Title
Advances in cochlear implants
Author
French, P.J. (TU Delft Bio-Electronics)
Lawand, N. (Dynamic Ear Company)
Miralles, A. (Student TU Delft)
Date
2022
Abstract
Cochlear implants restore hearing to many people around the world. These devices are hand-made and have limitations in terms of sound quality. The maximum number of electrodes at present is 22 and this means that the sound spectrum is divided into 22 blocks. Furthermore, the breadth of the implant limits penetration and thus lower frequencies are lost. Silicon based technology enables an increase in the number of electrodes and also a reduction in the cross-section of the probe. This will improve sound quality and reduce risks of damage during insertion. This paper shows the development of new technologies to improve the quality of cochlear implants. These involve a move to polymers which make use of silicon-based technology in their manufacture.
Subject
cochlear implant
implants
neural stimulation
Polymer devices
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/CAS56377.2022.9934629
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Embargo date
2023-07-01
ISBN
9781665452557
Source
2022 International Semiconductor Conference, CAS 2022
Event
2022 International Semiconductor Conference, CAS 2022, 2022-10-12 → 2022-10-14, Poiana Brasov, Romania
Series
Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS, 2022-October
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
conference paper
Rights
© 2022 P.J. French, N. Lawand, A. Miralles