Hearing device and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a hearing device, comprising the steps of:

• providing for a shell to be worn at least in part in the ear canal and having an outer opening;
• providing for a faceplate for covering the outer opening of the shell and facing outwardly of the ear canal when the hearing device is worn in the ear canal;
• providing a transceiver configured to operate in an operating frequency range which is located within 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz;
• providing a dipole antenna with two arms with an end gap between the ends of the arms wherein the end gap is from 0.1 mm to 5 mm;
• and
• integrating the dipole antenna within the faceplate or at an outer surface of the faceplate in a manner so as to follow the contour of the outer surface of the faceplate to maximize radiation gain of the dipole antenna.

A hearing device, comprising:

• a shell to be worn at least in part in the ear canal and having an outer opening;
• a faceplate covering the outer opening of the shell and facing outwardly of the ear canal when the hearing device is worn in the ear canal;
• a transceiver configured to operate in an operating frequency range which is located within 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz;
• a dipole antenna;
• wherein the dipole antenna is integrated within the faceplate or at an outer surface of the faceplate in a manner so as to follow the contour of the outer surface of the faceplate to maximize radiation gain of the dipole antenna,
• wherein the dipole antenna is implemented using an LDS (“laser direct structuring”) or LMA (“laser manufactured antenna”) technology.

A method of manufacturing a hearing device, comprising the steps of:

• providing for a shell to be worn at least in part in the ear canal and having an outer opening;
• providing for a faceplate for covering the outer opening of the shell and facing outwardly of the ear canal when the hearing device is worn in the ear canal;
• providing a transceiver configured to operate in an operating frequency range which is located within 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz;
• providing a dipole;
• and
• integrating the dipole antenna within the faceplate or at a surface of the faceplate in a manner so as to follow the contour of the surface of the faceplate to maximize radiation gain of the dipole antenna,
• wherein the dipole antenna is implemented using an LDS (“laser direct structuring”) or LMA (“laser manufactured antenna”) technology.