Apple Wants To Produce Its Own Chips For Its Entire Product Line To Avoid A Repeat Of The Global Crisis

Apple is rumored to be building a new office that will focus on developing internal chips. (photo: unsplash)

JAKARTA - Apple is rumored to be building a new office that will focus on developing internal chips, to replace the chips currently provided by Broadcom and Skyworks.

The company aims to further increase the production and use of its own iPhone parts. At the same time, Apple is also looking for employees to develop chips in Irvine, California. The company is looking for employees who have experience with modem chips and wireless semiconductors.

Employees working in the Irvine office will be employed for wireless radio, radio frequency integrated circuits, and wireless systems. They will also focus on semiconductors for connecting Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

According to a Bloomberg report, quoted from The Verge, Friday, December 17, the tech giant wants to provide opportunities for employees who might not want to work at its headquarters, Silicon Valley.

Apple's own efforts also build on their work on the AirPods and Apple Watch wireless chips that already include custom parts, allowing the company to pair them with Apple's latest devices and iPhones that include the U1 ultra-wideband chip.

The chip is used to more accurately locate the device and connects with AirTag accessories and other products.

However, Apple is currently still using the Qualcomm modem in the iPhone 13, but the company is continuing its efforts to build an internal modem.

For your information, Apple wanting to build more of its own chips is probably not just about exercising a greater degree of control and hardware integration, but also about getting a better handle on parts supply.

Now, Apple is already feeling the impact of an ongoing global chip shortage with parts supply problems from suppliers like Broadcom, which forced Apple to cut its manufacturing target back in October.

Building its own chips could help Apple address some of these problems in the future, assuming Apple can continue to work well with its manufacturing partners.