Patent ID: 8501573
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G01T

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating an integrated X-ray image sensor comprising: reducing a thickness of a semiconductor image sensor by removing material from a back side of the semiconductor image sensor; then forming a plurality of openings in the back side of the semiconductor image sensor; then forming a layer of scintillating material over the back side of the semiconductor image sensor; and then applying a force to the layer of scintillating material, such that at least part of the layer of scintillating material is forced into the plurality of openings, forming a plurality of pixels and one or more alignment marks on a front side of the semiconductor image sensor, opposite the back side of the semiconductor image sensor; and aligning the openings in the back side of the semiconductor image sensor with the plurality of pixels on the front side of the semiconductor image sensor using the one or more alignment marks.