chipmaker

noun

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

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That could help Asian chipmakers, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025 MediaTek Pump Express MediaTek is another big chipmaker with its own fast-charging technology called Pump Express, much like Qualcomm’s QC. Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025 In 2022, then-President Biden issued export controls on semiconductor companies, including crucial chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD, restricting sales of their most powerful hardware in the country, aimed at throttling China’s AI growth. Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Among the best performers were tech stocks, including chipmaker Nvidia, which gained 18.7%, and Apple, which jumped more than 15%. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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