Spansion LLC.

Patrick Mark Clopton

Timothy Z Hossain

Dan E Posey

Clayton Fullwood

Christopher F Lyons

Christopher Foster

Greg Alan Goodwin

Clayton Fulwood

An imaging device suitable for detecting certain imaging particles and recording the detection of imaging particles, and as such can include certain recording devices such as a charge storage structure.

Imaging device having a radiation detecting structure sensitive to neutron radiation

Systems and methods are described herein for detecting particles emitted by nuclear material. The systems comprise one or more semiconductor devices for detecting particles emitted from nuclear material. The semiconductor devices can comprise a charge storage element comprising several layers. A non-conductive charge storage layer enveloped on top and bottom by dielectric layers is mounted on a substrate. At least one top semiconductor layer can be placed on top of the top dielectric layer. A reactive material that reacts to particles, such as neutrons emitted from nuclear material, can be incorporated into the top semiconductor layer. When the reactive material reacts to a particle emitted from nuclear material, ions are generated that can alter the charge storage layer and enable detection of the particle.

Charge storage device for detecting alpha particles

System and method for detecting particles with a semiconductor device

Imaging device having a radiation detecting structure disposed at a semiconductor substrate with a thermalizing material and a first radiation-reactive material sensitive to neutron radiation

A method of operating an electronic device including determining an initial charge level at a non-volatile charge storage structure of a radiation-sensitive device including a radiation-reactive material and determining if a first radiation event has occurred based upon the non-volatile charge storage device having a different charge level than the initial charge level. The method further includes identifying the first radiation event as associated with either a first type of radiation or a second type of radiation based upon the different charge level.

Radiation detecting electronic device and methods of operating

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Patrick Mark Clopton