Semiconductors and Silica sand

Semiconductors depends on silica sand.

Semiconductors (industry) and Silica sand (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Silica sand → Semiconductors

2 of the enterprise types in Semiconductors depend on silica sand; 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:

• Silicon wafer makers: high-purity quartz crucibles (criticality 4 of 5)
• Package substrate and lead-frame makers: silica fillers (criticality 4 of 5)

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