Component
Bluetooth SoC
Low-power radio chip that runs a true-wireless earbud: Bluetooth, DSP, and a tiny CPU. Almost none are fabricated in the US.
Criticality
Critical
Unit cost
$3
Quality
80 / 100
US saturation
0.0
Made in US
0 units
Current demand
100,000,000 units
US exports
0 units
Opportunity score
80.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$800M
Expected extra output: 2,000,000 units per year