Detector array and method of manufacturing the same
US9075151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A detector unit for a detector array includes a photo sensor array, a light guide, and a plurality of scintillator elements formed unitarily with the light guide, the scintillator elements configured to emit absorbed energy in the form of light, the light guide being configured to transmit the light received from at least one of the scintillator elements to a photo sensor, the light guide and the plurality of scintillators being formed from the same material, an area covered by the photo sensors being smaller than an area covered by the scintillator elements and a number of photo sensors being less than a number of scintillator elements. A detector array and a method of manufacturing a detector array are also described herein.
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