Antennas for hearing aids
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in a hearing aid, comprising:
- communication electronics adapted for use with a hybrid circuit in the hearing aid; and
an antenna including one or more metallic traces connected to the communication electronics, the antenna adapted for assembly with the hybrid circuit.
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Abstract
An antenna configured in a hybrid circuit provides a compact design for a hearing aid to communicate wirelessly with a system external to the hearing aid. In an embodiment, an antenna includes metallic traces in a hybrid circuit that is configured for use in a hearing aid. The antenna includes contacts in the hybrid circuit to couple the metallic traces to electronic devices in the hybrid circuit. In an embodiment, the metallic traces form a planar coil design having a number of turns of the coil in a substrate in the hybrid circuit. In another embodiment, the metallic traces are included in a flex circuit on a substrate in the hybrid circuit. An antenna configured in a hybrid circuit allows for use in a completely-in-the-canal hearing aid.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in a hearing aid, comprising:
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communication electronics adapted for use with a hybrid circuit in the hearing aid; and
an antenna including one or more metallic traces connected to the communication electronics, the antenna adapted for assembly with the hybrid circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17)
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11. A hearing aid, comprising:
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a hybrid circuit; and
an antenna disposed in the hybrid circuit and coupled to hearing aid electronics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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constructing a hybrid circuit including hearing aid electronics, the constructing including connecting an antenna including one or more traces on a substrate to at least a portion of the hybrid circuit; and
placing the hybrid circuit in a hearing aid housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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