Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips

Apple: Apple today announced a new multiyear commitment with Broadcom to design and produce custom silicon components and cutting-edge wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products. The new agreement, expected to exceed $30 billion, will lead to the production of more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips and support hundreds of American jobs. Apple has been working with the administration and businesses across the U.S. to help create an end-to-end silicon supply chain in America, and today’s announcement advances those efforts. Broadcom will produce advanced radio frequency components — including FBAR filters — and advanced wireless connectivity technologies at the Fort Collins facility. From Thin-film bulk acoustic resonator on Grokipedia: Thin-film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs) are widely employed in radio frequency filters and duplexers due to their ability to provide high-quality factor operation, low insertion loss, and compact size, making them essential…