chipmaker

noun

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

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The chipmaker said its technology will be used to develop solutions such as AI agents that can speed up clinical trials, and physical AI robots for surgery and patient monitoring. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2025 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The chipmaker gained about 5% after reporting higher-than-expected revenue guidance for the current quarter. Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 Washington has kept up pressure pressure on Taiwan, home of TSMC, and the Netherlands, where advanced chipmaker ASML is based, to align with its restrictions, which China says amounts to weaponization of trade. Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 This forced chipmakers to keep clock speeds constant. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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