chipmaker

noun

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

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The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Revenue was $343 million, compared to the $339 million expected from analysts Memory stocks — Shares of memory chipmakers tumbled alongside the broader market. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 Oracle has also teamed up with with AI chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s most valuable tech company. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 In desperation, Apple plucked its next CEO from its own board, Gil Amelio, who had engineered a turnaround at computer chipmaker National Semiconductor. ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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