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(Reuters) – Apple (NASDAQ: ) plans to switch to a homegrown chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections for its devices starting next year, a move that will phase out some parts currently supplied by Broadcom (NASDAQ: ), Bloomberg News reported is on Thursday.
The chip, codenamed Prokim, has been in development for several years and is now set to enter the first iPhones and smart home devices manufactured in 2025, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
The iPhone maker’s in-house chips will be produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the report added.
At its annual developer conference in June, Apple said it plans to use its own server chips to help power artificial intelligence features in its devices.
The move is separate from Apple’s reported plans to launch its long-awaited series of cellular modem chips next year, replacing components from longtime partner Qualcomm (NASDAQ: ), the report added.
However, the two parts will eventually work together, Bloomberg said Thursday.
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The company is working with Broadcom to develop its first server chip, internally dubbed Baltra, specifically designed for artificial intelligence processing, Information reported on Wednesday.
The iPhone maker, along with some other big tech companies, has found it difficult to reduce its reliance on expensive and under-supplied Nvidia processors despite domestic efforts to develop its own chips to power PCs. AI services.
Last year, Broadcom, a major supplier of wireless components to Apple, signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the company to develop 5G radio frequency components.
