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Corinne Nicolas

Ali Louzir

Dominique Lo Hine Tong

Jean-Philippe Coupez

Christian Person

Julian Thevenard

Philippe Minard

Jean-François Pintos

Françoise Le Bolzer

Franck Thudor

Jean-Luc Robert

Philippe Chambelin

Charline Guguen

Raphael Gillard

Alexandre Laisne

Delia Cormos

Philippe Gilberton

Olivier Mocquard

François Baron

Gérard Haquet

Florent Averty

Gabrielle Landrac

G&eacute;rard Haquet

The invention relates to a wide-band omnidirectional antenna including at least a first conducting member and a second conducting member having a revolution symmetry about a common revolution axis and central openings, said members being arranged opposite each other, at least one member having a progressively flaring area, characterised in that it comprises a gap between the conducting members and a central coaxial excitation line so as to achieve a three-dimensional contactless transition between the coaxial excitation line and the conducting members and members for modifying the radiation pattern in the flaring area of the diode type for selectively radiating the gap depending on the on- or off-state of said diodes.

Omnidirectional volumetric antenna

The invention relates to an RF reception front end block comprising a first substrate and an RF integrated front end module integrated onto a second substrate supporting a radiating part of the antenna. The antenna is in addition formed by:

Frontal block with intergrated antenna

The present invention relates to a diversity antennas system comprising at least two antennas of the dipole type each formed by a first and a second conductive arm, supplied differentially wherein the two antennas comprise a common arm called first arm forming at least one cover for an electronic card and each one a second arm mounted in rotation at one extremity of the first arm.

System of diversity dipole antennas

The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission, identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly.

Versatile antenna system

The present invention relates to a planar antenna structure comprising at least one radiating element constituted by a longitudinal radiation slot etched onto a substrate. This structure comprises at least one modification element of the radiation pattern positioned in the radiation zone of the radiating element.

To planar antennas comprising at least one radiating element of the longitudinal radiation slot type

The present invention relates to an interconnection system of a first substrate () comprising at least one first transmission line () with a second substrate () comprising at least one second transmission line (), the orientation of the first substrate with respect to the second substrate being arbitrary. The first substrate () comprises at least one metallized hole at one extremity of said first line and the second substrate () comprises a projecting element extending said second line and a ground saving, said projecting element being inserted into the metallized hole. The invention notably applies in the domain of microwaves and can interconnect a substrate comprising a printed antenna with a substrate receiving the processing circuits of the signal.

System for interconnecting two substrates each comprising at least one transmission line

The present invention relates to an element of transition between a waveguide and a transition line on a substrate. The element of transition comprises a securing flange on the substrate, the flange being dimensioned so that at least, in the direction microstrip line, the width d of the flange is selected in such a manner as to shift the resonant modes away from the useful band. The invention is used particularly for circuits using SMD techniques at millimeter frequencies.

Waveguide to microstrip line transition having a conductive footprint for providing a contact free element

The invention relates to a source antenna constituted by a radiating aperture comprising at least one insert made of a dielectric material mounted floating inside the aperture.

Source antennas with radiating aperture

The present invention relates to a broadband monopole antenna comprising a 'cup'-shaped radiating element mounted on an earth plane forming support of annular shape. This antenna can be used in the field of portable television apparatuses.

Broadband antenna and processes for manufacturing such an antenna

The present invention relates to a process for securing to a metal support at least one microwave electronic module made on a substrate one of whose faces forms an earth plane. The process consists in depositing between the face forming the earth plane and the metal support, at least one strip of conducting adhesive at the level of the zones of breakage of the earth plane. The invention applies to the microwave field.

Process for securing a microwave module to a support

The present invention relates to a dielectric resonator antenna comprising a block () of dielectric material of which a first face intended to be mounted on an earth plane is covered with a metallic layer (). According to the invention, at least one second face perpendicular to the first face is covered with a partial metallic layer () having a width less than the width of this second face. The invention applies in particular to DRA antennas for domestic wireless networks.

Dielectric resonator type antennas

The present invention relates to a wideband antenna consisting of a dielectric resonator or DRA mounted on a substrate with an earth plane. The resonator is positioned at a distance x from at least one of the edges of the earth plane, x being chosen such that 0&#x2266;x&#x2266;&#x3bb;/2, with &#x3bb;/2 the wavelength defined an the dielectric of the resonator. This invention applies to wireless networks.

Dielectric resonator wideband antenna

Waveguide filters for filters operating at millimeter wavelengths which require high accuracy. The filter includes a plurality of discs held in the cylinder of a support. Each disc has a recess defining cavity size. The various parts forming the filter are simplified thereby making it possible to reduce production costs while providing good accuracy.

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Corinne Nicolas