Leaky-wave antenna for hearing device

1. A leaky-wave antenna for a hearing device, the leaky-wave antenna comprising:

a coaxial radiator configured to receive audio signals from an external device and to indicate conductivity; and

a grounding area provided in the coaxial radiator,

wherein the leaky-wave antenna is connected to a housing of the hearing device.

2. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , wherein the coaxial radiator is helical.

3. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , wherein the coaxial radiator comprises a helical slit configured to propagate electromagnetic (EM) waves.

4. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , wherein the coaxial radiator comprises a plurality of conductive tubes.

5. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of conductive tubes have varying diameters.

6. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , further comprising:

two wires separate from each other and disposed in the grounding area, wherein the wires are configured to route the audio signals.

7. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , further comprising:

a wire disposed in the grounding area, wherein the wire is configured to route the audio signals.

8. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , further comprising:

a sound induction channel disposed in the grounding area, wherein the sound induction channel is configured to route audio signals generated from a loud speaker built in the hearing device.

9. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , wherein the audio signals are generated in accordance with a ultra wideband (UWB) standard.

10. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 8 , wherein the loud speaker is configured to generate acoustic audio signals corresponding to the audio signals received through the coaxial radiator.

11. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 1 , wherein the grounding area is a conductive cylindrical shell.

12. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of conductive tubes have varying lengths.

13. A hearing device comprising:

a housing; and

a leaky-wave antenna connected to the housing,

wherein the leaky-wave antenna comprises:

a coaxial radiator configured to receive audio signals from an outside of the hearing device and to indicate conductivity; and

a grounding area provided in the coaxial radiator.

14. The hearing device of claim 13 , wherein the coaxial radiator is helical.

15. The hearing device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a helical slit to propagate electromagnetic (EM) waves.

16. The hearing device of claim 13 , wherein the coaxial radiator comprises a plurality of conductive tubes.

17. The hearing device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of conductive tubes have varying diameters.

18. The hearing device of claim 13 , wherein the audio signals are generated in accordance with an ultra wideband (UWB) standard.

19. A leaky-wave antenna for a hearing device comprising:

a coaxial radiator configured to receive audio signals from an external device; and

a conductive core disposed in the coaxial radiator, wherein the conductive core is configured to provide grounding and to route the audio signals.

20. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 19 , wherein the conductive core comprises:

a conductive cylindrical shell;

two wires disposed in a dielectric within the cylindrical shell.

21. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 20 , wherein the wires are configured to route the audio signals.

22. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 20 , wherein a first wire is configured to route the audio signals and a second wire is configured to provide grounding.

23. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 19 , further comprising a loud speaker configured to generate acoustic audio signals corresponding to the audio signals, wherein the conductive core comprises a sound induction channel configured to route the generated audio signals.

24. The leaky-wave antenna of claim 19 , wherein the coaxial radiator is disposed in a protective dielectric.