IP Library Granted Patent US 9,439,007
Granted Patent B2
US 9,439,007 · App. 14/692,940 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Hearing instrument having a routing building block for complex mid structures

Inventor: Frank Naumann (Bubenreuth, DE)
Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
H04R25/608H04R25/604H04R2225/021H04R2225/023H04R2225/025
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Patent No.
US 9,439,007
App. No.
14/692,940
Granted
Sep 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hearing instrument uses an MID (Molded Interconnect Device) to replace a complexly folded and expensive flexible PCB (Printed Circuit Board) inside hearing aids and enables the use of complex MID frames in hearing instruments. An additional routing building block is provided for the very complex routing around active electronic components, e.g. chips or ASICs and small passive electronic components. It includes a small, preferably rigid mini PCB provided for the complex routing. A large Flex-PCB is therefore replaced by a combination of an MID circuit frame and a mini PCB. The mini PCB enables complex routing of conducting paths and thus helps to increase integration while the MID circuit frame provides for a mechanical structure that enables and alleviates placing and connecting components such as microphones or receivers at respective mounting positions, e.g. at openings of a hearing aid housing.

Claims (9)

1. A hearing instrument comprising:

a housing;

an MID circuit frame providing a basic mechanical structure of the hearing instrument;

electronic components including active and passive components mounted on said MID circuit frame;

a mini PCB disposed within said housing and mounted on said MID circuit frame, said mini PCB including more conductive layers than said MID circuit frame; and

at least one active component mounted on said mini PCB.

2. The hearing instrument according to claim 1 , wherein said active component is at least one of a signal processing unit or an amplifier.

3. The hearing instrument according to claim 1 , which further comprises passive components mounted on said mini PCB in addition to said at least one active component.

4. The hearing instrument according to claim 1 , wherein said mini PCB is a rigid PCB.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 29, 2015
From: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
To: SIVANTOS PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 036797/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2015
From: NAUMANN, FRANK
To: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 035980/0202 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTIB2013054684 · Jun 7, 2013
Provisional Application 61716632 · Oct 22, 2012
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