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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Johnson, El Cajon, CA (US);
Brett Spivey, Encinitas, CA (US);
Lee Morsell, Del Mar, CA (US);
Peter Martin, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
Thermo Trex Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25037014 ; 25037009 ;
Abstract
A solid state radiation detection unit for producing pixel data from electron-hole producing radiation using a photoelectric conversion layer. One aspect of the invention includes a photoelectric conversion layer that is deposited in direct contact with an array of doped semiconductor pixel contacts. Another aspect of the invention uses a buried field electrode formed within a photoelectric conversion layer. The two inventive concepts can be used separately or combined in a single embodiment.