# Computers and electronics and Copper

Computers and electronics depends on copper.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/computers-and-electronics-and-copper/

[Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/computers_electronics/) (industry) and [Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Copper → Computers and electronics*

4 of the enterprise types in Computers and electronics depend on copper; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

- **4** enterprise types depend on it
- **4 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Contract manufacturers (EMS and ODM): cables and boards (criticality 4 of 5)
- Passive component and circuit-board makers: board traces and windings (criticality 3 of 5)
- Enclosure and mechanical-part makers: heat pipes (criticality 2 of 5)
- E-waste collectors and recyclers: recovered (criticality 2 of 5)

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