An “edge-on” silicon strip detector for X-ray imaging

Author

Arfelli, F. ; Barbiellini, G. ; Bonvicini, V. ; Bravin, A. ; Cantatore, G. ; Castelli, E. ; Di Michiel, M. ; Longo, R. ; Olivo, A. ; Pani, S. ; Pontoni, D. ; Poropat, P. ; Prest, M. ; Rashevsky, A. ; Tromba, G. ; Vacchi, A. ; Zampa, N.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Fisica, Trieste Univ., Italy

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

2-9 Nov 1996

Firstpage

237

Abstract

A silicon strip detector for the SYRMEP (SYncrotron Radiation for MEdical Physics) experiment has been designed and realised. The main features of this detector are AC-coupling through integrated coupling capacitors, DC biasing by means of a gated punch-through structure, bulk contact on the junction side through a forward-biased p⁺ implant and integrated fan-in on active silicon. Results of laboratory tests of the detector parameters, allowing a thorough evaluation of the technological solutions employed, are presented. The functionality of the detectors and the charge collection linearity have been tested with different γ sources, using a hybrid, low-noise front-end electronics

Keywords

X-ray detection; X-ray imaging; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; diagnostic radiography; silicon radiation detectors; AC-coupling; DC biasing; SYRMEP experiment; Si; Si strip detector; X-ray imaging; bulk contact; charge collection linearity; functionality; gated punch-through structure; integrated coupling capacitors; low-noise front-end electronics; Biomedical imaging; Computer vision; Electronic equipment testing; Physics; Radiation detectors; Silicon radiation detectors; Strips; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record., 1996 IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3534-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1996.590949

Filename

590949