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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Jouni Ilari Pyyhtiä, Vantaa, FI;
Markku Tapio Eräluoto, Espoo, FI;
Simage Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An imaging device for radiation imaging is an array of image cells. The array of image cells consists of an array of detector cells and an array of image cell circuits. Each detector cell is connected to the corresponding cell in the array of image cell circuits. Each individual cell in the detector cell array generates a charge based on the radiation that hits the cell. Each cell in the array of image cell circuits accumulates the charge on a storage capacitor. The storage capacitor can be, for example, the gate of a transistor. Single cells in the array of image cells can be grouped together to form larger area super cells. The size of the super cell can be controlled by control signals, which select the operating mode. The output from a cell, a single cell or a super cell, is read out in current mode and is scaled according to the size of the cell. The read out line is pre-charged prior to read out to reduce the effect of parasitic capacitance in the read out line. Several modes can be implemented in the imaging device. Also, an imaging system for larger area radiation imaging can be implemented by connecting several imaging devices together in form of a two-dimensional array.