Single layer 3D tracking semiconductor detector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9297912
APP PUB NO 20140332691A1
SERIAL NO

14346206

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The present invention relates to a pixel detector (10), comprising a semiconductor sensor layer (12), in which charges can be generated upon interaction with particles to be detected. The semiconductor layer defines an X-Y-plane and has a thickness extending in Z-direction. The detector further comprises a read-out electronics layer (14) connected to said semiconductor layer (12), said read-out electronics layer (14) comprising an array of read-out circuits (20) for detecting signals indicative of charges generated in a corresponding volume of said semiconductor sensor layer (12). The neighboring read-out circuits (20) are connected by a relative timing circuit configured to determine time difference information between signals detected at said neighboring read-out circuits (20). The time difference information is indicative of a difference in the Z-components of the locations of charge generations in the corresponding neighboring sensor volumes caused by a particle trajectory that is inclined with respect to the X-Y-plane.

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CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUEFACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICKA 2 16627 PRAHA 6

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Campbell, Michael Geneva, CH 57 661
Jakubek, Jan Hyskov, CZ 8 68
Michel, Thilo Nürnberg, DE 7 121

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