Component
Washer controller
Washing-machine control board. Status is an LED or a small TFT; LED is the usual appliance choice.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$22
Quality
70 / 100
US saturation
12.2
Made in US
1,500,000 units
Current demand
12,000,000 units
US exports
120,000 units
Opportunity score
52.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$900M
Expected extra output: 10,000,000 units per year