Apple has revealed a multibillion-dollar partnership with Broadcom to manufacture wireless components in the U.S.A. The contract calls for Broadcom to develop 5G components like FBAR filters in the United States.
Apple C.E.O. Tim Cook said, “[Apple is] excited to make promises that leverage the intellect, creativity, and innovative spirit of American manufacturing. All of Apple’s products rely on technology developed and manufactured in the United States, and the company plans to increase its financial commitment to the American economy because of its “unwavering belief in America’s future.”
Apple pledged $430 billion to the U.S. economy over five years, including this purchase, when it declared its commitment to American manufacturing in 2021. Apple claims it will achieve this target in today’s release.
Apple’s relationship with U.S. component makers is well established. Every year, Apple releases a list of its vendors, including information about the facilities where each supplier produces Apple parts. Most of the factories were in Asia, but the 2022 report did list 32 in the United States. Among those was Broadcom, which had previously supplied Apple with components from its operations in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
There is constant pressure on Apple and other American electronics manufacturers to manufacture and source components domestically. The Mac Pro desktop was the last product to be fully assembled in the United States and may proudly display the “Made in the U.S.A.” label.
