# Gold and Semiconductors

Semiconductors depends on gold.

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

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

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Gold → Semiconductors*

2 of the enterprise types in Semiconductors depend on gold; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

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

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Package substrate and lead-frame makers: surface finishes (criticality 4 of 5)
- Outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) firms: bond wires (criticality 3 of 5)

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