New Delhi, July 8 -- Apple said on Wednesday it is expanding its partnership with chipmaker Broadcom through a multi-year agreement expected to exceed $30 billion, marking the iPhone maker's largest US manufacturing commitment to date.

The deal will lead to the production of more than 15 billion US-made chips and includes a $1.5 billion expansion of Broadcom's facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. However, Apple did not yet provide a timeline for when the new manufacturing capacity will come online.

"The new agreement, expected to exceed $30 billion, will lead to the production of more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips and support hundreds of American jobs," Apple said in a press release.

Broadcom has long supplied Apple with connectivity ...