Abstract:
A radiation sensor includes a radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer, a cathode electrode disposed over a front side of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer that is configured to be exposed to radiation, at least one anode electrode disposed over a backside of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer, and a potential barrier layer located between the cathode electrode and the front side of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
Various aspects include methods for use in X-ray detectors for adjusting count measurements from pixel detectors within a pixelated detector module to correct for the effects of pileup events that occur when more than one photon is absorbed in a pixel detector during a deadtime of the detector system. In various embodiments, count measurements may be obtained at two different X-ray tube currents, from which the detector system deadtime may be calculated based on the two count measurements and a ratio of the two X-ray tube currents. Using the calculated deadtime, a pileup correction factor may be determined appropriate for the behavior of the detector system in response to pileup events. The pileup correction factor may be applied to pixel detector count values after the counts have been corrected for pixel-to-pixel differences using a flat field correction.
Abstract:
A radiation sensor includes a radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer, a cathode electrode disposed over a front side of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer that is configured to be exposed to radiation, at least one anode electrode disposed over a backside of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer, and a potential barrier layer located between the cathode electrode and the front side of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
Various aspects include methods for compensating for the effects of charge sharing among pixelate detectors in X-ray detectors by applying a correspondence factor to counts of X-ray photons in energy bins to estimate incident X-ray photon energy bins. The correspondence factor may be determined by determining an incident X-ray photon energy spectrum, adjusting the incident X-ray photon energy spectrum to account for an energy resolution of the pixelated detector, generating a charge sharing model for the adjusted incident X-ray photon energy spectrum based on a percentage charge sharing parameter of the pixelated detector, applying the charge sharing model to energy bins of the pixelated detector to estimate counts in each of the energy bins, and determining the correspondence factor by comparing the estimated counts in each of the energy bins to counts in the energy bins that would be expected for the adjusting the incident X-ray photon energy spectrum.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a solid state radiation detector method includes mechanically lapping and polishing the first and the second surfaces of a semiconductor wafer using a plurality of lapping and polishing steps. The method also includes growing passivation oxide layers by use of oxygen plasma on the top of the polished first and second surfaces in order to passivate the semiconductor wafer. Anode contacts are deposited and patterned on top of the first passivation oxide layer, which is on top of the first surface. Cathode contacts, which are either monolithic or patterned, are deposited on top of the second passivation oxide layer, which is on the second surface. Aluminum nitride encapsulation layer can be deposited over the anode contacts and patterned to encapsulate the first passivation oxide layer, while physically exposing a center portion of each anode contact to electrically connect the anode contacts.
Abstract:
Direct attach radiation detector structures include an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) including an array of unit cells including signal processing channel circuitry and at least one radiation sensor including an array of pixel detectors located over a front surface of the ASIC. In various embodiments, an ASIC having a fixed layout of unit cells may accommodate different radiation sensors having varying layouts of pixel detectors. In some embodiments, a redistribution layer on the front surface of the ASIC may route detection signals from pixel detectors to the corresponding unit cells. Alternatively, or in addition, a subset of the unit cells of the ASIC may be active unit cells that are electrically coupled to a pixel detector. The remaining unit cells may be inactive unit cells that may be powered down.
Abstract:
A radiation detector unit including an interposer configured to electrically connect a pixelated radiation sensor positioned on a front side of the interposer to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) positioned on a back side of the interposer, where the interposer has at least one feature which equalizes the energy resolution (ER) response of edge and center pixel detectors of the pixelated radiation sensor within 10% of one another.
Abstract:
Radiation detectors include a radiation-sensitive semiconductor substrate and at least one asymmetric contact (i.e., a cathode electrode or anode electrode) that exhibits different blocking effect for charge carriers (i.e., holes and electrons) of opposite types. In one exemplary embodiment, a radiation detector includes a cathode electrode having a first metallic material having a work function that is ≥4.6 over a first surface of the radiation-sensitive semiconductor substrate, and at least one anode electrode including a second metallic material having a work function that is
Abstract:
A radiation detector includes a semiconductor layer having opposing first and second surfaces, anodes disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor layer in a pixel pattern, a cathode disposed over the second surface of the semiconductor layer, and an electrically conductive pattern disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor layer in interpixel gaps between the anodes. At least a portion of the electrically conductive pattern is not electrically connected to an external bias source.
Abstract:
A radiation detector unit includes a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) including a plurality of core circuit blocks located on a continuous uninterrupted substrate adjacent to one another along a first direction, and a plurality of radiation sensors bonded to a front side surface of the ROIC, where each radiation sensor of the plurality of radiation sensors is bonded to a respective core circuit block of the plurality of core circuit blocks of the ROIC. Additional embodiments include detector modules and detector arrays formed by assembling the detector units, and methods of operating and manufacturing the same.