# Broadcom

> Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is one of the world's largest semiconductor and infrastructure-software companies, headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Led by President and CEO Hock Tan since 2006, it designs custom AI accelerators, Ethernet switching and routing silicon, wireless and broadband chips, and optical components, while also running a large enterprise-software business anchored by VMware, Symantec, CA and Brocade. Its products connect and power much of the modern internet, from smartphones and set-top boxes to the hyperscale data centers training today's largest AI models.

- **Founded:** 1991
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Founders:** Henry Samueli (Co-founder of Broadcom Corporation (1991); Chairman of Broadcom Inc.), Henry T. Nicholas III (Co-founder and former CEO of Broadcom Corporation (1991))
- **Team size:** ~33,000 employees (2025)
- **Products:** Custom AI Accelerators (XPUs), Tomahawk Ethernet Switches, Jericho Routers, Wireless & Broadband Chips, Optical & Fiber Components
- **Notable:** Grew from a ~$5B Avago spinout into a company valued near $1.5 trillion., Reached custom AI chip revenue of $10.8B in a single quarter (Q2 FY2026), up 143% YoY., Guided to ~$56B of AI-semiconductor revenue for FY2026 and a target of $100B+ for FY2027.

## Products & services

- **Custom AI Accelerators (XPUs)** — Application-specific AI compute silicon co-designed with hyperscale customers as an alternative to off-the-shelf GPUs.
- **Tomahawk Ethernet Switches** — Data-center switch silicon; Tomahawk 6 delivers 102.4 Tbps, connecting large clusters of AI processors.
- **Jericho Routers** — Deep-buffer routing silicon enabling scale-across networking so AI clusters can span multiple data-center buildings.
- **Wireless & Broadband Chips** — RF front-end filters (FBAR), Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combos, and connectivity chips used in smartphones and consumer devices.
- **Optical & Fiber Components** — Lasers, PIN diodes and optical modules for high-speed data-center interconnects.
- **VMware Cloud Foundation** — Private-cloud and virtualization software platform for enterprise data centers, including AI inferencing support.
- **Symantec Enterprise Security** — Enterprise cybersecurity suite covering endpoint, network and data protection.
- **CA / Mainframe & DevOps Software** — Mainframe management, DevOps and enterprise IT software for large organizations.
- **Brocade Fibre Channel** — Storage-area networking switches and directors for enterprise data centers.

## Achievements

- Grew from a ~$5B Avago spinout into a company valued near $1.5 trillion.
- Reached custom AI chip revenue of $10.8B in a single quarter (Q2 FY2026), up 143% YoY.
- Guided to ~$56B of AI-semiconductor revenue for FY2026 and a target of $100B+ for FY2027.
- Shipped the Tomahawk 6, described as the world's first 102.4 Tbps Ethernet switch chip.
- Completed the ~$69B acquisition of VMware in November 2023, one of the largest tech deals ever.
- Executed a two-decade string of major acquisitions: LSI, Broadcom Corp, Brocade, CA, Symantec, VMware.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $22.19B (up 48% YoY); custom AI chip revenue reached $10.8B, up 143% YoY.
- **2026-07** — Five European cloud associations escalated complaints to EU regulators over Broadcom's post-acquisition VMware licensing and partner changes.
- **2026-03** — Began shipping the Tomahawk 6, a 102.4 Tbps Ethernet switch chip aimed at large-scale AI data-center networking.
- **2026-03** — Reported Q1 FY2026 AI revenue of $8.4B, up 106% YoY, underscoring custom-silicon momentum.

## Links

- Website: https://www.broadcom.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broadcom
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Broadcom
- GitHub: https://github.com/Broadcom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Broadcom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Broadcom

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