Passive microelectronic components, capable of allowing a radio-frequency or hyper-frequency signal to travel in a single direction

US9819065B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9819065-B2
Application numberUS-201314416700-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 23, 2013
Priority dateJul 23, 2012
Publication dateNov 14, 2017
Grant dateNov 14, 2017

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Abstract

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A passive radiofrequency microelectronic components for an integrated circuit which includes a dielectric substrate and at least one metal conductive layer positioned on said substrate. The conductive layer including at least one first metal conductive portion and a second metal conductive portion separated by an insulation. A microelectronic component according to the invention includes at least one graphene layer positioned so that a radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal crosses said at least one graphene layer when it is transmitted between said first metal conductive portion and said second metal conductive portion, said graphene layer being able, when it is subject to an electric potential, to transmit said radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal along a first direction and to attenuate said radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal along a second direction opposite to said first direction.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A passive radiofrequency microelectronic component for an integrated circuit forming a micro-switch comprising a dielectric substrate and at least one metal conductive layer positioned on said substrate, said conductive layer including at least one first metal conductive portion and a second metal conductive portion separated by an insulation, comprising: at least one graphene layer positioned so that a radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal crosses said at least one graphene layer when it is transmitted between said first metal conductive portion and said second metal conductive portion, said graphene layer being able, when it is subject to an electric potential, to transmit said radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal along a first direction and to attenuate said radiofrequency or hyperfrequency signal according to a second direction opposite to said first direction; and a flexible metal membrane able to establish contact in said first metal conductive portion and said second metal conductive portion, the first metal conductive portion being covered with a dielectric layer, wherein said graphene layer is positioned in contact with said dielectric layer. 2. The radiofrequency microelectronic component according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of alternating dielectric and graphene layers. 3. The radiofrequency microelectronic component according to claim 1 , wherein a said graphene layer consists of a sheet of carbon crystals with a mono-atomic thickness. 4. The radiofrequency micro-electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein said graphene layer is of the same dimensions in width and in length as said dielectric layer.

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  • Multilayer dielectric · CPC title

  • Coplanar lines · CPC title

  • Strip line circulators · CPC title

  • H01P1/38Primary

    Circulators · CPC title

  • Application nanoparticles, e.g. nanotubes, integrated in switch components, e.g. contacts, the switch itself being clearly of a different scale, e.g. greater than nanoscale · CPC title

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What does patent US9819065B2 cover?
A passive radiofrequency microelectronic components for an integrated circuit which includes a dielectric substrate and at least one metal conductive layer positioned on said substrate. The conductive layer including at least one first metal conductive portion and a second metal conductive portion separated by an insulation. A microelectronic component according to the invention includes at lea…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thales Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01P1/38. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 14 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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