A radiation detecting device includes a radiation detector and a supporter. The radiation detector includes a substrate that has flexibility and a semiconductor element formed on an imaging surface of the substrate. The supporter is formed of foam and supports the radiation detector.

A radiation detecting device includes a radiation detector and a supporter. The radiation detector includes a substrate that has flexibility and a semiconductor element formed on an imaging surface of the substrate. The supporter is formed of foam and supports the radiation detector.

Some embodiments include a radiographic imaging system, comprising: a radiographic imager, including: an imaging array; imager control logic configured to control the imaging array; a power system configured to supply power to at least the imaging array and the imager control logic; a wireless power receiver configured to receive energy wirelessly and provide at least part of that energy to the power system; and a wireless communication transmitter; and a charging mat, including: a wired power input; a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit energy wirelessly; and a wireless communication receiver; wherein the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter, the wireless communication receiver, and the wireless communication transmitter are positioned such that the radiographic imager can be placed on the charging mat where, simultaneously, the wireless power receiver is aligned with the wireless power transmitter and the wireless communication receiver is aligned with the wireless communication transmitter.

Disclosed herein is a method comprising: forming a first electrically conductive layer on a first surface of a substrate of semiconductor, wherein the first electrically conductive layer is in electrical contact with the semiconductor; bonding, at the first electrically conductive layer, a support wafer to the substrate of semiconductor; thinning the substrate of semiconductor.

The invention refers to a detector based on 3D geometry made from a hydrogenated amorphous silicon substrate. This detector finds application in the detection of ionizing radiation.

In one aspect, a radiation detector is disclosed, which includes a substrate having a plurality of microcapillary channels, and a crystalline scintillator material disposed in said channels so as to generate a plurality of independent radiation sensing elements associated with each channel for detecting incident radiation and generating an optical radiation in response to the detection of the incident radiation. In some embodiments, the incident radiation can include any of alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ), X-ray and neutrons.

There may be provided a radiation sensor, that may include multiple semiconductor regions that form a sensing PN junction and a draining PN junction that is located below the sensing PN junction; a bias circuit that is configured to (i) bias the sensing PN junction to maintain a sensing PN junction depletion region of a fixed size during a first sensing period and during a second sensing period, and (i) bias the draining PN junction to form a draining PN junction depletion region of a first size during the first sensing period and of a second size during the second sensing period; and an output circuit that is configured to generate a first output signal that represent sensed radiation out of radiation that impinged on the radiation sensor during the first sensing period, and to generate a second output signal that represent sensed radiation out of radiation impinged on the radiation sensor during the second sensing period.

The present embodiment relates to a radiation detector having a structure enabling suppression of polarization in a thallium bromide crystalline body and suppression of corrosion of an electrode in the air. The radiation detector comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a thallium bromide crystalline body provided between the first and second electrodes. One of the first and the second electrodes includes an alloy layer and a low-resistance metal layer provide on the alloy layer. The alloy layer is comprised of an alloy of metallic thallium and another metal different from the metallic thallium. The low-resistance metal layer has a resistance value lower than a resistance value of the alloy layer and is electrically connected to a pad on a readout circuit while the radiation detector is mounted on the readout circuit.

The present embodiment relates to a radiation detector having a structure enabling suppression of polarization in a thallium bromide crystalline body and suppression of corrosion of an electrode in the air. The radiation detector comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a thallium bromide crystalline body provided between the first and second electrodes. One of the first and the second electrodes includes an alloy layer and a low-resistance metal layer provide on the alloy layer. The alloy layer is comprised of an alloy of metallic thallium and another metal different from the metallic thallium. The low-resistance metal layer has a resistance value lower than a resistance value of the alloy layer and is electrically connected to a pad on a readout circuit while the radiation detector is mounted on the readout circuit.

Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus including: a sensor; and a casing enclosing the sensor. The casing includes a front cover, a rear cover arranged at a position opposed to the front cover, and a frame arranged between the front cover and the rear cover. The frame is formed of a plurality of members including two frame members which are mountable to and removable from each other.