Apple expands Broadcom chipmaking deal in U.S. manufacturing push
Apple is broadening its domestic supply chain strategy with a multiyear Broadcom agreement expected to exceed $30 billion. The commitment, described as the company’s largest U.S. manufacturing move to date, includes plans for more than 15 billion chips made in the U.S. and a $1.5 billion expansion in Colorado.
Highlights
- Apple and Broadcom expanded their partnership to increase U.S.-made custom silicon for Apple devices, focusing on wireless components for cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity.
- The new agreement includes a $1.5 billion investment in Broadcom’s Fort Collins, Colorado facility to produce over 15 billion chips domestically.
- Broadcom disclosed long-term agreements with Apple to develop and supply custom ASIC silicon for various Apple device generations through 2031, extending the planning horizon for both companies.
Deal expands custom silicon production
As reported by CNBC, the agreement becomes a deeper extension of Apple’s partnership with Broadcom and centers on increasing U.S.-made custom silicon for Apple devices. The companies say the arrangement covers wireless components that support connectivity across cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks.Broadcom has long supplied Apple with connectivity parts, but the new commitment shifts more production toward chips manufactured in the U.S. Apple announced the deal on Wednesday, although it has not specified when the added capacity is expected to come online.
Colorado investment and long-term supply scope
The expansion includes $1.5 billion for Broadcom’s facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, supporting the production target of more than 15 billion chips in the U.S. The project adds a regional manufacturing component to Apple’s broader effort to anchor more advanced chip output domestically.Broadcom also recently said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it entered into new long-term agreements with Apple to develop and supply custom ASIC silicon products for various generations of Apple devices through 2031. That disclosure indicates the partnership extends beyond current components and reinforces a longer planning horizon for both companies in the semiconductor supply chain.
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