Apple has paused development of an in-house Wi-Fi chip that was set to replace components from Broadcom, according to analyst Ming-Chu Kuo.

 

Apple has paused development of an in-house Wi-Fi chip that was set to replace components from Broadcom, according to analyst Ming-Chu Kuo. 

 The Apple-designed silicon was intended to enable Wi-Fi functions in its devices starting in 2025.

 

 

  • Now, Apple has halted that work and will continue sourcing the chips from Broadcom "for a while," according to Kuo.
  • He attributed the pause to Apple's need to dedicate more resources to its "A" and "M" series chips — which use 3nm processor technology — for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
  • "Insufficient development resources" have delayed the Wi-FI chip as well as Apple's plans for a 5G chip, he noted.
  • The move was part of Apple's goals to design and manufacture more in-house chips and control the supply of the technology inside its devices.
  • According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has also been working on a combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip. It could eventually design a chip that combines Wi-Fi, Bluetooth functions, and cellular modem functions.

 

 


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