chipmaker

noun

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

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Artificial intelligence chipmaker extraordinaire Nvidia moved into the top 100 for the first time, shooting up 63 slots to 47th to continue a fast rise through the rankings since its Global 2000 debut in 2006. Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The chipmaker is looking to reach a wider market by promoting the use of smaller-scale systems by companies and countries. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 After beginning the year as the most valuable company in the world, Apple now ranks third behind longtime rival Microsoft, another AI leader, and AI chipmaker Nvidia. Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Nvidia, a leading chipmaker, has begun producing some of its advanced chips at a factory in Arizona and plans to spend $500 billion expanding its AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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