Abstract: A transmitter to transmit an encoded interferometric signal through a transmission channel is provided, including a signal-generating module to generate an intermediate quantum signal and an intermediate reference signal. The signal-generating module generates a frequency shift between the intermediate quantum signal and the intermediate reference signal. The transmitter also includes an encoding interferometric module configured to determine the encoded interferometric signal including an encoded interferometric quantum signal and an interferometric reference signal tracing a substantially similar optical path. The encoding interferometric module includes an encoding device to apply a phase modulation to only one component of the intermediate quantum signal.

Abstract: An optical signal generation device for quantum key exchange, includes a photon source generating at least one pulse stream, an ADC transducer converting the photons of a pulse stream into a random binary string, a quantum state modulator putting the photons of the pulses into a number and quantum state defined by a control word in order to generate the optical signal from one of the pulse streams, digital computing means: generating at least one random sequence having a given probability distribution and rate, based on the random binary string, generating the control word in accordance with the key exchange protocol based on said at least one random sequence. A payload for a satellite, comprising such an optical signal generation device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system 1 for controlling a voltage converter comprising a plurality of high-side switches forming a high group and a plurality of low-side switches forming a low group, the control system 1 comprising: a module 10 for measuring a voltage V of the DC voltage source B, a module 11 for comparing the measured voltage V with a first safety threshold OV1, a control module 12 for controlling a first group of switches so as to close chosen from the high group or the low group, if the comparison module 11 indicates that the measured voltage V is higher than the first safety threshold OV1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system 1 for controlling a voltage converter comprising a plurality of high-side switches forming a high group and a plurality of low-side switches forming a low group, the control system 1 comprising: a module 10 for measuring a voltage V of the DC voltage source B, a module 11 for comparing the measured voltage V with a first safety threshold OV1, a control module 12 for controlling a first group of switches so as to close chosen from the high group or the low group, if the comparison module 11 indicates that the measured voltage V is higher than the first safety threshold OV1.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device including a semiconductor layer formed from a central segment and at least two lateral segments forming tensioning arms that extend along a longitudinal axis A1. The semiconductor layer furthermore includes at least two lateral segments forming electrical biasing arms that extend along a transverse axis A2 orthogonal to the axis A1.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic device comprising a semiconductor layer 10 formed from a central segment 20 and at least two lateral segments forming tensioning arms 30 that extend along a longitudinal axis A1. The semiconductor layer 10 furthermore comprises at least two lateral segments forming electrical biasing arms 40 that extend along a transverse axis A2 orthogonal to the axis A1.

Abstract: A method for discharging energy stored in a stator of an assisted steering electric motor of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The stator includes at least one electrical phase, where a state of disconnection of said phase with a control device of the stator is controlled by a switch device having at least one field effect transistor. The method involves keeping the field effect transistor in linear mode by controlling the voltage Vgs between the gate and the source of said transistor so as to keep the voltage Vds between the drain and the source of said transistor substantially equal to a reference voltage Vref.