Apple Expands U.S. Chip Production With Broadcom Wireless Chip Partnership

Apple has entered into a multiyear agreement with Broadcom, worth $30 billion, to develop and manufacture over 15 billion custom wireless connectivity chips for future Apple products. Under the partnership, the chips will be designed and produced in the United States.

As part of the agreement, Apple will invest $1.5 billion in capital expenditures to support the expansion of Broadcom’s manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. The latest investment strengthens the long-standing relationship between the two companies, with Broadcom continuing to serve as Apple’s primary supplier of wireless hardware components used across its product lineup.

The new partnership also forms part of Apple’s broader commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years. The company announced the pledge after facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint.

Last year, President Donald Trump warned that Apple products could face additional tariffs if the company did not shift key iPhone manufacturing operations to the United States. Although the administration later withdrew that proposal, final iPhone assembly has continued to take place outside the U.S.

Apple says its expanded partnership with Broadcom is expected to create hundreds of new jobs in the United States. However, the projected employment impact is relatively modest compared with the more than $30 billion value of the overall agreement.