Ozmo Devices, a leading provider of low-power Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) solutions, and Avago Technologies, one of the most important suppliers of analog interface components for communications, industrial, and consumer applications, have announced today a complete optical mouse design featuring Ozmo's Wi-Fi PAN solution. In addition, Ozmo Devices, in collaboration with Wolfson Microelectronics, has also announced an audio reference design to manufacturers of audio peripherals, which also features Ozmo's Wi-Fi PAN technology.

"Wi-Fi PAN is rapidly emerging as the technology of choice for peripheral product connectivity. Our Wi-Fi PAN solution leverages the Wi-Fi capability already present in many platforms, eliminating the need for an additional radio or a dongle. Through this collaboration, Ozmo Devices and Avago Technologies make possible the rapid development of Wi-Fi PAN based mouse products." said President and Chief Executive Officer of Ozmo Devices Dave Timm.

The company announced that the reference design would be demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum, held in San Francisco on August 19-21. It features Ozmo Devices' OZMO1000 and Avago Technologies' ADNB-3532 low-power sensor bundle as the navigation engine. The bundle provides a chip-on-board ADNS-3530 navigation sensor and SFF Lens. The design is based on Avago's innovative small form factor (SFF) packaging with built-in LED for illumination.

Regarding the other reference design, developed in collaboration with Wolfson Microelectronics, Dave Timm declared: "Wi-Fi PAN technology is ideally suited to satisfy consumer demand for high performance wireless voice headsets, stereo headphones, and speakers. By leveraging the Wi-Fi capability already present in many platforms, our Wi-Fi PAN solution eliminates the need for an additional radio or a dongle. Now, Ozmo Devices and Wolfson Microelectronics have teamed to develop a reference design based upon Wi-Fi PAN that provides long battery life in very small form factors."

The reference design utilizes Wolfson Microelectronics' WM8987L CODEC, which is claimed to be the world's smallest CODEC with fully differential-capable headphone driver. It has a small footprint of only 4mm by 4mm, and works on a 1.8V power supply.

The company hasn't made public any details regarding pricing and availability.