DocumentCode
1521398
Title
Hearing Aids and the History of Electronics Miniaturization
Author
Mills, Mara
Author_Institution
New York Univ., New York, NY, USA
Volume
33
Issue
2
fYear
2011
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
45
Abstract
Electrical hearing aids were the principal site for component miniaturization and compact assembly before World War II. After the war, hearing aid users became the first consumer market for printed circuits, transistors, and integrated circuits. Due to the stigmatization of hearing loss, users generally demanded small or invisible devices. In addition to being early adopters, deaf and hard of hearing people were often the inventors, retailers, and manufacturers of miniaturized electronics.
Keywords
acoustoelectric devices; hearing aids; integrated circuits; microphones; printed circuits; transistors; compact assembly; component miniaturization; deaf; electrical hearing aids; electronics miniaturization; hearing loss; integrated circuits; printed circuits; transistors; Auditory system; Consumer electronics; Ear; Handicapped aids; Hearing aids; Hisotry; Transistors; Transmitters; assistive technologies; disability studies; hearing aids; history of computing; history of computing hardware; history of technology; microelectronics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2011.43
Filename
5771310
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