Apple commits $30 billion to Broadcom for U.S. chipmaking push
Apple said it was expanding its partnership with the chip maker broadcom With a multi-year deal expected to exceed $30 billion, this marks the iPhone maker’s largest U.S. manufacturing commitment to date.
The deal, announced by Apple on Wednesday, will produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips and includes a $1.5 billion expansion of Broadcom’s facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. Apple did not provide a timeline for when the new capacity would come online.
Broadcom has long supplied Apple with connectivity components, but the new deal deepens that relationship around custom US-made silicon. Broadcom will make wireless components used to help devices connect to cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, Apple said.
Broadcom explained in a filing: Securities and Exchange Commission On Monday, it announced that it had signed new long-term agreements with Apple to develop and supply “custom ASIC silicon products” for multiple generations of Apple products through 2031. ASICs are application-specific integrated circuits and are increasingly used for AI workloads.
For Apple’s outgoing CEO Tim Cook, the deal marks his latest move to invest in American manufacturing, a key point of emphasis for the Trump administration. It’s the biggest piece of his company’s $600 billion four-year U.S. investment plan announced in 2025 and marks the largest commitment to date under the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which was launched to expand domestic manufacturing in the supply chain.
“Apple has been working with the Administration and businesses across the United States to help build an end-to-end silicon supply chain in America, and today’s announcement advances those efforts,” Apple said in a statement.
Cook said the components manufactured in Fort Collins were “essential” to the performance and connectivity Apple customers expect, and he thanked President Donald Trump and his administration for supporting the project.
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said Apple’s commitment will help the chipmaker expand its manufacturing footprint in Fort Collins.
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