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US 2013/0153975 A1Published application
Device Having a Plurality of Photosensitive Microcells Arranged in Row or Matrix Form
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDebora Henseler, Meinrad Schienle
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Abstract
The invention provides a Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM). The SiPM includes a plurality of microcells, a nonlinear element integrated in each one of the plurality of microcells, and a trigger line for outputting a summated current of the plurality of microcells, wherein the nonlinear element provides for a separated timing and energy signal.
Claims21
1-5. (canceled)
A Silicon Photomultiplier (SIPM), comprising:
- a plurality of microcells;
- a nonlinear element integrated in each one of the plurality of microcells;
- and
- a trigger line for outputting a summated current of the plurality of microcells, wherein the nonlinear element provides for a separated timing and energy signal.
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A device for detecting radiation, comprising:
- a plurality of photosensitive microcells arranged in a row or matrix for detecting one or more photons;
- a plurality of avalanche photodiodes each one of the plurality of photodiodes being associated with a respective photosensitive microcell;
- a plurality of quenching resistors wherein each quenching resistor is connected in series with a respective one of the plurality of avalanche photodiodes;
- a plurality of amplifier elements wherein each amplifier element is located between a respective avalanche photodiode and quenching resistor in each one of the plurality of microcells;
- a first trigger line for detecting at least one time point of an incidence of one or more photons within at least one of the plurality of photosensitive microcells;
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- a second trigger line for detecting charges that are generated within at least one of the plurality of photosensitive microcells by an incidence of one or more photons.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.