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Semiconductors and Steel

Semiconductors depends on steel.

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

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 5 of 5 · Steel → Semiconductors

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

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

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Wafer-fab equipment makers: stainless vacuum chambers and frames (criticality 5 of 5)

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