Hearing aid device including control switch

Abstract

This application provides hearing aid devices including a housing, hearing aide electronics enclosed in the housing, and a capacitive switch coupled to the hearing aid electronics.

1 . A hearing aid device comprising: 
 a housing;    hearing aid electronics enclosed in the housing; and    a capacitive switch coupled to the hearing aid electronics.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a single supply source having multiple voltage taps, wherein one or more of the multiple voltage taps are coupled to the hearing aid electronics.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the single supply source includes a common substrate on which a plurality of source regions are disposed, each source region to provide a supply voltage, the supply voltage of at least one source region at a rated voltage level different from another source region of the plurality of source regions.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the common substrate is an insulating alumina substrate.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the common substrate is a rigid ceramic platform substrate.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the common substrate is a flexible platform in a folded configuration.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the capacitive switch is adapted to control one or more functions of the hearing aid electronics.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the capacitive switch is adapted to turn the device on and off.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is adapted to mount in or about an ear of a person.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid electronics include a wireless communication unit.  
     
     
         11 . A hearing aid device comprising: 
 a housing;    hearing aid electronics enclosed in the housing; and    a piezo switch coupled to the hearing aid electronics.    
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising a single supply source having multiple voltage taps, wherein one or more of the multiple voltage taps are coupled to the hearing aid electronics.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the single supply source includes a common substrate on which a plurality of source regions are disposed, each source region to provide a supply voltage, the supply voltage of at least one source region at a rated voltage level different from another source region of the plurality of source regions.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the common substrate is an insulating alumina substrate.  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the common substrate is a rigid ceramic platform substrate.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the common substrate is a flexible platform in a folded configuration.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the piezo switch is adapted to control one or more functions of the hearing aid electronics.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the piezo switch is adapted to turn the device on and off.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the housing is adapted to mount in or about an ear of a person.  
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the hearing aid electronics include a wireless communication unit.