Killion et al., 2016 - Google Patents
Hearing aid transducersKillion et al., 2016
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- Killion M
- Van Halteren A
- Stenfelt S
- Warren D
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- Hearing Aids
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This chapter contains a brief historical and descriptive review of the microphones, earphones, and bone vibrators that are the essential elements in a hearing aid. The dramatic reduction in size of microphones and earphones (receivers) is documented, as is …
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