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chipmaking

American  
[chip-may-king] / ˈtʃɪpˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or industry of producing electronic chips.


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Chief financial officer Wendell Huang reassured investors and customers that supplies of chipmaking materials such as hydrogen and helium are secure at present, with adequate inventories and multiple supply sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Supply disruptions in key chipmaking inputs such as helium could also weigh on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Even Nvidia, the undisputed champion of artificial intelligence chipmaking and the beating heart of the broader AI boom, has slumped 18% since the tech trade turned sour last autumn.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

As shares there have slumped over disruption and cost concerns, politicians have also warned of the risk to the country's chipmaking industry.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

While carmakers slipped, tech firms ploughed higher with chipmaking giant SK hynix up more than five percent and Samsung Electronics up two percent.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026