Audium Semiconductor raises $8.5 million for low-power chips
Audium Semiconductor of Bristol, England, has raised $8.5 million in a first round of funding. The company says it has proprietary audio power amplifier technology. The company’s chips for audio devices such as portable music players consume only about a 20th of the power of rival chips, according to EE Times.
The company’s management team has veterans from other chip companies such as PicoChip Designs. Funding came from Advent Venture Partners and Balderton Capital. Clyde Witchard is chief executive officer.
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