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Radiation detector

US4901126A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1987
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/18
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radiation detector has a number of detector elements disposed following each other in the direction of incoming radiation propagation. The radiation detector is integrally constructed of a semiconductor body having spaced surfaces disposed substantially parallel to the radiation propagation direction. One of the surfaces has a p-conductive region immediately therebelow, and the other surface has an n-conductive region immediately therebelow. At least one of the surfaces is sub-divided by a region extending transversely to the radiation propagation direction which has a lower conductivity than the adjacent regions. This section divides the semiconductor body into different detector elements.

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