Scintillator sealing for solid state X-ray detector

An x-ray detector, comprising:

• a monolithic substrate comprising a moisture-impermeable and dielectric material;
• a scintillator and a plurality of CMOS tiles, the plurality of CMOS tiles positioned between the scintillator and the monolithic substrate;
• a cover positioned on the monolithic substrate and forming a seal therebetween that semi-hermetically seals the scintillator and the plurality of CMOS tiles between the cover and the monolithic substrate;
• and
• a plurality of conductive connectors coupled to the monolithic substrate, the conductive connectors transmitting signals from the array of CMOS tiles external to the seal without disrupting the semi-hermeticity of the seal.

A method of assembling an x-ray detector, comprising:

• forming a moisture-impermeable substrate by impregnating a monolithic dielectric material with a plurality of non-monolithic conductive structures;
• positioning an array of CMOS tiles between a scintillator and the moisture-impermeable substrate;
• attaching a cover to the moisture-impermeable substrate, thereby forming a seal that semi-hermetically seals the scintillator and the array of CMOS tiles therebetween;
• and
• transmitting signals from the array of CMOS tiles external to the seal through the plurality of non-monolithic conductive structures without disrupting the semi-hermeticity of the seal.