Low power algorithms for hearing aid and embedded applications

For many embedded systems it is critical to reduce power and area consumption to the absolute minimum. Increasingly, however, software programmability is gaining in importance. For example, in hearing aid processing, the processors must be made small enough to fit the smallest ear canal and also provide sufficient battery life for approximately one week of operation. As a result of increasingly connectivity and the internet of things, it is no longer sufficient to just provide the prescriptive benefit of increased audibility. Additional software layers are becoming increasingly important.