Sounds are picked up by the microphone of the speech processor.

The speech processor analyzes and codes sounds into a special pattern of electric pulses.

These pulses are sent to the coil and are transmitted across the intact skin (via radio wave) to the implant. view

The implant sends the pulses to the electrodes in the cochlea. view

The electrodes stimulate the cochlea at very high rates.. view

The auditory nerve picks up the signal and sends it to the auditory center in the brain. The brain recognizes these signals as sound. view