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Cirrus Logic Completes Acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics

Strengthens Company’s Leadership Position in Audio ICs and Software for Portable Applications

AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 21, 2014 – Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ : CRUS) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics. Cirrus Logic believes that the acquisition will strengthen its position as a market leader with a highly differentiated global customer base and end-to-end signal processing solutions, including integrated circuits and software for portable audio applications.

“Wolfson has a rich history of audio innovation, a broad catalog of audio products and a first-class customer list,” said Jason Rhode, Cirrus Logic president and chief executive officer. “This acquisition strengthens Cirrus Logic’s core business as a leader in audio signal processing components, enhances our ability to differentiate our products with software, and adds new product categories such as MEMS microphones to our portfolio.”





http://www.cirrus.com/en/company/releases/P655.html

 

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Now let's see whose signature sound survives

 
I'm not surprised though cause it's always felt like* these two fought a war of scale for a few years and wolfson lost, which then gradually led to this acquisition.
 
*unsubstantiated