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A product designed
and developed by : Hardware Design Group, C-DAC, Trivandrum

Funded by
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: Microelectronics Development Division , DEIT, Govt. of India
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 Tarang Hearing Aids and Programming solutions

Body-Worn PCB BTE PCB BW and BTE Hearing Aid

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BW Hearing Aid in Packing Case Programming Interface SHRUTHI Software

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 Features

 Programmable Gain, WDRC parameters and Filter configuration

 Multi-channel signal processing
 Multiple Listening Programs
 Auto volume control (Manual - Optional)

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 Audio indication for change of listening program
 Tele-coil support (Optional)
 Microphone noise reduction
 Supports both linear and non-linear prescriptive procedures
 Low battery indication
 Indigenously developed standard software and hardware interface

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 Applicable Standards

 ANSI S3.22-2003
 IEC 60318
 IS 10775-1984

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Tarang Body-Worn Hearing Aid is
compliant to all the above standards.

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 Specifications

Characteristics BIS spec. Tarang BW

 Maximum output : 135dB 136dB
 Ave. OSPL90 : 125dB – 134dB 125dB
Full On Gain (FOG) : 65dB(min.) 80dB

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 HF Ave. FOG : 60dB(min.) 70dB
 Frequency Range : 250Hz – 3150Hz 200Hz – 6000Hz
 THD : 7%(max.) 3%
 Internal Noise : 30dB(max.) 26dB
 Battery Type : AAA (1.5V) AAA (Ni-MH(1.2V)/Alkaline(1.5V))

 Battery Current : 15mA(max.) 10mA

 Dimension : 80 x 60 x 20(mm) 64 x 43 x 18(mm)
 Weight : 60g. 24g.

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 Field Trials

The following major institutes participated over a period of three

years

 AYJNIHH, Mumbai – 15 Nos

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 AIISH, Mysore – 10 Nos
 AIIMS, New Delhi – 10 Nos
 CMC, Vellore – 2 Nos
 Govt. Medical College, Calicut – 2 Nos
 MERF, Chennai – 2 Nos
 Six devices were fitted on individuals

 Good feedback received from all institutes and patients and audiologists expressed
their appreciation on hearing aid performance

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 BOM Cost of BW DPHA

NAADA ASIC : 250.00

AIC111RHB : 153.00

Passive and Active Components : 223.00

4-Layer PCB : 40.00

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Slide Switch, Connector : 165.00
Acoustic Accessories : 650.00
BW Shell, Packing Case : 105.00

Total (for volumes of 100k) : Rs. 1586.00

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 Transfer of Technology Initiatives

 Released two advertisements for Expression of Interest for the

ToT of Body Worn Digital Programmable Hearing Aid in two
leading newspapers and in website

 Received response from ten manufacturers

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 Discussions and follow up activities in progress

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 Thank You

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