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Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Research Report 2025

Published Date: July 2025

Report Code: QYRE-Auto-8N8485

Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB PCBA Market Insights Forecast to 2028

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Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Research Report 2025

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Pages:90

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLES & FIGURES

FEATURED COMPANIES

SPEA

Seica

Acculogic

Takaya Corporation

ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu)

HIOKI E.E.Corporation

Emerix

iFree

Seika Machinery Inc

Digitaltest

Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Size

The global market for Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA was valued at US$ 151 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 220 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period.

Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market

According to our Semiconductor Research Center, the global total output value of PCB was about US$ 81 billion in 2022. With strong drivers from new technology, such as AI, 5G and new energy vehicles, it is estimated that the PCB industry will continue to grow steadily in the next six years. Global PCB manufacturers are mainly located in China mainland, China Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States. Among them, Chinese local PCB companies hold the biggest share.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA.

The Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.

For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

The report will help the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

Market Segmentation

Scope of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Report

Report Metric	Details
Report Name	Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market
Accounted market size in year	US$ 151 million
Forecasted market size in 2031	US$ 220 million
CAGR	5.6%
Base Year	year
Forecasted years	2025 - 2031
by Type	Single-sided Probing Tester Dual Sided Probing Tester
by Application	PCB PCBA
Production by Region	North America Europe China Japan South Korea
Consumption by Region	North America (United States, Canada) Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia) Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan) Southeast Asia (India) Latin America (Mexico, Brazil)
By Company	Takaya Corporation, ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu), SPEA S.p.A., Seica S.p.a, Hioki E.E. Corporation, Acculogic Inc., Emerix Co., Ltd., iFree, Seika Machinery Inc, Digitaltest GmbH
Forecast units	USD million in value
Report coverage	Revenue and volume forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors and trends

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

FAQ for this report

How fast is Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market growing?

Ans: The Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market witnessing a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

What is the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market size in 2031?

Ans: The Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market size in 2031 will be US$ 220 million.

Who are the main players in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market report?

Ans: The main players in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market are Takaya Corporation, ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu), SPEA S.p.A., Seica S.p.a, Hioki E.E. Corporation, Acculogic Inc., Emerix Co., Ltd., iFree, Seika Machinery Inc, Digitaltest GmbH

What are the Application segmentation covered in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market report?

Ans: The Applications covered in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market report are PCB, PCBA

What are the Type segmentation covered in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market report?

Ans: The Types covered in the Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market report are Single-sided Probing Tester, Dual Sided Probing Tester

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1 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition

1.2 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA by Type

1.2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2031

1.2.2 Single-sided Probing Tester

1.2.3 Dual Sided Probing Tester

1.3 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA by Application

1.3.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Value Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2024 VS 2031

1.3.2 PCB

1.3.3 PCBA

1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects

1.4.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

1.4.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

1.4.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

1.4.4 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Average Price Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

1.5 Assumptions and Limitations

2 Market Competition by Manufacturers

2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)

2.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)

2.3 Global Key Players of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA, Industry Ranking, 2023 VS 2024

2.4 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)

2.5 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)

2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA, Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters

2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA, Product Offered and Application

2.8 Global Key Manufacturers of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA, Date of Enter into This Industry

2.9 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Competitive Situation and Trends

2.9.1 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Concentration Rate

2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Players Market Share by Revenue

2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Region

3.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

3.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Region (2020-2031)

3.2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Region (2020-2025)

3.2.2 Global Forecasted Production Value of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA by Region (2026-2031)

3.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

3.4 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Volume by Region (2020-2031)

3.4.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Region (2020-2025)

3.4.2 Global Forecasted Production of Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA by Region (2026-2031)

3.5 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)

3.6 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth

3.6.1 North America Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

3.6.2 Europe Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

3.6.3 China Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

3.6.4 Japan Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

3.6.5 South Korea Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)

4 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Region

4.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

4.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Region (2020-2031)

4.2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Region (2020-2025)

4.2.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)

4.3 North America

4.3.1 North America Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

4.3.2 North America Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Country (2020-2031)

4.3.3 U.S.

4.3.4 Canada

4.4 Europe

4.4.1 Europe Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

4.4.2 Europe Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Country (2020-2031)

4.4.3 Germany

4.4.4 France

4.4.5 U.K.

4.4.6 Italy

4.4.7 Netherlands

4.5 Asia Pacific

4.5.1 Asia Pacific Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

4.5.2 Asia Pacific Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Region (2020-2031)

4.5.3 China

4.5.4 Japan

4.5.5 South Korea

4.5.6 China Taiwan

4.5.7 Southeast Asia

4.5.8 India

4.6 Latin America, Middle East & Africa

4.6.1 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031

4.6.2 Latin America, Middle East & Africa Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Consumption by Country (2020-2031)

4.6.3 Mexico

4.6.4 Brazil

4.6.5 Israel

5 Segment by Type

5.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Type (2020-2031)

5.1.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Type (2020-2025)

5.1.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Type (2026-2031)

5.1.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Market Share by Type (2020-2031)

5.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Type (2020-2031)

5.2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Type (2020-2025)

5.2.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Type (2026-2031)

5.2.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Market Share by Type (2020-2031)

5.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Price by Type (2020-2031)

6 Segment by Application

6.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Application (2020-2031)

6.1.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Application (2020-2025)

6.1.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production by Application (2026-2031)

6.1.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)

6.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Application (2020-2031)

6.2.1 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Application (2020-2025)

6.2.2 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value by Application (2026-2031)

6.2.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)

6.3 Global Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Price by Application (2020-2031)

7 Key Companies Profiled

7.1 Takaya Corporation

7.1.1 Takaya Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.1.2 Takaya Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.1.3 Takaya Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.1.4 Takaya Corporation Main Business and Markets Served

7.1.5 Takaya Corporation Recent Developments/Updates

7.2 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu)

7.2.1 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu) Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.2.2 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu) Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.2.3 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu) Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.2.4 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu) Main Business and Markets Served

7.2.5 ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu) Recent Developments/Updates

7.3 SPEA S.p.A.

7.3.1 SPEA S.p.A. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.3.2 SPEA S.p.A. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.3.3 SPEA S.p.A. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.3.4 SPEA S.p.A. Main Business and Markets Served

7.3.5 SPEA S.p.A. Recent Developments/Updates

7.4 Seica S.p.a

7.4.1 Seica S.p.a Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.4.2 Seica S.p.a Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.4.3 Seica S.p.a Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.4.4 Seica S.p.a Main Business and Markets Served

7.4.5 Seica S.p.a Recent Developments/Updates

7.5 Hioki E.E. Corporation

7.5.1 Hioki E.E. Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.5.2 Hioki E.E. Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.5.3 Hioki E.E. Corporation Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.5.4 Hioki E.E. Corporation Main Business and Markets Served

7.5.5 Hioki E.E. Corporation Recent Developments/Updates

7.6 Acculogic Inc.

7.6.1 Acculogic Inc. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.6.2 Acculogic Inc. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.6.3 Acculogic Inc. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.6.4 Acculogic Inc. Main Business and Markets Served

7.6.5 Acculogic Inc. Recent Developments/Updates

7.7 Emerix Co., Ltd.

7.7.1 Emerix Co., Ltd. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.7.2 Emerix Co., Ltd. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.7.3 Emerix Co., Ltd. Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.7.4 Emerix Co., Ltd. Main Business and Markets Served

7.7.5 Emerix Co., Ltd. Recent Developments/Updates

7.8 iFree

7.8.1 iFree Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.8.2 iFree Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.8.3 iFree Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.8.4 iFree Main Business and Markets Served

7.8.5 iFree Recent Developments/Updates

7.9 Seika Machinery Inc

7.9.1 Seika Machinery Inc Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.9.2 Seika Machinery Inc Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.9.3 Seika Machinery Inc Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.9.4 Seika Machinery Inc Main Business and Markets Served

7.9.5 Seika Machinery Inc Recent Developments/Updates

7.10 Digitaltest GmbH

7.10.1 Digitaltest GmbH Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Company Information

7.10.2 Digitaltest GmbH Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Product Portfolio

7.10.3 Digitaltest GmbH Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production, Value, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)

7.10.4 Digitaltest GmbH Main Business and Markets Served

7.10.5 Digitaltest GmbH Recent Developments/Updates

8 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

8.1 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Industry Chain Analysis

8.2 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Raw Material Supply Analysis

8.2.1 Key Raw Materials

8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers

8.3 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Production Mode & Process Analysis

8.4 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Sales and Marketing

8.4.1 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Sales Channels

8.4.2 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Distributors

8.5 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Customer Analysis

9 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Dynamics

9.1 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Industry Trends

9.2 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Drivers

9.3 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Challenges

9.4 Flying Probe Tester for PCB & PCBA Market Restraints

10 Research Findings and Conclusion

11 Methodology and Data Source

11.1 Methodology/Research Approach

11.1.1 Research Programs/Design

11.1.2 Market Size Estimation

11.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation

11.2 Data Source

11.2.1 Secondary Sources

11.2.2 Primary Sources

11.3 Author List

11.4 Disclaimer

FEATURED COMPANIES

SPEA

Seica

Acculogic

Takaya Corporation

ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH (Cohu)

HIOKI E.E.Corporation

Emerix

iFree

Seika Machinery Inc

Digitaltest

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