Broadcom Inc. is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company was formed through the merger of Avago Technologies and Broadcom Corporation in 2016, maintaining the Broadcom name. Its U.S. headquarters and major operations are based in Irvine, California, with offices and research facilities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Broadcom's product portfolio spans wireless and wired communication, networking, broadband, storage, and industrial markets. Key products include RF front-end modules, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chips, GPS/GNSS receivers, Ethernet switches and PHYs, fiber optic components, and custom ASICs. The company is a primary supplier for smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, data center networking, and broadband access equipment. Broadcom holds one of the industry’s most extensive intellectual property portfolios, with over 2,600 U.S. patents and more than 7,450 pending applications, covering voice, video, data, and multimedia transmission. With annual revenues exceeding $25 billion, it is among the world's top semiconductor companies, renowned for its innovation and ma