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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Inventors:
Hani Sherry, Grenoble, FR;
Andreia Cathelin, Laval, FR;
Andreas Kaiser, Villeneuve d'Ascq, FR;
Ullrich Pfeiffer, Wuppertal, DE;
Janusz Grzyb, Hilden, DE;
Yan Zhao, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 (2006.01); G01J 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/3581 (2014.01); G01J 5/20 (2006.01); H01Q 23/00 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/10 (2013.01); G01N 21/3581 (2013.01); G01J 5/20 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01); H01Q 23/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49018 (2015.01);
Abstract
A terahertz imager includes an array of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit has an antenna and a detector. The detector is coupled to differential output terminals of the antenna. A frequency oscillator is configured to generate a frequency signal on an output line. The output line is coupled to an input terminal of the antenna of at least one of the pixel circuits.