Hybrid FPA for Thz imaging with an antenna array, coupled to CMOS-MEMS thermal sensors, implementing per-pixel ES actuation and enabling tuning, correlated double sampling and AM modulation
    1.
    发明申请
    Hybrid FPA for Thz imaging with an antenna array, coupled to CMOS-MEMS thermal sensors, implementing per-pixel ES actuation and enabling tuning, correlated double sampling and AM modulation 有权
    混合FPA用于具有天线阵列的Thz成像,耦合到CMOS-MEMS热传感器,实现每像素ES致动和实现调谐,相关双采样和AM调制

    公开(公告)号:US20130082345A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-04

    申请号:US13251255

    申请日:2011-10-02

    IPC分类号: H01L27/144

    摘要: A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor that couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor. The capacitor plates used for capacitive coupling of the received signal realize an electro-static actuator whereby the application of a DC bias varies the coupling capacitor gap. The DC bias causes the actuator to pull the suspended platform close to the antenna to reduce the capacitive gap, increasing the coupling capacitance, to touch the antenna array thus quickly discharging the heat induced in the sensor platform or to perform advanced readout operations, such as amplitude modulation and correlated double sampling.

    摘要翻译: 一种太赫兹辐射检测器,包括通过隔离热空气间隙与悬浮平台分离的垂直天线,用于将太赫兹辐射能量集中到位于热传感器元件的较小悬置MEMS平台上。 太赫兹光子能量通过将能量从天线耦合到热传感器的耦合电容器的板之间的隔热气隙转换成电能。 用于接收信号的电容耦合的电容器板实现静电致动器,由此施加直流偏压改变耦合电容器间隙。 DC偏置使致动器将悬挂平台拉近靠近天线,以减小电容间隙,增加耦合电容,以便触摸天线阵列,从而快速放出传感器平台中感应的热或执行高级读出操作,例如 幅度调制和相关双重采样。

    Hybrid THz imaging detector with vertical antenna and sub-pixel suspended MEMS thermal sensor and actuator
    2.
    发明授权
    Hybrid THz imaging detector with vertical antenna and sub-pixel suspended MEMS thermal sensor and actuator 有权
    具有垂直天线和子像素悬置的MEMS热传感器和执行器的混合太赫兹成像检测器

    公开(公告)号:US08872112B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US13251255

    申请日:2011-10-02

    摘要: A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor that couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor. The capacitor plates used for capacitive coupling of the received signal realize an electro-static actuator whereby the application of a DC bias varies the coupling capacitor gap. The DC bias causes the actuator to pull the suspended platform close to the antenna to reduce the capacitive gap, increasing the coupling capacitance, to touch the antenna array thus quickly discharging the heat induced in the sensor platform or to perform advanced readout operations, such as amplitude modulation and correlated double sampling.

    摘要翻译: 一种太赫兹辐射检测器,包括通过隔离热空气间隙与悬浮平台分离的垂直天线,用于将太赫兹辐射能量集中到位于热传感器元件的较小悬置MEMS平台上。 太赫兹光子能量通过将能量从天线耦合到热传感器的耦合电容器的板之间的隔热气隙转换成电能。 用于接收信号的电容耦合的电容器板实现静电致动器,由此施加直流偏压改变耦合电容器间隙。 DC偏置使致动器将悬挂平台拉近靠近天线,以减小电容间隙,增加耦合电容,以便触摸天线阵列,从而快速放出传感器平台中感应的热或执行高级读出操作,例如 幅度调制和相关双重采样。

    Using 3d integrated diffractive gratings in solar cells
    3.
    发明授权
    Using 3d integrated diffractive gratings in solar cells 有权
    在太阳能电池中使用3d集成衍射光栅

    公开(公告)号:US08299556B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12632129

    申请日:2009-12-07

    摘要: A multi-junction opto-electronic device including a stack of wavelength selective absorption layers is proposed. The absorption layers include each a first layer with a grating of a specific pitch defining the wavelength of the incident light to be absorbed within a subjacent second electrically active layer itself on a third electrically inactive layer. The second electrically active layer within the different absorption layers is in electrical connection with lateral contacts to extract the electrical charge carriers generated by the absorbed incident light within the active layer. The grating within the first layer of the absorption layers is defined by periodic stripes of specific width depending on the wavelength to be absorbed by the respective absorption layers. The period of the stripes alignment is defined by the pitch of the grating. Advantageously, ordinary silicon technology can be used.

    摘要翻译: 提出了包括一叠波长选择吸收层的多结光电子器件。 吸收层包括每个具有特定间距的光栅的第一层,其限定入射光的波长,以在第三电不活泼层上自身内的相邻的第二电活性层中被吸收。 不同吸收层内的第二电活性层与横向触点电连接以提取由活性层内的吸收的入射光产生的电荷载流子。 吸收层的第一层内的光栅由具有特定宽度的周期性条纹限定,这取决于要被各个吸收层吸收的波长。 条纹对准的周期由光栅的间距限定。 有利地,可以使用普通的硅技术。

    Transmitter-receiver crossbar for a packet switch
    4.
    发明申请
    Transmitter-receiver crossbar for a packet switch 审中-公开
    分组交换机的发射机 - 接收机交叉开关

    公开(公告)号:US20070286190A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-13

    申请号:US11803803

    申请日:2007-05-16

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L49/101

    摘要: A transmitter-receiver crossbar for a packet switch comprising a transmitter having an array of transmitting ports, each having one or more transmitting antennas to transmit a radio signal and a receiver having an array of receiving ports, each having one or more receiving antennas to receive the radio signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于分组交换机的发射机 - 接收机交叉开关,包括具有发射端口阵列的发射机,每个发射端口具有一个或多个发射天线以发射无线电信号,以及具有接收端阵列的接收机,每个接收端口具有一个或多个接收天线以接收 无线电信号。

    Phase-locked loop
    5.
    发明申请
    Phase-locked loop 审中-公开
    锁相环

    公开(公告)号:US20070140399A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US11403665

    申请日:2006-04-13

    IPC分类号: H03D3/24

    摘要: The phase-locked loop according to the invention comprises a frequency acquisition loop. The frequency acquisition loop comprises a counter that is operable to count the number of periods of an oscillator signal occurring during a predetermined period of time that is derived from a reference signal period of a reference signal. The oscillator signal has an oscillator signal frequency and an oscillator signal phase. The frequency acquisition loop also comprises a subtractor that is operable to compare the counted number of periods with a desired division factor, wherein N=fVCOlocked/fref and wherein fVCOlocked denotes a desired frequency of the oscillator signal in a locked state of the phase-locked loop and fref denotes the frequency of said reference signal. The comparison results in a subtractor output frequency value. The phase-locked loop further comprises a phase acquisition loop. The phase acquisition loop comprises a phase rotator for adjusting the oscillator signal by a rotator phase, and a counter that is operable to count the number of periods of the phase-adjusted oscillator signal occurring during the predetermined period of time. The phase acquisition loop also comprises a subtractor that is operable to compare the counted number of periods with the desired division factor. The comparison results in a subtractor output phase value. The phase-locked loop further comprises a state machine that is operable to effectuate in dependence of the subtractor output frequency value and the subtractor output phase value an adjustment of the oscillator signal frequency and the oscillator signal phase.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的锁相环包括频率采集环路。 频率获取环路包括计数器,该计数器可操作以对从参考信号的参考信号周期导出的预定时间段期间发生的振荡器信号的周期数进行计数。 振荡器信号具有振荡器信号频率和振荡器信号相位。 频率获取环路还包括减法器,其可操作以将计数的周期数与期望的分频因子进行比较,其中N = f VCOlocked / f ref ref,其中f < SUB> VCO锁定表示在锁相环的锁定状态下的振荡器信号的期望频率,f ref表示所述参考信号的频率。 比较结果是减法器的输出频率值。 锁相环还包括相位采集环路。 相位采集环路包括用于通过旋转相位调节振荡器信号的相位旋转器和可操作以对在预定时间段内发生的相位调整的振荡器信号的周期数进行计数的计数器。 相位采集环路还包括减法器,其可操作以将计数的周期数与期望的分频因子进行比较。 比较结果是减法器输出相位值。 锁相环还包括状态机,其可操作以根据减法器输出频率值和减法器输出相位值来实现振荡器信号频率和振荡器信号相位的调整。

    PHASE LOCKED LOOP AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE FREQUENCY AND PHASE IN THE PHASE LOCKED LOOP
    7.
    发明申请
    PHASE LOCKED LOOP AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE FREQUENCY AND PHASE IN THE PHASE LOCKED LOOP 有权
    相位锁定环路和相位锁定环路中的频率和相位调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070075785A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11469423

    申请日:2006-08-31

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00

    CPC分类号: H03L7/093 H03L7/089 H03L7/18

    摘要: A phase locked loop (PLL) which includes a phase frequency detector coupled with a time to digital converter capable of comparing a reference signal with an oscillator signal and generating a digital value representing the phase difference between the reference signal and the oscillator signal. The PLL further includes a state machine for phase acquisition that is capable of generating a control value depending on the digital value, and a controllable oscillator that is capable of generating the oscillator signal depending on the control value.

    摘要翻译: 一种锁相环(PLL),其包括与时间数字转换器耦合的相位频率检测器,其能够将参考信号与振荡器信号进行比较,并产生表示参考信号和振荡器信号之间的相位差的数字值。 PLL还包括能够根据数字值产生控制值的相位获取状态机,以及能够根据控制值产生振荡器信号的可控振荡器。

    PHOTO DETECTOR AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    10.
    发明申请
    PHOTO DETECTOR AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT 有权
    照相检测器和集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20130093035A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-18

    申请号:US13639782

    申请日:2011-03-25

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0232

    摘要: The photo detector (100, 300, 500, 600, 700, 900) comprises a photo transistor (102, 902). The photo transistor has a light sensitive region (112, 910) for controlling the transistor action of the photo transistor. The photo detector further comprises a dielectric layer (118). The dielectric layer is in contact with the photo transistor. The photo detector further comprises a grating pattern (114, 604, 914, 1010) in contact with the dielectric layer. The grating layer and the dielectric layer are adapted for focusing electromagnetic radiation in the light sensitive region.

    摘要翻译: 光电检测器(100,300,500,600,700,900)包括光电晶体管(102,902)。 光电晶体管具有用于控制光电晶体管的晶体管作用的光敏区域(112,910)。 光电检测器还包括电介质层(118)。 电介质层与光电晶体管接触。 光电检测器还包括与电介质层接触的光栅图案(114,604,914,1010)。 光栅层和电介质层适于将电磁辐射聚焦在光敏区域中。