IP Library Granted Patent US 8,497,482
Granted Patent B2
US 8,497,482 · App. 12/842,456 · Granted Jul 30, 2013

Radiation detector module

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Patent No.
US 8,497,482
App. No.
12/842,456
Granted
Jul 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiation detector module includes a radiation detecting substrate including a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted thereon for detecting radiation, a fixing member for holding the radiation detecting substrate, and a circuit substrate connected to the radiation detecting substrate. The radiation detecting substrate further includes a mounting board including an edge portion connected to the circuit substrate at one end thereof, and a flexible substrate including a wiring pattern connected to the plurality of semiconductor devices. The fixing member includes a bottom, a first side wall extending in a normal direction to the bottom from one end of the bottom, a second side wall extending in the normal direction to the bottom from the other end of the bottom, and substrate supporting portions on the first side wall and the second side wall.

Claims (23)

1. A radiation detector module, comprising:

a radiation detecting substrate comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted thereon for detecting radiation, the plural semiconductor devices each comprising a first electrode on one surface thereof and a second electrode on an other surface thereof;

a fixing member for holding the radiation detecting substrate; and

a circuit substrate connected to the radiation detecting substrate, wherein:

the radiation detecting substrate further comprises: a mounting board comprising an edge portion connected to the circuit substrate at one end thereof, the plurality of semiconductor devices being connected to the mounting board via the first electrode; and a flexible substrate comprising a wiring pattern connected to the second electrode of the plurality of semiconductor devices,

the fixing member comprises: a bottom; a first side wall extending in a normal direction to the bottom from one end of the bottom; a second side wall extending in the normal direction to the bottom from the other end of the bottom; and substrate supporting portions on the first side wall and the second side wall, respectively, the substrate supporting portions supporting the radiation detecting substrate,

the circuit substrate is electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor devices via the edge portion of the radiation detecting substrate,

the plurality of semiconductor devices are arranged at intervals along one side of the mounting board and an other side perpendicular to the one side in top view,

the circuit substrate comprises a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate connected to both ends, respectively, of the radiation detecting substrate,

the mounting board includes a first edge portion connected to the first circuit substrate at one end of the mounting board, and a second edge portion connected to the second circuit substrate at an other end of the mounting board,

the plurality of semiconductor devices comprise a plurality of first semiconductor devices electrically connected to the first edge portion, and a plurality of second semiconductor devices electrically connected to the second edge portion,

the flexible substrate comprises a first flexible substrate connected to the plurality of first semiconductor devices, and a second flexible substrate connected to the plurality of second semiconductor devices,

the first circuit substrate includes an integrated circuit electrically connected to the plurality of first semiconductor devices, the second circuit substrate includes an integrated circuit electrically connected to the plurality of second semiconductor devices, and

the radiation detecting substrate is disposed between the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate.

2. The radiation detector module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of first semiconductor devices and the plurality of second semiconductor devices are being electrically disconnected from each other.

3. The radiation detector module according to claim 2 , wherein

the fixing member further includes:

a shielding material provided at a position nearer to an incident side of the radiation than the radiation detecting substrate, the shielding material capable of shielding the radiation; and

a shielding material supporting portion provided at a predetermined position relative to the substrate supporting portion and for supporting the shielding material.

4. The radiation detector module according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuit substrate includes a circuit substrate side connector on each of one side and the other side thereof, and the edge portion of the radiation detecting substrate is inserted in the circuit substrate side connectors.

5. The radiation detector module according to claim 4 , wherein the fixing member comprises a resin or metal material.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL, LTD.
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 041891/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2014
From: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033372/0932 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2011
From: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
To: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027447/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2010
From: YU, JUHYUN; SUNAGA, YOSHINORI; YAMADA, NAOYUKI; INOUE, SHINICHI; TAKAHASHI, ISAO
To: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024734/0006 →