Title :
Breaking the frequency barrier: Hearing aids based on digital signal processing and VLSI technology
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
Hearing-aid principles are presented, and the complexity of selecting and fitting hearing aids to patients due to the fact that the acoustic impedance of the ear varies significantly across individuals is discussed. The use of digital processing to solve this problem is described. The development of a unit is examined, and future improvements are briefly considered.
Keywords :
hearing aids; VLSI technology; acoustic impedance; digital processing; digital signal processing; hearing aids; patients; Auditory system; DH-HEMTs; Digital signal processing; Microphones; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.1987.6500907
