Component
Magnetron
Vacuum-tube microwave generator: copper cavity, ferrite magnets, aluminum cooling. The standard RF source in most ovens; almost all are imported.
Criticality
Critical
Unit cost
$14
Quality
70 / 100
US completeness
3.0
Made in US
300,000 units
Current demand
10,000,000 units
US exports
24,000 units
Opportunity score
97.6
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$600M
Expected extra output: 11,000,000 units per year