# Syntiant to acquire Knowles' MEMS microphone assets for $150M

Syntiant Corp. agreed to acquire certain assets of Knowles Corporation's consumer MEMS microphones business for $150 million, enabling a complete system for always-on audio applications.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-09-19
- Where: Irvine, California, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: MEMS microphones, AI chips for audio
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Knowles Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/27574.md) (target)
- [Syntiant](https://endata.com/companies/79935.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [ocbj.com](https://www.ocbj.com/newsletter-feed/syntiant-signs-150m-deal-with-knowles/), 2024-09-19: "The acquisition will let Syntiant offer customers a complete system for always-on audio and speech applications, combining MEMS microphones with the Irvine-based company’s existing AI capabilities in hardware and machine learning models."

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