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Low profile wire bond for an electron sensing device in an image intensifier tube

US7199345B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2004
Grant dateApr 3, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/10155
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electron sensing device for receiving electrons from an output surface of an electron gain device has a silicon die including an active surface area for positioning below the output surface of an electron gain device. The silicon die also includes a silicon step formed below and surrounding the active surface area, and a first array of bond pads formed on the silicon step for providing output signals from the silicon die. When the electron sensing device is positioned below the electron gain device, a tight vertical clearance is formed between the output surface of the electron gain device and the active surface area of the electron sensing device.

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