Patent ID: 7660392

Claim:
An integrated x-ray radiation device, comprising: a window-frame structure comprised of ceramic material and having a plurality of channels passing between opposing surfaces of the window-frame structure, a plurality of ribs extend inwardly into each channel and are integrally formed from the ceramic material that defines each channel, where each channel contains an x-ray source; a cathode assembly disposed adjacent to one of the surfaces of the window-frame structure having the plurality of channels formed therein; an anode plate disposed adjacent to a surface of the window-frame structure opposite from the cathode plate; an insulating member having a top surface adjacent to the anode plate and a bottom surface for mounting electronic components thereto; one or more cooling channels formed in the top surface of the insulating member to provide a cooling mechanism; and a housing that cooperatively functions with the anode plate to form an enclosure for the electronic components of the x-ray radiation device.