Enhanced digital detector and system and method incorporating same
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1. A detector for an imaging system comprising:
- an array of pixels forming rows and columns, and configured to generate signals based upon radiation impacting the detector;
a plurality of scan lines, each scan line being adapted to be coupled to a plurality of rows of pixels; and
a multiplexing circuit for selectively coupling the rows of pixels to respective scan lines for read out of the signals.
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Abstract
A technique is provided for increasing the pixel pitch without increasing the interconnect density of a digital detector. Generally, a digital detector has an array of rows and columns of pixels, read out electronics and scan electronics, that are configured to generate and transmit signals based upon radiation impacting the detector. The detector also having a plurality of scan lines, which are coupled to the plurality of rows of pixels. The present technique also provides a multiplexing circuit for selectively coupling the rows of pixels to the respective scan lines for read out of the signals.
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1. A detector for an imaging system comprising:
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an array of pixels forming rows and columns, and configured to generate signals based upon radiation impacting the detector;
a plurality of scan lines, each scan line being adapted to be coupled to a plurality of rows of pixels; and
a multiplexing circuit for selectively coupling the rows of pixels to respective scan lines for read out of the signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A digital imaging system, comprising:
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a source of radiation;
a control circuit to regulate the source of radiation; and
a detector for receiving radiation from the source of radiation and for generating signals therefrom, the detector having an array of pixels forming rows and columns, and a plurality of scan lines, each scan line being adapted to be coupled to a plurality of rows of pixels, and a mulitplexing circuit for selectively coupling the rows of pixels to respective scan lines for read out of the signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for acquiring signals from discrete pixels in a detector, the detector including a matrix of rows and columns of pixels, each pixel configured to generate a signal based upon radiation received, the method comprising:
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commanding a multiplexer circuit to selectively couple desired pixels of the rows and columns of pixels to enabling scan lines;
reading signals from the pixels of the desired rows and columns. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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