolios and global footprint, investing in recent developments and new feature launches to enhance their surface mount technology products offerings. For instance, in April 2023, Yamaha launched YRM20DL dual lane high efficiency surface mounter. In context to this, George Babka, the Sales General Manager of YAMAHA, stated that the new YRM20DL has brought a dual lane performance to the already high-efficiency, high-speed performance introduced this past year in the flagship multi-head YRM20 mounter.

Surface Mount Technology Market Challenges

Despite the strong market growth projection, there are several challenges in implementing surface mount technology systems. The most common challenge is the reliance on surface mount technology (SMT) for producing compact devices. This presents significant challenges in repairing or reworking malfunctioning PCBs. When SMT-assembled PCBs fail, traditional soldering techniques often fall short, necessitating advanced repair methods that are not widely accessible. Another notable issue is the shortage of skilled professionals, particularly in developing countries where technical expertise is limited. Additionally, the initial capital required to establish SMT production facilities is substantial, driven by the need for specialized equipment, advancements in SMT equipment and trained labor. This situation complicates the viability of SMT for low-production runs, as achieving economies of scale becomes increasingly difficult.

Regional Analysis: Asia is Expected to Dominate the Market with the Largest Surface Mount Technology Market Share

With respect to regional surface mount technology industry insights, Asia is likely to dominate the market for the forecasted period. The dominance of this region is majorly influenced by the increase in the regional consumer electronics industry with surging demand for affordable, advanced, and compact devices such as smartphones and tablets. Additionally, in support of the tremendous potential of SMT market in Asia, the regional governments have continued to support and encourage the domestic PCB and SMT industry with regulatory standards in surface mount technology.

Leading Surface Mount Technology System Manufacturers

Examples of key surface mount technology system manufacturers involved in the surface mount technology market (which have also been captured in this market report, arranged in alphabetical order) include ASM Assembly Systems, ASM Pacific Technology, Cognex, CyberOptics, Evest, Europlacer, Essemtec, Fuji Corporation, Hanwha Precision Machinery, Hitachi High-Technologies, Juki, Koh Young, Kulicke & Soffa, Mycronic, Neoden, Nikon Metrology, Nordson, Omron, Orbotech, Panasonic, PARMI, PVA TePla, Saki, Seika, Siemens, Test Research, Teradyne, Universal Instruments, Viscom, Yamaha Motor.

Recent Developments in Surface Mount Technology market

• In April 2024, TVS electronics announced their strategy to ramp up the production of their SMT line as they are set to venture into the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector, focusing on defense and railway products.
• In April 2024, HPE invested $1 billion in Indian market, a boost for local manufacturing and surface mount technology.

Surface Mount Technology Market Report Coverage

• A preface providing an introduction to the full report, surface mount technology market, 2019-2023 (Historical Trends) and till-2035 (Forecasted Estimates).
• An outline of the systematic research methodology adopted to conduct the study on the surface mount technology market, providing insights on the various assumptions, methodologies, and quality control measures employed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of our findings.
• An overview of economic factors that impact the overall surface mount technology market, including historical trends, currency fluctuation, foreign exchange impact, recession, and inflation measurement.
• An executive summary of the insights captured during our research. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the surface mount technology market and its likely evolution in the mid-long term.
• A detailed assessment of the surface mount technology market landscape, based on several relevant parameters, including year of experience, company size, location of headquarters, and ownership structure.
• Elaborate profiles of prominent players engaged in the surface mount technology market, featuring information on their year of establishment, location of headquarters, company size, company mission, company footprint, management team, contact details, financial information, operating business segments, Surface mount technology portfolio, moat analysis, recent developments, and an informed future outlook.
• A qualitative assessment of the various megatrends ongoing in the integration with advanced inspection technologies, sustainability initiatives, integration of 5G and IoT technologies.
• An analysis highlighting the key unmet needs across surface mount technology industry, featuring surface mount technology market research insights generated from real-time data on unmet needs as identified from social media posts, recent publications, industry blogs and the views of key opinion leaders expressed on online platforms.
• An in-depth analysis of various patents that have been filed / granted related to surface mount technology and its components, based on various parameters, such as type of patent, patent publication year, patent age and leading players
• A detailed analysis of recent developments in the surface mount technology domain, based on relevant parameters such as year of initiative, type of initiative (partnerships and collaborations, expansions, funding and product launches), geographical distribution and most active players (in terms of number of recent developments).
• Key winning strategies framework that helps in analyzing the level of competition within an industry, by tracing the key market activities including partnership, funding, expansion of leading players
• A qualitative analysis, highlighting the five competitive forces prevalent in surface mount technology industry, including threats for new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of customers, threats of substitution and rivalry among existing competitors.
• A discussion on affiliated global surface mount technology market trends, key drivers and challenges, under a SWOT framework, which are likely to impact the industry’s evolution, along with a Harvey ball analysis, highlighting the relative effect of each SWOT parameter on the overall surface mount technology market.
• A value chain analysis featuring a discussion on various stakeholders involved in the development of the surface mount technology market, from suppliers to end-users.
• A detailed estimate of the current market size and the potential growth future of surface mount technology initiatives over the next decade. Based on multiple parameters we have provided an informed estimate on the market evolution during the forecast period 2024-2035. The report also features the likely distribution of the current and forecasted opportunity within the surface mount technology market. Further, in order to account for future uncertainties and to add robustness to our model, we have provided three forecast scenarios, namely conservative, base, and optimistic scenarios, representing different tracks of the industry’s growth.
• Detailed projections of the current and future market across various types of components, active components (integrated circuits, and transistors) and passive components (capacitors, and resistors).
• Detailed projections of the current and future market across various types of equipment such as cleaning, inspection equipment, placement, repair & rework, screen printing, soldering.
• Detailed projections of the current and future market across various types of services such as aftermath services, designing, manufacturing, supply chain services, and test & prototype.
• Detailed projections of the current and future market across various types of end users such as automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial electronics, and others.
• Detailed projections of the current and future surface mount technology market across various geographical regions, such as North America (US, Canada, Mexico and other North American countries), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and other European countries), Asia (China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and other Asian countries), Middle East and North Africa (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other MENA countries), Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and other Latin American countries) and rest of the world (Australia, New Zealand and other countries).

Author: Ronit Sharma and Anmol Bali

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