Sensor technology developer Chirp will become a wholly-owned TDK subsidiary, providing exits to University of California and UC Berkeley’s Skydeck accelerator.
Chirp, a UK-based sensor technology developer partly based on University of California research, today agreed to be acquired by electronics manufacturer TDK for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2013, Chirp manufactures ultrasound microelectromechanical sensors (Mems) that can be embedded into computing and internet of things devices such as augmented or virtual reality consoles, smartphones, assisted driving systems and industrial automation machines.
The sensors use a piezoelectric effect, which converts kinetic or mechanical energy into electricity or vice versa,…
