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U. of Michigan develops first micro-machined cochlea.(OBSERVATIONS)

Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2005

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The first micro-machined, life-size mechanical cochlea, the tiny organ responsible for converting acoustic vibrations into electrical signals in the ear, has been announced by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Researchers micro-machined the device by a technique similar to those for making integrated circuits, which means that it can be mass-produced.

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Although the system is not yet ready to serve as an implant, the three-centimeter device could potentially operate as part of a cochlear implant. The mechanical cochlea works in the same way as its biological counterpart. In the ...

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Manufacturing Industry

U. of Michigan develops first micro-machined cochlea.(OBSERVATIONS)

Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2005

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