Microelectronic module for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface, module array and method for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface

US10426021B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ralf CASPARI · Kösching, DE
• Robert WEICHWALD · Siegenburg, DE
• Emanuel ERMANN · Oberstimm, DE
• Christian Karch · Schweinhub, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 25, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05H1/2425
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A microelectronic module for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface. The microelectronic module includes at least one voltage converter for converting a first voltage provided into a higher, lower or identical second voltage. Furthermore, the microelectronic module includes at least one actuator. The actuator includes at least one generator for generating an electrical plasma from the second voltage provided by the voltage converter. At least the voltage converter and the actuator are arranged on a thin-layered planar substrate. The electrical plasma generated by the actuator interacts with an electromagnetic radiation impinging on the surface, as a result of which the electromagnetic signature is altered.