chipmaker

English

Etymology

From chip +‎ maker.

Noun

chipmaker (plural chipmakers)

  1. A company that manufactures integrated circuit microchips.
    • 2019 January 28, Seth Fiegerman, “Apple earnings: How low can iPhone sales go?”, in CNN Business‎[1]:
      On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”
    • 2023 May 18, Reuters, “Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow”, in CNN Business‎[2]:
      Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets executives of major global chipmakers ahead of a G7 summit.

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