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chipmaker

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

noun

  1. a manufacturer of electronic chips.


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Origin of chipmaker

chip 1 + maker

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On Tuesday, US memory chipmaker Micron's shares rose by almost 20% after investment bank UBS tripled its stock price target for the company.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A rally in tech stocks helped drive Seoul up more than two percent on Wednesday, with South Korean chipmaker SK hynix jumping 11 percent to hit a $1 trillion market capitalisation.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Earlier in May, South Korea's Samsung Electronics, known for its smartphones and televisions, joined the $1tn club and became only the second Asian firm to reach the milestone after Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

According to Samsung's union, workers at rival chipmaker SK hynix received bonuses more than three times larger than those paid by Samsung last year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The insurer owns more than an 8% stake in the chipmaker and dividends from the holding are a major source of investment income.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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