Computer assisted optimization of an electromagnetic transducer design for implantable hearing aids

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-152

  Stieger, Christof ^a   Wáckerlin, Daniela ^b   Bernhard, Hans ^c   Stahel, Andreas ^b   Kompis, Martin ^a,d   Häusler, Rudolf ^a   Burger, Jurgen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b HTA Biel ^*  (Switzerland)

^c Helbling Beratung+Bauplanung AG   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Electromagnetic transducers; Hearing aids; Implantable devices; Middle ear

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; HEARING AIDS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); OPTIMIZATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

AUDITORY CANALS; RADIAL DISPLACEMENT;

TRANSDUCERS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; HEARING AID; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 1242276508     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(03)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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