Component
CO2 laser source
A glass CO2 laser tube (lamp glass envelope) with copper electrodes, used in many shop cutters.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$1.2K
Quality
70 / 100
US saturation
12.8
Made in US
5,000 units
Current demand
40,000 units
US exports
400 units
Opportunity score
79.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$200M
Expected extra output: 4,000 units per year