Terahertz detector
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10775302B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16232318

    申请日:2018-12-26

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terahertz detector. The terahertz detector includes a planar array structure that is constituted by a plurality of pixel units, the plurality of pixel units each include N sub pixels and each of the sub pixels includes no more than one signal trigger configured to transform a terahertz signal to an electrical current pulsing signal, and each of the plurality of pixel units detects a signal that is a sum of the electrical current pulsing signals of the N sub pixels, where N is an integer greater than 1.

    Security inspection apparatus and method of controlling the same

    公开(公告)号:US12007523B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17304903

    申请日:2021-06-28

    CPC classification number: G01V3/12 G01V3/38

    Abstract: The application describes a security inspection apparatus and a method of controlling the same. An example security inspection apparatus includes a body fixed in the field and an electromagnetic imaging device installed on the body. The electromagnetic imaging device includes a two-dimensional multi-input multi-output array panel, including at least one two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array and a control circuit. Each two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array includes transmitting antennas and receiving antennas, with the transmitting antennas and the transmitting antennas being arranged such that equivalent phase centers are arranged in a two-dimensional array. The electromagnetic imaging device further includes a signal processing device configured to reconstruct an image of an inspected object based on an echo signal received and a display device configured to display the reconstructed image of the inspected object.

    Portable terahertz security inspection apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11733422B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17309908

    申请日:2019-10-09

    CPC classification number: G01V8/20 G01V5/0008 G01V8/005

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable terahertz security inspection apparatus, including: a carrying body; a terahertz emitting device arranged on the carrying body, wherein the terahertz emitting device includes a terahertz signal source and an emitting unit connected to the terahertz signal source and configured to emit a terahertz wave; a terahertz detector arranged on the carrying body and configured to receive the terahertz wave reflected from an inspected object; a data acquisition and processing system arranged on the carrying body and connected to the terahertz detector, wherein the data acquisition and processing system is configured to receive a scan data for the inspected object from the terahertz detector and generate a terahertz image; and a display device connected to the data acquisition and processing system and configured to receive and display the terahertz image from the data acquisition and processing system. The portable terahertz security inspection apparatus does not need to be equipped with a mechanical scanning system, so that a volume and a weight of the terahertz security inspection apparatus may be greatly reduced, and a security inspector may move the terahertz security inspection apparatus manually to perform scanning of the imaging area.

    Security inspection apparatus and method of controlling the same

    公开(公告)号:US12164023B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17304927

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Abstract: A security inspection apparatus and a method of controlling the same are described. An example security inspection apparatus includes a bottom plate configured to carry an inspected object and a two-dimensional multi-input multi-output array panel, including at least one two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array. Each two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array includes transmitting antennas and receiving antennas arranged such that equivalent phase centers are arranged in a two-dimensional array. The security inspection apparatus includes a control circuit configured to control the transmitting antennas to transmit a detection signal in a form of an electromagnetic wave to the inspected object in a preset order, and to control the receiving antennas to receive an echo signal from the inspected object. The security inspection apparatus includes a signal processing device configured to reconstruct an image of an inspected object based on an echo signal received and a display device configured to display the reconstructed image.

    SECURITY INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210325561A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17304903

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Abstract: The application describes a security inspection apparatus and a method of controlling the same. An example security inspection apparatus includes a body fixed in the field and an electromagnetic imaging device installed on the body. The electromagnetic imaging device includes a two-dimensional multi-input multi-output array panel, including at least one two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array and a control circuit. Each two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array includes transmitting antennas and receiving antennas, with the transmitting antennas and the transmitting antennas being arranged such that equivalent phase centers are arranged in a two-dimensional array. The electromagnetic imaging device further includes a signal processing device configured to reconstruct an image of an inspected object based on an echo signal received and a display device configured to display the reconstructed image of the inspected object.

    SECURITY INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210325528A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17304927

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Abstract: A security inspection apparatus and a method of controlling the same are described. An example security inspection apparatus includes a bottom plate configured to carry an inspected object and a two-dimensional multi-input multi-output array panel, including at least one two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array. Each two-dimensional multi-input multi-output sub-array includes transmitting antennas and receiving antennas arranged such that equivalent phase centers are arranged in a two-dimensional array. The security inspection apparatus includes a control circuit configured to control the transmitting antennas to transmit a detection signal in a form of an electromagnetic wave to the inspected object in a preset order, and to control the receiving antennas to receive an echo signal from the inspected object. The security inspection apparatus includes a signal processing device configured to reconstruct an image of an inspected object based on an echo signal received and a display device configured to display the reconstructed image.

    Terahertz mixer, method of manufacturing terahertz mixer, and electronic device including terahertz mixer

    公开(公告)号:US12149014B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17418951

    申请日:2019-10-10

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terahertz mixer, a method of manufacturing the terahertz mixer, and an electronic device including the mixer. The terahertz mixer includes: a cavity for forming a radio frequency input waveguide and a local oscillator input waveguide, and for accommodating a microstrip line; the microstrip line formed on at least a part of an inner surface of the cavity by using a semiconductor growth process, wherein the microstrip line extends into a portion of the cavity where the radio frequency input waveguide is located so as to form a microstrip antenna for receiving a radio frequency input signal, and into a portion of the cavity where the local oscillator input waveguide is located so as to form a microstrip antenna for receiving a local oscillator input signal.

    ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING DEVICE FOR ACTIVE MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER WAVE SECURITY INSPECTION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220221576A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17309915

    申请日:2019-10-10

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electromagnetic imaging device for an active microwave and millimeter wave security inspection apparatus, including: a two-dimensional multiple-input multiple-output array panel including at least one sub-array, wherein each sub-array includes a plurality of transmitting antennas arranged linearly and a plurality of receiving antennas arranged linearly, the plurality of transmitting antennas arranged linearly being intersected with the plurality of receiving antennas arranged linearly; a signal processing device; a display device; and a ranging radar. In each sub-array, a midpoint of a connection line between each transmitting antenna and a corresponding receiving antenna serves as a virtual equivalent phase center of a pair of the each transmitting antenna and the corresponding receiving antenna, and the plurality of transmitting antennas and the plurality of receiving antennas are arranged to generate an equivalent phase center web. A distance between adjacent transmitting antennas or a distance between adjacent receiving antennas is equal to a wavelength of the electromagnetic wave with the specific frequency, and a distance between adjacent equivalent phase centers in the equivalent phase center web generated ranges from 30% to 70% of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave with the specific frequency.

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