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Wolfson acquires Sonaptic Limited
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has acquired Sonaptic Limited for an initial consideration of $24.8m.
Sonaptic Limited is a world provider of advanced micro-acoustic technologies based on more than 12 years of research by Sonaptic's founders. The acquisition will provide the third part of Wolfson's AudioPlus(TM) growth strategy which is aimed at building on Wolfson's world class position in
high fidelity audio semiconductors.
The acquisition will enable Wolfson to combine mixed-signal design and acoustic skills to offer advanced active noise cancellation, sound enhancement, 3D sound, and acoustic echo cancellation in combination with its existing high quality, low power audio products for consumer electronic applications. These include Personal Media Players (PMP), mobile handsets, portable gaming consoles, Flat Pannel TVs (FPTV), Portable Navigation Devices (PND) and automotive applications.
