oh wow, they make atomic clocks on a chip now (well, basically. it's the *size* of a somewhat large IC at least)
ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en
-R/F

we have no idea how much this costs, but expect it would be in the thousands, as atomic clocks usually are well over a thousand and a miniaturized one probably costs more.
-R

@Felthry yep, its volume pricing ranges from $5,200 when you buy one to $2,600 when you buy >250

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