chipmaker

noun

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

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The chipmaker has revealed the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, both midrange to entry-level 4nm chips boasting a bevy of flagship-level capabilities. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026 South Korea’s Samsung saw its market capitalization surpass $1 trillion as demand for semiconductors soared; fellow chipmaker SK Hynix also reached a record high, while Alphabet leapt on news of a $200 billion deal with Anthropic. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 May 2026 The chipmaker has signed a 30-year corporate power purchase agreement for 100 percent of the power produced by the Hai Long offshore wind project. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 Ranade will advance the chipmaker’s technology strategy, lead special projects, and lead the development of emerging areas, including quantum computing. John Kell, Fortune, 6 May 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 13 May. 2026.

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