Spiral-Shaped Piezoelectric MEMS Cantilever Array for Fully Implantable Hearing Systems

Spiral-Shaped Piezoelectric MEMS Cantilever Array for Fully Implantable Hearing Systems

Fully implantable, self-powered hearing aids with no external unit could significantly increase the life quality of patients suffering severe hearing loss. This highly demanding concept, however, requires a strongly miniaturized device which is fully implantable in the middle/inner ear and includes...

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Main Authors: Péter Udvardi, János Radó, András Straszner, János Ferencz, Zoltán Hajnal, Saeedeh Soleimani, Michael Schneider, Ulrich Schmid, Péter Révész, János Volk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
artificial basilar membrane
cochlear implant
frequency selectivity
Archimedean spiral
aluminum nitride (AlN)
piezoelectric cantilever
micro-electromechanical system (MEMS)
finite element analysis
energy harvesting
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/8/10/311

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