chipmaker

noun

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

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Traditionally, chipmakers made CPUs faster by increasing the frequency of the clock that acts as its heartbeat. Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 Micron Technology — The chipmaker fell 2.9%, extending its slide one day after Micron posted its worst day since March 2020. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 Competition is mounting with other chipmakers such as AMD investing significantly to catch up in this space given the high stakes. Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Shares in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia rallied more than 7% on their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday after an initial public offering that valued the firm at more than $5 billion. Afp, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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