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US 7,030,385 B2Granted
Radiation detecting apparatus and method of driving the same
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorChiori Mochizuki
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Abstract
A radiation detecting apparatus including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electric signal, a resetting element configured to reset the conversion element by applying a predetermined voltage to the conversion element, and a signal transfer element connected to the conversion element. The signal transfer element and the resetting element are connected to the same electrode of the conversion element.
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A radiation detecting apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, each pixel including (i) a conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electric signal, (ii) a resetting element configured to reset said conversion element by applying a voltage to said conversion element, and (iii) a signal transfer element connected to said conversion element,
- wherein said conversion element has a first electrode and second electrode, and has a semiconductor layer arranged between said first electrode and second electrode,
- wherein said first electrode is arranged on said signal transfer element and said resetting element, and said signal transfer element and said resetting element are connected to the first electrode of said conversion element, and
- wherein the pixels are arranged in an array having rows, and the transfer elements of pixels in a specific row are connected to a specific driving line, and resetting elements of pixels in a previous row are connected to said driving line.
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A radiation detecting apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of pixels on an insulating substrate, each pixel including (i) a conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electric signal, (ii) a resetting element configured to reset said conversion element by applying a voltage to said conversion element, and (iii) a signal transfer element connected to said conversion element,
- wherein said conversion element has a first electrode and second electrode, and has a semiconductor layer arranged between said first electrode and second electrode, and
- wherein said first electrode is arranged on said signal transfer element and said resetting element, and said signal transfer element and said resetting element are connected to the first electrode of said conversion element.
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