Patent ID: 8497483

Claim:
A semiconductor circuit substrate for use in a radiation detection device, said radiation detection device comprising a detector substrate having a plurality of detector cells arranged to generate an electric charge in response to incident radiation, said radiation detection device being mountable on a mount arranged to support said semiconductor circuit substrate, the semiconductor circuit substrate comprising: a plurality of cell circuits for receiving said electric charge and generating a signal in response to receipt of the electric charge; one or more signal pathways extending through said semiconductor circuit substrate from a first face of the semiconductor circuit substrate to a second face of said semiconductor circuit substrate, the second face opposing said first face; and one or more contacts on at least one of said first face and said second face of the semiconductor circuit substrate for electrically coupling said semiconductor circuit substrate to said mount, wherein said semiconductor circuit substrate is locatable between said detector substrate and said mount, so as to provide an electrical link between said detector substrate and said mount via said plurality of cell circuits, said one or more signal pathways and said one or more contacts.