Ion detector, detector array and instrument using same
US6180942A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An array of ion detectors (30) comprising a plurality of pickup electrodes (20, 34) for receiving ions; a substrate (32); a plurality of insulators (22, 35) positioned respectively between said pickup electrodes (20, 34) and said substrate (32); a plurality of charge storage areas (12, 38) for storing charge received by said pickup electrodes (20, 34), wherein each area (12, 38) is connected to a particular pickup electrode (20, 34) and means (44) for determining the amount of charge collected by each charge storage area.
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