: a manufacturer of integrated circuits

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The investment is designed to shorten product development cycles as chipmakers demand new materials, architectures, and manufacturing processes to support increasingly complex computing systems. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 The chipmaker signed agreements with Apollo Global Management , Blackstone , BlackRock , Brookfield Asset Management , KKR , and Club holding Goldman Sachs to establish financing platforms for Nvidia customers. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chipmaker

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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 22 Aug. 2026.

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