Panel for flexible digital x-ray detector and method for manufacturing the same

A method for manufacturing a panel for a flexible digital X-ray detector comprising:

• forming a sacrificial layer over a sacrificial substrate;
• forming a multiple layered buffer stack over the sacrificial layer, the multiple layered buffer stack including a first flexible layer and a second flexible layer stacked alternately;
• forming a device array layer over the multiple layered buffer stack, the device array layer including at least one PIN diode that generates an electrical signal responsive to receiving light and at least one thin film transistor transmitting a detection signal to a readout circuit in response to receiving the electrical signal from the at least one PIN diode;
• forming a scintillator layer over the device array layer to generate light responsive to receiving an X-ray;
• and
• separating the sacrificial layer from the multiple layered buffer stack after forming the scintillator layer over the device layer,
• wherein, after separating the sacrificial layer from the multiple layered buffer stack, the multiple layered buffer stack forms a lowest layer of the panel.