Broadcom Corporation FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of January 12, 2016 WilmingtonTrust, National Association Trustee

Exhibit 4.5

Broadcom Corporation

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of January 12, 2016

Wilmington Trust, National Association

Trustee

Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 12, 2016 between Broadcom Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS

A. The Company and the Trustee executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2010 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated November 9, 2011 (together with the Base Indenture, the “2018 Notes Indenture”), among the Company and the Trustee providing for the issuance of the Company’s 2.700% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”);

B. This Fifth Supplemental Indenture is being executed pursuant to the Company’s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated December 30, 2015 (the “2018 Notes Offer”);

C. Section 9.2 of the 2018 Notes Indenture provides that the Company and the Trustee may modify or amend the 2018 Notes Indenture or the 2018 Notes with the written consent of the Holders of not less than a majority of aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes then outstanding (including consent obtained in connection with a tender offer for the 2018 Notes) (the “Requisite Consents”);

D. The Company has proposed a transaction as contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger dated as of May 28, 2015, by and among, inter alios, the Company, Avago Technologies Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore and Pavonia Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “Avago Transaction”);

E. The parties hereto are entering into this Fifth Supplemental Indenture to amend certain definitions contained in Section 1.2 (Additional Defined Terms) of the 2018 Notes Indenture (the “2018 Proposed Amendments”), to waive the rights of Holders to request the company to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the 2018 Notes as a result of the Avago Transaction and to waive any and all defaults that might result from the consummation of the Avago Transaction (the “2018 Proposed Waivers”);

F. The Company has received and delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate certifying that the Company has obtained the Requisite Consents to effect the 2018 Proposed Amendments and 2018 Proposed Waivers under the 2018 Notes Indenture; and

G. All the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Fifth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms have been performed and fulfilled by the parties hereto and the execution and delivery thereof have been in all respects duly authorized by the parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from time to time of the 2018 Notes as follows:

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

Section 1.1. Amendments to the 2018 Notes Indenture.

(a) Section 1.2 (Additional Defined Terms) of the 2018 Notes Indenture shall be amended to add the following text to the end of the first paragraph of the definition of “Change of Control”:

“…; provided, however, that in no event shall the consummation of the Avago Transaction be deemed to be a Change of Control.”

(b) Section 1.2 (Additional Defined Terms) of the 2018 Notes Indenture shall be amended to include the following definition of “Avago Transaction”:

““Avago Transaction” means the transaction contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger dated as of May 28, 2015, by and among, inter alios, the Company, Avago Technologies Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore and Pavonia Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.”

Section 1.2. Waivers under the 2018 Notes Indenture and the 2018 Notes.

(a) Pursuant to Sections 9.2 and 9.5 of the 2018 Notes Indenture, all Holders of the 2018 Notes shall be bound by the following waiver: such persons expressly waive the right to require the Company to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the 2018 Notes as a result of the Avago Transaction.

(b) Pursuant to Sections 9.2 and 9.5 of the 2018 Notes Indenture, all Holders of the 2018 Notes shall be bound by the following waiver: such persons expressly waive any and all defaults that might result from the consummation of the Avago Transaction.

Section 1.3. Effectiveness.

The amendments in Section 1.1 of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture will become effective upon execution of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, but will not become operative, unless and until the 2018 Notes representing at least the Requisite Consents are accepted and purchased by the Company pursuant to the 2018 Notes Offer. The waivers in Section 1.2 of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture will become effective upon execution of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, but will not become operative until immediately prior to the consummation of the Avago Transaction. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing (which may be by email) promptly upon the amendments and waivers in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture becoming operative.

ARTICLE II

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 2.1. Instruments To Be Read Together.

This Fifth Supplemental Indenture is executed as and shall constitute an indenture supplemental to and in implementation of the 2018 Notes Indenture, and said 2018 Notes Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall henceforth be read together.

Section 2.2. Confirmation of the Indenture.

The 2018 Notes Indenture, as supplemented by this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the 2018 Notes Indenture, this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

Section 2.3. Definitions.

Capitalized terms used in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the 2018 Notes Indenture.

Section 2.5. Headings.

The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

Section 2.6. Governing Law.

THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 2.7. Severability.

In case any provision in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 2.8. Counterparts.

This Fifth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by

facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Fifth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 2.9. No Benefit.

Nothing in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall give to any person other than the parties hereto and their successors or assigns, and the Holders of the 2018 Notes, any benefit or legal or equitable rights, remedy or claim under this Fifth Supplemental Indenture or the 2018 Notes Indenture.

Section 2.10. Acceptance by Trustee.

The Trustee accepts the amendments to and the waivers under the 2018 Notes Indenture effected by this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and agrees to execute the trusts created by the 2018 Notes Indenture as hereby amended, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the 2018 Notes Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture. In entering into this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the 2018 Notes Indenture relating to the conduct of, or affecting the liability of or affording protection to, the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.

Section 2.11. Responsibility of Trustee.

The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture. The recitals and statements herein are deemed to be those of the Company and not of the Trustee.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fifth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.

Fifth Supplemental Indenture

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fifth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.

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