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chipmaker

American  
[chip-mey-ker] / ˈtʃɪpˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a manufacturer of electronic chips.


Other Word Forms

  • chipmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of chipmaker

chip 1 + maker

Example Sentences

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Oracle has also teamed up with with AI chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s most valuable tech company.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This chart from Vanda Research shows the retail flows into the chipmaker after previous earnings reports.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Investors assumed new orders would flow to the troubled chipmaker and bid up the stock 120 percent in just five months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

“The world’s largest chipmaker just sent a clear message: the AI boom is nowhere near done,” said Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

One stock she owns, for instance, is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the leading chipmaker for Nvidia and other companies producing AI-related chips.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026