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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
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;
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;
Organisation Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire, Geneva, CH;
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.