chipmaker

noun

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

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Shares of Samsung Electronics fell as much as 1.13% in early trade Tuesday after the company forecast a 56% plunge in its second-quarter profits following difficulties in capturing demand from chipmaker Nvidia. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 7 July 2025 The chipmaker may reportedly sunset a less popular fabrication process in favor of a newer one, 14A, in a bid to woo TSMC customers Apple and Nvidia. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2025 Semiconductors An investment credit for semiconductor manufacturers would be increased to 35% from 25%, giving chipmakers more incentive to break ground on new facilities by an existing 2026 deadline. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 July 2025 The chipmaker had dropped as much as 37% from its January high to its low point in April before staging a sharp rebound and climbing to a new record high. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 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 13 Jul. 2025.

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