X-ray imaging system and solid state detector therefor
US5381013A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/803
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An x-ray detector includes a scintillator, a sensor array, processing circuits, and a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer overlays the processing circuits. The pixel architecture of the detector utilizes a technique similar to a CCD array to shift date from the array. The pixel charges are read out in a quasi-random fashion. The detector preferably utilizes edge-to-edge sensor array having octagonal pixels with a high fill factor.
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