In August last year, Apple announced its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), as part of its plan to bring its supply chain and manufacturing partners to US soil.
Apple has now announced new members of AMP, including Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics. These are in addition to the initial partners: Amkor, Applied Materials, Broadcom, Coherent, Corning, GlobalFoundries, GlobalWafers America, MP Materials, Samsung, and Texas Instruments.
With this new partnership, TDK will make sensors for Apple in the US for the first time, including for iPhone features like camera stabilisation. Bosch and TSMC will be responsible for producing integrated circuits for Bosch’s new sensing hardware at TSMC Washington. These circuits are needed for features like Crash Detection, Activity Tracking, and elevation in Apple products.
As for Cirrus Logic and GlobalFoundries, they will establish new semiconductor process technologies at GlobalFoundries’ facility in Malta, New York. This will enable key technologies for Apple products, and allow Cirrus Logic to develop mixed-signal solutions for Apple applications, including advanced circuits to power Face ID systems.
Qnity Electronics and HD MicroSystems will be responsible for providing cutting-edge materials and technologies necessary for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced electronics. This partnership will pioneer innovations for high-performance computing and AI, bolstering the domestic production of critical components and strengthening America’s leadership in advanced technology.
