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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2007
Jean-françois Fernand Lampin, Templeuve, FR;
Emilien Pascal Peytavit, Lille, FR;
Jean-François Fernand Lampin, Templeuve, FR;
Emilien Pascal Peytavit, Lille, FR;
Abstract
An integrated antenna for transmitting or receiving radiation in a frequency range from 100 GHz to 3 THz, the antenna being characterized in that it comprises: a conductive ground plane (PM) deposited on a 'top' surface (S) of a dielectric or semiconductor substrate (SB); a conductive ribbon (RC) extending above said ground plane (PM) and forming an angle (β) therewith, so as to form a radiating structure (SR) of the transverse electromagnetic wave horn type; and a planar waveguide (G) comprising at least first and second conductive strips (BS, BS) formed on said top surface of the substrate, and connected respectively to said conductive ribbon (RC) and to said conductive ground plane (PM). A terahertz transmitter and/or receiver including such an antenna and a device for generating and/or detecting a terahertz signal integrated on the same substrate (SB) as the antenna and connected thereto by said waveguide (G). A method of fabricating such an antenna and such a transmitter and/or receiver.