High-Performance Diodes for Ionizing Radiation

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High-Performance Diodes for Ionizing Radiation
Detection Technology offers two series of high-performance diodes optimized for X-rays and alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. Detection Technology's ultra-clean processing method provides excellent performance characteristics and high reliablity. The use of unique guard-ring concept offers impressive performance improvements.

Product series	XRA	XRB
Description	XRA-series high-resistivity diodes are optimized for ionizing radiation detection and measurement applications. These diodes are characterized by an excellent response to weakly penetrating radiation achieved by the use of high-purity starting material and special ultra-clean manufacturing process. Ultra-thin radiation entrance window provides optimized response to low-energy x-rays and heavy charged particles.	XRB-series high-resistivity diodes are optimized for ionizing radiation detection. Excellent performance is based on the use of a high-resistivity silicon starting material and a high-purity manufacturing process. High radiation tolerance and depressed light sensitivity are achieved by the use of a specially developed radiation entrance window processing.
Benefits	• high sensitivity for weakly penetrating radiation • extremely low noise due to low capacitance • excellent current performance due to specially designed guard-ring structure	• excellent charge collection efficiency due to high-purity processing • stable operation in harsh radiation environment • depressed light sensitivity
Applications	• x-ray spectroscopy • alpha-spectroscopy • heavy charged particle measurements	• x-ray dose and quality measurements • beta measurements • high energy physics and synchrotron research