Although optical modules are high-tech products, raw material costs account for as much as 60%-70% of the total cost, with metal materials being one of the major cost items. In early 2026, global commodity markets experienced increased volatility: gold prices broke through $5,189 per ounce, and prices of non-ferrous metals such as copper and tin rose by more than 20% year-on-year. Prices of epoxy resin and fiberglass, key raw materials for PCB boards, also continued. We at LSOLINK are a manufacturer dedicated to providing one-stop optical network solutions for high-performance computing, data centers, enterprises, and telecommunications users. Our core competitiveness lies in efficient product research and development, manufacturing, testing, technical. Data centers accounted for 45% of global optical module revenue in 2022, driven by rising cloud computing and AI workloads. Telecommunication networks (wireless and wired) are the second-largest application, contributing 28% of market revenue in 2022. The transmitted optical power is related to the proportion of "1"s in the transmitted data signal; the more "1"s, the. An optical material is the raw material used to fabricate optical elements that are assembled into optical systems. Those elements are lenses, windows, mirrors, filters, and domes. Optical elements transmit or reflect the electromagnetic radiation in one or more spectral regions: IR, VIS, or UV, as. With increasing pressure on margins and efficiency, analyzing the cost of raw materials in the magnetic and optical media manufacturing industry is crucial.