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Cirrus Logic to buy California electronics companies

ShareWave has wireless networking technology that Cirrus could integrate into a variety of consumer entertainment chips. Integrated networking is a natural way for that market to develop, said analyst Kurt Scherf with the Park Associates market research company in Dallas.

"This makes perfect sense," Scherf said. "It validates what I've been saying about home entertainment networking for the past two years."

From the article "Cirrus Logic to buy California electronics companies," by Kirk Ladendorf.

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