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少なくとも2つの少数電荷除去構造301は、少数検出器構造300のさらに近くに位置する必要がある。「近くに」ということは、基板多数電流シンク305、405の最も近い部分までの距離によって決まってくる。許容できる速さに達するには、少なくとも2つの少数電荷除去構造301が、常に、使用される基板多数シンク305、405のいずれの部分よりも少数検出器構造300の近くに位置する必要がある。
光信号700は、様々な起点、例えば、短光パルスによってちょうど刺激を受けた蛍光体から生じ得る。
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- 基板(307)に衝突する電磁放射線の検出用の検出器デバイス(304、404)であって、前記衝突する放射線が、前記基板(307)に多数電荷キャリアと少数電荷キャリアとの対を生成し、前記検出器デバイス(304)が、
少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造(300)であって、前記基板(307)に生成された少数電荷キャリア(115)を検出するための、かつ第1のモードにおいて、検出されるために、前記少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造に向かって少数電荷キャリアを方向付けるための電界(302)を生み出すように、多数電流を注入するための、少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造(300)と、
少数電荷検出構造(300)ごとの2つ以上の少数電荷除去構造(301)であって、少数電荷キャリア(115)を排出するため、かつ第2のモードにおいて、関連付けられた電荷検出構造(300)から離れるように、前記2つ以上の少数電荷除去構造(301)に向かって少数電荷キャリアを方向付けるための電界(303)を生み出すように、多数電流を注入するための、少数電荷検出構造(300)ごとの2つ以上の少数電荷除去構造(301)と、
前記注入された多数電流を抽出するための少なくとも1つの基板多数電荷電流シンク(305、405)と、を備える、検出器デバイス(304、404)。 - 前記少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造(300)が、
第1の導電性タイプ(p−タイプ)のドープ領域(100、110)と、
前記第1の導電性タイプとは異なる第2の導電性タイプ(n−タイプ)のドープ領域(101、109)であって、前記第1の導電性タイプの前記ドープ領域(100、110)に近く、かつ前記基板(307)とpn接合部を形成する、第2の導電性タイプ(n−タイプ)のドープ領域(101、109)と、を備え、
前記第1の導電性タイプの前記ドープ領域が、検出された電荷キャリアの読み出しのために、前記第2の導電性タイプ(n−タイプ)の前記ドープ領域(101、109)に向かって前記少数電荷キャリアを方向付けるための電界を生み出すように、多数電流を前記基板に注入する、または前記基板から抽出するために、多数電荷コンタクト(104)によって電気的に接触される、請求項1に記載の検出器デバイス(304、404)。 - 前記少数電荷除去構造(301)が、
第1の導電性タイプ(p−タイプ)のドープ領域(200、207)と、
前記第1の導電性タイプとは異なる第2の導電性タイプ(n−タイプ)のドープ領域(201、208)であって、前記第1の導電性タイプの前記ドープ領域(200、207)に近く、かつ前記基板(307)とpn接合部を形成する、第2の導電性タイプ(n−タイプ)のドープ領域(201、208)と、
前記形成されたpn接合部を短絡させる共通端子(205、209)と、を備える、請求項1および2のいずれかに記載の検出器デバイス(304、404)。 - 前記共通端子(209)が、前記第1の導電性タイプの前記ドープ領域(200、207)への、かつ前記第2の導電性タイプの前記ドープ領域(201、208)への共通コンタクト(206)を備える、請求項3に記載の検出器デバイス(304、404)。
- 前記少なくとも1つの基板多数電荷電流シンクが、前記少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造(300)および前記2つ以上の少数電荷除去構造(301)を取り囲む単一の導電性構造(305)を備える、請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の検出器デバイス(304、404)。
- 前記少なくとも1つの少数電荷検出構造(300)および前記2つ以上の少数電荷除去構造(301)が、前記検出器デバイスの上面に設けられ、少なくとも1つの基板多数電荷電流シンクが、前記上面とは反対の前記検出器デバイスの底部に導電性構造(405)を備える、請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の検出器デバイス(304、404)。
- 複数の少数電荷検出構造(300)および複数の少数電荷除去構造(301)を備える、請求項1〜6のいずれかに記載の検出器デバイス。
- 前記複数の少数電荷検出構造(300)のうちの少なくとも2つが、前記少数電荷除去構造(301)のうちの少なくとも1つを共有する、請求項7に記載の検出器デバイス。
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