An electro-optical device for a sensing device, an arrangement for a sensing device, as well as a sensing device

EP4767111A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-01VOLKSWAGEN AG

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Filing Date
2023-08-25
Publication Date
2026-07-01

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Technical Problem

Radar sensors in motor vehicles experience significant reflection and absorption losses due to radom coverings, leading to false detection, reduced range, and resolution in environmental perception.

Method used

An electro-optical device with non-uniform electrodes arranged in parallel on a substrate, which can be used to reduce transmission losses and enhance radiation transmission through radom coverings, particularly in the gigahertz to terahertz spectrum.

Benefits of technology

The solution significantly reduces transmission losses, allowing for increased radiation transmission without degrading resolution or range, thus enhancing the performance of radar sensors in adverse weather conditions.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an electrooptical device (3, 5) for a sensing device (2), comprising at least one substrate (9) and at least a first electrode (10) on the substrate (9), characterized in that, a second electrode (11) on the substrate (9) is provided, wherein the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (11) are non-uniform electrodes, and wherein the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (11) are arranged such, that the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (11) are essentially arranged in parallel to each other on the substrate (9). Furthermore the invention relates to an arrangement (8), as well as to a sensing device (2).
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