US Chipmaker ADI Opens Design and Testing Hub in Thailand
US chipmaker Analog Devices opened a 19-billion-baht chip design and testing hub in Thailand's Chachoengsao province, projecting exports to reach 130 billion baht in 2025 while expanding its workforce from 1,300 to 2,500 employees.
Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprasit, chairing the Board of Investment, led executives to inspect Analog Devices' new manufacturing facility at Amata City Industrial Estate in Chachoengsao on July 12, 2026. The US semiconductor leader is establishing a global-class chip design and testing center with a combined investment of over 19 billion baht.
Analog Devices, a market leader in specialized chips for analog-to-digital conversion, sensor systems, and digital signal processing across automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, digital, energy, and medical sectors, began its Thai operations following a 2021 merger with Maxim Integrated Products. The expansion covers IC and PCB design centers, wafer and IC testing facilities, failure analysis and reliability laboratories, and advanced semiconductor R&D.
The company exported over 98 billion baht in products from Thailand in 2024 and projects exports will reach 130 billion baht in 2025. Currently employing approximately 1,300 Thai staff—including over 450 researchers and engineers—Analog Devices plans to expand to 2,500 employees, adding 500 engineers and 500 technicians. Notably, the company's senior management is entirely Thai-led by Managing Director Wirut Sriomrakkij, who also chairs the Thai Semiconductor Industry Association. The company has invested heavily in workforce development through partnerships with over 10 educational institutions nationwide, with intern-to-permanent-hire rates rising from 10% in 2023 to 53% in 2025.
