Apple expands its American Manufacturing Program with new partners | Infinium-tech

In August last year, Apple announced its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), aimed at bringing its supply chain and manufacturing partners to US soil.

Today, the company has unveiled new members of AMP, including Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics. These initial partners include: Amcor, Applied Materials, Broadcom, Coherent, Corning, GlobalFoundries, GlobalWafers America, MP Materials, Samsung and Texas Instruments.

TDK will make sensors for Apple in the US for the first time, which will include features like camera stabilization for the iPhone. Bosch and TSMC will work with Apple to produce integrated circuits for Bosch’s new sensing hardware at TSMC Washington, which is needed for features such as crash detection, activity tracking and elevation gain in Apple products.

Cirrus Logic and GlobalFoundries will install “new semiconductor process technologies” at GlobalFoundries’ facility in Malta, New York. This will “enable key technologies for Apple products”, allowing Cirrus Logic to develop mixed-signal solutions for “many Apple applications”, including advanced circuits to power the Face ID system.

The official press release states that Qnity Electronics and HD Microsystems will provide “the cutting-edge materials and technologies required for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced electronics.” The collaboration is said to “pioneering innovations for high-performance computing and AI, promoting domestic production of critical components, and strengthening America’s leadership in advanced technology.”

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