The Oticon Opn combines breakthrough technologies to “help people with hearing loss hear better, with less effort and better recall” including the innovative TwinLink technology which incorporates both binaural processing & direct connectivity into a single hearing aid design.
This combination of binaural processing and 2.4 GHz Bluetooth connectivity has been developed by Oticon as a dedicated hearing aid solution that will allow the Opn hearing aid to directly connect to external Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, TVs etc. The connectivity element that enables direct connectivity to external Bluetooth-enabled devices is using technology components developed by CEVA.
“Bluetooth low energy is a critical, differentiating feature of our Opn hearing aid, allowing our customers to directly connect and stream audio between their Bluetooth-enabled devices for a significantly enhanced user experience,” said Finn Möhring, VP of R&D at Oticon.
The RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP platforms consist of a hardware baseband controller, plus a feature-rich software protocol stack. For Bluetooth Low Energy, this protocol stack encompasses the Link Layer up to the GAP/GATT plus a comprehensive set of Services and Profiles. For Bluetooth Dual Mode, this protocol stack presents an industry standard HCI interface.
A flexible radio interface allows the platform to be deployed with either RivieraWaves RF or various partners’ RF IP, enabling optimal selection of foundry and process node.