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Title: Systems and methods for forming microchannel plate (MCP) photodetector assemblies

Abstract

A MCP photodetector assembly includes an anode plate including a plurality of electrical traces positioned thereon, a plurality of MCPs and a plurality of grid spacers. The MCPs are positioned between the grid spacers. The grid spacers have a grid spacer shape defining at least one aperture. A plurality of shims are positioned between the grid spacers and the MCPs so as to form a stack positioned on the anode plate. Each of the plurality of shims have a shim shape which is the same as the grid spacer shape such that each of the plurality of shims and each of the plurality of grid spacers overlap so as to define at least one MCP aperture. At least a portion of the plurality of MCPs are positioned within the MCP aperture. The shims are structured to electrically couple the MCPs to the anode plate.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1369060
Patent Number(s):
9704900
Application Number:
15/098,194
Assignee:
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Apr 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Xia, Lei, Zhao, Huyue, Wagner, Robert G., Gregar, Joseph S., Xie, Junqi, and Wang, Jingbo. Systems and methods for forming microchannel plate (MCP) photodetector assemblies. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Xia, Lei, Zhao, Huyue, Wagner, Robert G., Gregar, Joseph S., Xie, Junqi, & Wang, Jingbo. Systems and methods for forming microchannel plate (MCP) photodetector assemblies. United States.
Xia, Lei, Zhao, Huyue, Wagner, Robert G., Gregar, Joseph S., Xie, Junqi, and Wang, Jingbo. Tue . "Systems and methods for forming microchannel plate (MCP) photodetector assemblies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1369060.
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abstractNote = {A MCP photodetector assembly includes an anode plate including a plurality of electrical traces positioned thereon, a plurality of MCPs and a plurality of grid spacers. The MCPs are positioned between the grid spacers. The grid spacers have a grid spacer shape defining at least one aperture. A plurality of shims are positioned between the grid spacers and the MCPs so as to form a stack positioned on the anode plate. Each of the plurality of shims have a shim shape which is the same as the grid spacer shape such that each of the plurality of shims and each of the plurality of grid spacers overlap so as to define at least one MCP aperture. At least a portion of the plurality of MCPs are positioned within the MCP aperture. The shims are structured to electrically couple the MCPs to the anode plate.},
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year = {Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
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patent-application, December 2004


Microchannel Plate Devices With Tunable Resistive Films
patent-application, February 2010


Stacked Micro-channel Plate Assembly Comprising a Micro-lens
patent-application, February 2012


Microchannel Plate Devices With Tunable Conductive Films
patent-application, August 2013