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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Kwan-wook Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung-sang Goo, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Dae-ho Choo, Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
In a method of driving an x-ray detector having a switching device connected to a light detecting pixel comprising a photodiode which detects an x-ray emitted from an x-ray generator and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the x-ray, the method includes: receiving an x-ray with the photodiode during an x-ray detecting period to generate the electrical signal corresponding to the x-ray; turning on the switching device using a gate signal during a first gate turn-on period to transmit the electrical signal to an external component; providing a light to the photodiode during a first flash period of an offset control period; and turning on the switching device during a second gate turn-on period of the offset control period during which the light is not provided to the photodiode to maintain an electric potential at a coupling node disposed between the photodiode and the switching device at a predetermined level.