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Granted Patent B2
US 9,736,398 · App. 14/685,006 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

X-ray detecting method, photographing method using the X-ray detecting method, and X-ray detector using the methods

Inventors: Young Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Yongchul Kim (Seoul, KR); Jaechul Park (Yangju-si, KR); Kangho Lee (Osan-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04N5/32G01T1/16G01T1/17H04N5/359H04N5/378
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Patent No.
US 9,736,398
App. No.
14/685,006
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are methods of detecting X-rays, a photographing methods using the X-ray detecting method and/or an X-ray detector using the methods. For example, one method of detecting X-rays includes radiating a first X-ray, removing, by a first X-ray detection unit, a first electric charge generated by the radiated first X-ray, and outputting, by a second X-ray detection unit adjacent to the first X-ray detection unit, a voltage corresponding to the first X-ray.

Claims (46)

1. A method of detecting X-rays, the method comprising:

radiating a first X-ray;

removing, from a first X-ray detection unit, a first electric charge generated by the radiated first X-ray; and

outputting, by a second X-ray detection unit adjacent to the first X-ray detection unit, a voltage corresponding to the radiated first X-ray.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputting comprises:

generating a second electric charge by the radiated first X-ray; and

outputting the voltage corresponding to the second electric charge.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing comprises discharging the first electric charge.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing is performed while radiating the radiated first X-ray.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

radiating a second X-ray;

removing, by the second X-ray detection unit, a third electric charge generated by the second X-ray; and

outputting, by the first X-ray detection unit, a voltage corresponding to the second X-ray.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second X-ray detection unit responds to the first X-ray radiated by an X-ray source.

7. An X-ray photographing method comprising:

radiating, by an X-ray source, X-rays;

outputting, by an X-ray detection unit corresponding to the X-ray source, a voltage corresponding to X-rays incident on the X-ray detection unit corresponding to the X-ray source;

stopping the radiation of X-rays from the X-ray source; and

removing, from the X-ray detection unit, a generated first electric charge through a charge sensitive amplifier.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first electric charge is generated by an X-ray incident on at least one X-ray detection unit other than the X-ray detection units corresponding to the X-ray source radiating the X-rays.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein outputting comprises: generating a second electric charge corresponding to the X-rays incident on the X-ray detection unit corresponding to the X-ray source; and outputting the voltage corresponding to the second electric charge.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the removing comprises discharging the first electric charge.

11. An X-ray detector comprising:

a first electric charge generation unit configured to generate an electric charge in response to incident X-rays; and

a first effective charge sensitive amplifier configured to selectively output a voltage corresponding to the electric charge and remove the electric charge.

12. The X-ray detector of claim 11 , wherein,

when an X-ray source corresponding to the first electric charge generation unit radiates the X-rays, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to output the voltage corresponding to the electric charge, and

when the X-ray source stops radiating the X-rays, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to remove the electric charge.

13. The X-ray detector of claim 11 , wherein the first effective charge sensitive amplifier comprises:

a charge sensitive amplifier configured to output the voltage corresponding to the electric charge; and

a first switching unit, one end of which being connected to an input terminal of the charge sensitive amplifier and the other end of which being connected to an output terminal of the charge sensitive amplifier.

14. The X-ray detector of claim 13 , wherein,

when the first switching unit is turned off, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to output the voltage corresponding to the electric charge; and

when the first switching unit is turned on, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to remove the electric charge.

15. The X-ray detector of claim 11 , wherein the first effective charge sensitive amplifier includes an effective charge sensitive amplifier configured to remove the electric charge by discharging the electric charge.

16. The X-ray detector of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second electric charge generation unit adjacent to the first electric charge generation unit, the second electric charge generation unit configured to generate an electric charge in response to incident X-rays;

a first transistor configured to apply the electric charge generated in the first electric charge generation unit to the first effective charge sensitive amplifier; and

a second transistor configured to apply the electric charge generated in the second electric charge generation unit to the first effective charge sensitive amplifier.

17. The X-ray detector of claim 16 , wherein, when any one of the first and second transistors is turned on, the other is configured to be turned off.

18. The X-ray detector of claim 16 , wherein,

when an X-ray source corresponding to the first electric charge generation unit radiates the X-rays and the first transistor is turned on, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to output a voltage corresponding to the electric charge provided from the first electric charge generation unit, and

when the X-ray source corresponding to the first electric charge generation unit radiates the X-rays and the second transistor is turned on, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to remove the electric charge provided from the second electric charge generation unit.

19. The X-ray detector of claim 16 , further comprising:

a second effective charge sensitive amplifier configured to output a voltage corresponding to the electric charge or remove the electric charge, wherein the second transistor is configured to apply the electric charge to the second effective charge sensitive amplifier.

20. The X-ray detector of claim 19 , wherein when the second effective charge sensitive amplifier is in an operation mode, the first effective charge sensitive amplifier is configured to be in a reset mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2015
From: KIM, YOUNG; KIM, YONGCHUL; PARK, JAECHUL; LEE, KANGHO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0056572 · May 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150326802A1 · Nov 12, 2015