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Computers and electronics: What the whole chain draws on

Assemblers turning chips and displays into phones, PCs, servers and consumer devices

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (19)Cu Copper×4 Au Gold×2 Sn Tin×2 Co Cobalt×2 Si SiliconIn IndiumLi LithiumGr GraphiteREE Rare earthsQz Silica sandAg SilverNi NickelTa TantalumBa BaritePd PalladiumAl AluminiumSt SteelMg MagnesiumTi TitaniumChemicals (15)ESG Electronic specialty gases×2 Adh Adhesives and sealants×2 CAM Battery cathode materialsAAM Battery anode materialsLiPF6 Battery electrolytesN2 Nitrogen gasIPA IsopropanolEPX Epoxy resinsUPW Ultra-pure wet chemicalsFR Flame retardantsPC PolycarbonateABS ABSPnt Paints and coatingsH2SO4 Sulphuric acidHCl Hydrochloric acidEnergy (7)HVAC AC transmission×5 Bld Energy in buildings×2 DC Data centresNMC Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteriesHP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigerationEH Electric heatingMot Electric motors and drives