June 7, 2006 — Akustica announced a collaboration with Ricoh Company Ltd. aimed at a new camera module for optimized audio and video performance in Universal Serial Bus audio/video applications.
The company said the camera module offers a seamless interface between Akustica’s newly announced AKU2001 Digital Microphone Chip and Ricoh’s family of USB Audio/Video Controllers, which support USB2.0 standards.
The collaboration is intended to simplify the integration of camera modules and microphone arrays into computer and flat panel displays, webcams and notebook computer platforms.
The AKU2001 is currently sampling with production in Q3. Ricoh plans to ship camera module samples in July.