Patent ID: 7956521

Claim:
An image intensifier comprising a microchannel plate (MCP) having an output surface, and a ceramic substrate having an outer surface, wherein the output surface of the MCP and the outer surface of the ceramic substrate are oriented facing each other, an imager is substantially buried within the ceramic substrate, and an input surface of the imager is exposed to receive electrons from the output surface of the MCP; and the ceramic substrate includes a pocket having a seat at a predetermined depth, the imager is configured to be received in the pocket, a bottom surface of the imager is disposed directly on top of the seat, and the top surface of the ceramic substrate and the input surface of the imager are substantially coplanar; a conductive epoxy spans between (a) input/output pads disposed on the input surface of the imager and (b) input/output pads disposed on the top surface of the ceramic substrate for electrically connecting the imager to the ceramic substrate; and a non-conductive epoxy is deposited in the pocket, and the non-conductive epoxy is configured to fill gaps between (a) end surfaces of the imager inserted in the pocket and (b) walls of the pocket.