chipmaker

noun

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

Examples of chipmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The investment arm of chipmaker Arm Holdings Plc has agreed to buy $35 million shares in the IPO, while Lansdowne Partners UK LLP will purchase up to $20 million as a part of cornerstone investment agreements. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 3 June 2024 Across the world, one of the largest computer and tech conferences, Computex Taipei, takes place in Taiwan — and the world’s biggest chipmakers will have their AI muscles flexed. Peter Green, Quartz, 2 June 2024 Nvidia has been the main beneficiary of a massive flood of AI spending, helping turn the company into the world’s most valuable chipmaker. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 2024 Remember, competition can only be good for the end products, with each chipmaker having much more to prove now with this new AI battleground. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chipmaker 

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Word History

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 8 Jun. 2024.

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