chipmaker

noun

chip·​mak·​er ˈchip-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce chipmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of integrated circuits

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Texas Instruments — Shares climbed nearly 2% after Stifel upgraded the chipmaker to buy from hold. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Fortune’s Amanda Gerut reports the company is worried the reputational risk could strain its relationship with $4 trillion chipmaker Nvidia, which supplies Supermicro with chips. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 But several attempts to invest in chipmakers and secure agreements to build chip plants in the kingdom failed due to competition from other countries, the people said. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The move was seen as a sign of confidence in the chipmaker’s business. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chipmaker

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chipmaker was in 1971

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“Chipmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmaker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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