Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) vs Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

Broadcom Inc. is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and has also built a significant presence in infrastructure software. Its chip business is mainly focused on computing and networking, with custom AI accelerators now representing the majority of operations. Broadcom primarily operates as a fabless chip designer, though it retains some in-house manufacturing, including its leading film bulk acoustic resonator filters used in Apple iPhones. On the software side, the company provides virtualization, infrastructure, and security solutions to large enterprises, financial institutions, and government customers. Broadcom has grown through consolidation, combining businesses from legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in semiconductors, along with VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.

Micron Technology is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, focused on memory and storage chips. Its main source of revenue comes from dynamic random access memory (DRAM), while it also maintains smaller exposure to NAND flash memory. Micron serves a global customer base, supplying chips for data centers, mobile devices, consumer electronics, as well as industrial and automotive applications. The company operates as a vertically integrated business.