Component
Wireless earbuds
In-ear headphones with a battery and a radio, used for calls and music without a cord.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$40
Quality
75 / 100
US saturation
0.8
Made in US
200,000 units
Current demand
80,000,000 units
US exports
160,000 units
Opportunity score
74.4
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$600M
Expected extra output: 400,000 units per year
Requires
Polycarbonate
Speaker
Battery
- NMC battery (default)
- LFP battery
- Sodium-ion battery
Printed circuit board
Bluetooth SoC
Microphone
RF antenna
Charging case
Used by
Finished product.