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Argon and Semiconductors

Semiconductors depends on argon.

Argon (chemical) and Semiconductors (industry): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 5 of 5 · Argon → Semiconductors

2 of the enterprise types in Semiconductors depend on argon; for the most dependent, it rates 5 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 2 enterprise types depend on it
  • 5 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Contract foundries: sputtering and lithography lasers (criticality 5 of 5)
  • Silicon wafer makers: inert atmosphere for crystal pulling (criticality 4 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.