A counting pixel chip and sensor system for X-ray imaging

被引:14
作者
Fischer, P
Hausmann, J
Helmich, A
Lindner, M
Wermes, N
Blanquart, L
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Inst Phys, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
[2] CNRS, IN2P3, Ctr Phys Particules, F-13288 Marseille 9, France
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D O I
10.1109/23.790828
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Results obtained with a (photon) counting pixel imaging chip connected to a silicon pixel sensor using the bump and flip-chip technology are presented. The performance of the chip electronics is characterized by an average equivalent noise charge (ENC) below 135 e and a threshold spread of less than 35 e after individual threshold adjust, both measured with a sensor attached. First results on the imaging performance are also reported.
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页码:1070 / 1074
页数:5
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