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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013

Filed:

Aug. 04, 2009
Applicants:

Rafael Ballabriga, Thoiry, FR;

Michael Campbell, Geneva, CH;

Henrious M. Heijne, Meyrin, CH;

Xavier Llopart-cudie, Sergy, FR;

Richard Plackett, Marlioz, FR;

Lukas Tlustos, Geneva, CH;

Winnie Sze-wing Wong, Geneva, CH;

Inventors:

Rafael Ballabriga, Thoiry, FR;

Michael Campbell, Geneva, CH;

Henrious M. Heijne, Meyrin, CH;

Xavier Llopart-Cudie, Sergy, FR;

Richard Plackett, Marlioz, FR;

Lukas Tlustos, Geneva, CH;

Winnie Sze-Wing Wong, Geneva, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A radiation sensing device subdivided in N*M pixels, comprising: a conversion part to convert an impinging radiation into an electrical signal, a processing part having: for each pixel, at least two counters associated to different regions, so that a ratio of counters to pixels is at least equal to 2, an arbitration circuit which, for each pixel: receives detection information from the pixel and neighbouring pixels, taking into account detection information for the pixel and neighbouring pixels, allocates a detection value to an elected counter.


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