Large area X-ray imager with vented seam and method of fabrication
US6180944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/804
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for forming a large imaging panel by assembling a plurality of smaller submodules, the method comprising providing an adhesive filler between two abutting edges of a first and a second submodule, and forming a degassing channel in the adhesive filler extending along the length of the abutting edges. The method may further comprise adhering the submodules onto a top surface of a base plate, beveling the abutting edges of the submodules, and forming the degassing channel in the space between the beveled edges and the base plate. The method may produce an X-ray image capture panel comprising a base plate; a plurality of discrete array submodules juxtaposed over the base plate, each adjacent to at least one other submodule to form a two-dimensional mosaic of submodules having seams therebetween, each seam being filled with filler material and a vented channel in the seam adjacent to the top surface of the base plate; and a continuous radiation detecting layer disposed over the plurality of array submodules.
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