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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030718160136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001248043-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARINSKY GEORGE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23993
		FILM NUMBER:		03793164

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16215 ALTON PARKWAY PO BOX 57013
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92619-7013

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADCOM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001054374
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				330480482
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16215 ALTON PARKWAY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494508700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16215 ALTON PARKWAY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-21</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001054374</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BROADCOM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRCM</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201626</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARINSKY GEORGE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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 shares.  The shares subject to such option vest upon the Reporting Person's completion of 1 year of service on the Issuer's board of directors measured from the grant date.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Such option is held by the Farinsky 1992 Trust.  The Reporting Person, as co-trustee and co-benificiary of such trust, is deemed to beneficially own the issuer's securities held by such trust.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>George L. Farinsky</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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