chipmaker

noun

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

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Nvidia is the world’s most valuable chipmaker with a market capitalization of about $3.3 trillion. Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 19 May 2025 Nvidia’s stock was a huge winner last week — up 16% — after the chipmaker struck AI deals in the Middle East and tensions eased between the U.S. and China. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 19 May 2025 That followed a tariff detente between the US and China and an earnings season that showed Nvidia’s biggest customers remain full-steam ahead on capital spending related to artificial intelligence infrastructure, where the chipmaker dominates. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 May 2025 Jensen Huang: Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, an AI chipmaker that has pledged to invest in the United States. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 May 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 May. 2025.

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