Copper and Semiconductors

Semiconductors depends on copper.

Copper (commodity) and Semiconductors (industry): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

Physical flow · Criticality 5 of 5 · Copper → Semiconductors

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

Enterprise types that depend on it:

Wafer-fab equipment makers: power and RF systems (criticality 5 of 5)
Contract foundries: on-chip wiring (criticality 5 of 5)
Integrated device makers and memory makers: wiring (criticality 4 of 5)
Package substrate and lead-frame makers: circuit layers and lead frames (criticality 4 of 5)
Outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) firms: bond wires and pillars (criticality 3 of 5)

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