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High-speed high-efficiency solid-state electron detector

US7714300B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2007
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/2444
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment relates to a solid-state charged-particle detector. The detector includes a PIN diode and a conductive coating on the front-side of the PIN diode, wherein the front-side receives incident charged particles to be detected. In addition, the detector includes a metal layer on the backside of the PIN diode and electrical connections to the metal layer and to the conductive coating. Other embodiment are also disclosed.

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