Patent ID: 7339246
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A sensor arrangement comprising: a layer of sensors arranged in a distributed fashion, said layer of sensors being sensitive to X-rays, each sensor including a pixel contact; an integrated circuit containing read-out electronic circuits and being disposed parallel to said layer of sensors, each read-out electronic circuit being configured to read out a signal from a sensor of said layer of sensors, wherein individual sensors of said layer of sensors are associated with corresponding read-out electronic circuits of said integrated circuit; and a connection layer provided in between said layer of sensors and said integrated circuit, said connection layer (i) being disposed directly on said layer of sensors to define a surface, (ii) contains, for each sensor of said layer of sensors, at least one pixel connection disposed at said surface, wherein the at least one pixel connection is electrically coupled through the connection layer to the pixel contact of a corresponding sensor of said layer of sensors, (iii) contains electrical leads arranged between said layer of sensors and said integrated circuit configured to couple supply voltage connections of said integrated circuit to external terminals proximate an edge of the sensor arrangement, and (iv) electrically connects a read-out electronic circuit of the integrated circuit to a pixel connection from among said at least one pixel connection.