# Copper and Semiconductors

Semiconductors depends on copper.

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

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

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*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.

- **5** enterprise types depend on it
- **5 of 5** highest 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)

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