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Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Dirac Partner to Meet Growing Demand for High-Fidelity In-Car Audio Performance
TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany & UPPSALA, Sweden, May 19, 2025--AKM and Dirac have announced a partnership to integrate Dirac’s suite of acoustics solutions, AudioIQ, into AKM’s line of automotive audio (DSPs).
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