CT detector photodiode having multiple charge storage devices

Details CT detector photodiode having multiple charge storage devices CT detector photodiode having multiple charge storage devices

2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

C378S098800, C250S370090, C250S370110

Reexamination Certificate

active

11780972

ABSTRACT:
A CT detector includes a pixel having a single photodiode and multiple charge storage devices that are alternately stored and read out. The photodiode is a frontlit diode with a pair of capacitors that alternately store charge generated during data acquisition. Multiple pixels are connected to a single readout amplifier. Charge is continuously acquired from each photodiode and stored on the charge storage devices, but such readout is from a single charge storage device at a time. As such, each charge storage device is read out independently, but the charge storage devices are connected to a common readout channel or port.

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