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Apparatus and method for detecting radiation

US8536553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2010
Grant dateSep 17, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/195
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus and method for detecting radiation are provided. The apparatus includes an upper electrode layer transmitting radiation; a first insulating layer blocking charges from the upper electrode layer; a photoconductive layer becoming photoconductive upon exposure to the radiation; a second insulating layer protecting the photoconductive layer from a plasma discharge; a lower substrate facing the second insulating layer; a plurality of barrier ribs defining a cell structure between the second insulating layer and the lower substrate; a gas layer included in an inner chamber inside the cell structure and generating a plasma discharge; a bottom electrode formed on the lower substrate; a first radio frequency (RF) electrode formed over the bottom electrode and connected to a ground source; a second RF electrode to which RF power for generating plasma is applied; and a third insulating layer surrounding the first and second RF electrodes and thus insulating the first and second RF electrodes from the gas layer and the bottom electrode.

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