chipmaker

noun

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

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The chipmaker is scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the market closes today, with analysts estimate that per-share earnings and revenue will be in the middle of the forecast range. Josh Fellman, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025 Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Two chipmakers are teaming up. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 Now, though, even the chipmakers who have profited from the recent excitement around AI are facing concerns about their prospects in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty and questions about the future demand for AI chips as AI models become more efficient. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 Companies like the Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia originally designed these chips to render graphics for video games. Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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