TABLE I.
Indium Applications at Contacted Companies
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Companies contacted | 89 |
| Companies not providing information | 24 |
| Companies providing some informationA | 65 |
| Do not process/use indium materials | 23 |
| Perform sputter target bonding with indium solder | 13 |
| Thin film deposition of ITO onto glass, polymer, or metal substrate | 7 |
| Semiconductor fabrication with InP substrates or thin films | 6 |
| Photovoltaic cell manufacturing | 6 |
| Sputter target manufacturing (metal alloys or ITO) | 4 |
| Indium chemical manufacturing | 2 |
| Alkaline battery manufacturing | 2 |
| Other bonding with indium solder | 2 |
| Scribe, cut, deburr glass pre-coated with ITO | 1 |
A
One company had more than one indium application.
ITO = indium tin oxide; InP = indium phosphide.