Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Fernand Lampin

Jean-Francois Fernand Lampin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8450687
    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 (?) 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 (BS1, BS2) 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Jean-François Fernand Lampin, Emilien Pascal Peytavit
  • Publication number: 20100033709
    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 (GP) deposited on a “top” surface (S) of a dielectric or semiconductor substrate (SB); a conductive ribbon (CR) extending above said ground plane (GP) and forming an angle (?) therewith, so as to form a radiating structure (RS) of the transverse electromagnetic wave horn type; and a planar waveguide (G) comprising at least first and second conductive strips (CS1, CS2) formed on said top surface of the substrate, and connected respectively to said conductive ribbon (CR) and to said conductive ground plane (GP). 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Fernand Lampin, Emilien Pascal Peytavit