Danny Weber
Apple and Broadcom are expanding their long-running partnership to build custom chips and wireless components in the US, with commitments expected to top $30 billion.
Apple has announced a new multiyear agreement with Broadcom aimed at significantly strengthening component manufacturing in the United States. The companies will work together on custom chips and advanced wireless technologies for a range of Apple devices. Total commitments are expected to exceed $30 billion, with the partnership set to produce more than 15 billion chips of US origin.
Broadcom is taking part in the Apple American Manufacturing Program, which Apple launched to accelerate production in the United States. The new agreement is the company’s largest commitment under that initiative. It will help Broadcom expand and modernize its facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, with $1.5 billion earmarked for capital investments.
At the Fort Collins site, Broadcom will produce advanced radio-frequency components, including FBAR filters, along with wireless connectivity solutions. These parts directly affect connection stability and performance across Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch and other products.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the Broadcom partnership helps strengthen American manufacturing and innovation. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan also noted that the companies have worked together for decades and are now expanding their US manufacturing base for technologies used around the world.
The investments are part of Apple’s broader plan to invest $600 billion in the US economy over four years. The company says the move should support manufacturing, jobs and the domestic technology supply chain.
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