chipmaker

[ chip-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a manufacturer of electronic chips. chip.

Other Words From

• chipmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chipmaker¹

chip ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

They have less than $30,000 in their checking accounts and one investment in the stock market: shares of Nvidia Corp., the Silicon Valley chipmaker, which are worth less than $15,000.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, chipmaker Intel announced major layoffs, as well as disappointing financial results.

From BBC

The Department of Justice will launch an investigation of chipmaker Nvidia, while the Federal Trade Commission will scrutinize close business partners Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, according to two people who were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigations and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

From Seattle Times

The chipmaker beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.

From Seattle Times

Taiwanese often refer to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chipmaker and a major Apple supplier, as the “sacred mountain protecting the nation.”

From Los Angeles Times