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Detector for electromagnetic radiation, pixel structure with high sensitivity using such detector and method of manufacturing such detector

US6225670A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/80

Abstract

The present invention discloses a semiconductor based detector for radiation with a small but effective barrier between the radiation sensitive volume in the semiconductor and the regions and junctions with readout circuitry, and with no or a lower barrier between the semiconductor substrate and the regions and junctions adapted and meant for collecting the charge carriers generated by the radiation in the semiconductor substrate.

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