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Table 4.

Cost comparison of metal opto-mechanics for miniature objectives for prototyping quantities and production quantities.

		Prototyping (4″ wafer) X-ray	Prototyping (6″ wafer) X-ray	Production (6″ wafer) X-Ray	Production (6″ wafer) UV	Production (6″ wafer) UV
	Quantity:	300	1200	1–3 million	1–3 million	10–100 million

Diameter: 3 mm	Thickness:
	500 m	$30	$10	$2.20	$0.45	$0.25
	250 m	$30	$10	$1.46	$0.35	$0.20
	125 m	$30	$10	$1.15	$0.30	$0.15

	Quantity:	2400	9600	1–3 million	1–3 million	10–100 million

Diameter: 1 mm	Thickness:
	500 m	$3.75	$1.25	$0.29	$0.09	$0.05
	250 m	$3.75	$1.25	$0.19	$0.07	$0.04
	125 m	$3.75	$1.25	$0.15	$0.06	$0.03