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Bolometer having frequency detection

US9400218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

Laurent Duraffourg · Voiron, FR
Philippe Andreucci · Moirans, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2011
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10F71/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bolometer including: at least one electromechanical microsystem or nanosystem, the microsystem or nanosystem including a support and a mobile mass hung from beams above the support, the mobile mass forming an absorber of optical flux; actuation electrodes configured to set the mobile mass in vibration and arranged laterally relative to the mobile mass; and detection electrodes to detect variation in vibration frequency of the mobile mass arranged laterally relative to the mobile mass.

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