Broadcom Inc. is a global infrastructure technology company that designs and supplies semiconductors and enterprise software used in networking, broadband, data centers, storage, and cybersecurity infrastructure for cloud, telecom and enterprise customers[4][5].[4][5] Founded through a series of predecessor businesses and mergers, the firm traces industrial roots to Hewlett‑Packard’s engineering lineage and the original Broadcom Corporation (founded in 1991 by Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas), but the modern Broadcom Inc. emerged when Avago Technologies acquired Broadcom Corporation in 2016 and adopted the Broadcom name, creating the entity that trades under ticker AVGO[1][3][4].[1][3][4] Broadcom’s product portfolio spans system-on-a-chip solutions for wired and wireless communications, network switching and Ethernet PHYs, storage adapters, set‑top and broadband chips, plus a growing suite of infrastructure software acquired through major transactions such as CA Technologies (2018) and other enterprise‑software buys that shifted the company toward high‑margin, recurring‑revenue software offerings[1][3][2].[1][3][2] Key achievements include becoming a dominant supplier of networking and broadband semiconductors, executing a transformative 2016 mega‑merger that substantially increased scale and patent strength, and successfully pivoting into enterprise software to diversify revenue and margins[1][3][2].[1][3][2] Today Broadcom is headquartered in Palo Alto and led by CEO Hock E. Tan; it is widely recognized for aggressive acquisition strategy, strong cash generation, and concentration on mission‑critical infrastructure components and software for hyperscalers, telecoms and enterprises[2][4].[2][4] Notable aspects and controversies: Broadcom’s rapid consolidation strategy and market power have attracted regulatory and antitrust scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions, and its business model —