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Semiconductors and Silicon

Semiconductors depends on silicon.

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

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Silicon → Semiconductors

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

  • 1 enterprise types depend on it
  • 4 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Silicon wafer makers: feedstock for polysilicon (criticality 4 of 5)

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