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Apple Expands American Manufacturing Program With $400 Million, Adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, Qnity

The move signals a shift to on-shore chip and sensor production to strengthen U.S. supply chains.

Overview

  • Apple said it will spend $400 million through 2030 after adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to boost U.S. output of sensors, integrated circuits and advanced materials.
  • Apple, Bosch and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co will make integrated circuits for Bosch sensing hardware at TSMC Washington in Camas, Washington.
  • Cirrus Logic and GlobalFoundries will build new process technologies in Malta, New York to enable mixed-signal chips used for Face ID.
  • TDK will for the first time make tunnel magnetoresistance sensors in the United States for iPhone camera stabilization.
  • Qnity Electronics and HD MicroSystems will supply advanced materials for chipmaking that support high-performance computing and AI work.