A NOVEL MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER FOR USE IN HEARING-AIDS

被引:3
作者
PLUYGERS, AC
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronics Research Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, CD Delft, 2628
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D O I
10.1007/BF01239369
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
A novel design for a microphone preamplifier for application in hearing aids is presented. The amplifier operates at a supply voltage of 1-1.3 V, the current drain is 70 muA. The maximum sound level allowed is more than 105 dB SPL, with a typical noise level of 28 dB SPL. Instead of the usual voltage sensing, current sensing of the microphone is used. The amplifier consists of a fully balanced charge-to-current amplifier with no external components required. A semicustom version of the design has been integrated in a standard BIMOS process.
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页码:113 / 118
页数:6
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