CN117939903A - Photoelectric conversion module, driving method, photoelectric detection circuit and detection device - Google Patents
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技术领域Technical Field
本申请涉及探测技术领域,尤其涉及一种光电转换模块、驱动方法、光电探测电路及探测装置。The present application relates to the field of detection technology, and in particular to a photoelectric conversion module, a driving method, a photoelectric detection circuit and a detection device.
背景技术Background technique
在医疗设备领域,X射线平板探测器已经广泛应用于成像诊断和治疗的各个环节。目前,X射线平板探测器多采用间接式闪烁体探测器,该种探测器采用闪烁体材料和光电二极管,通过闪烁体将X射线转化为可见光,然后利用光电二极管对可见光进行检测。但是,由于光的转化会有效率的损失,需要相应增大所需的辐射剂量,对用户的健康存在一定的损害,并且在诸如乳腺检测等对于精度要求较高的医疗检测场景中,X射线平板探测器在单位面积下的像素点数量增大,相邻像素间的光学衍射会导致信号串扰,从而影响检测的精准度。In the field of medical equipment, X-ray flat panel detectors have been widely used in various aspects of imaging diagnosis and treatment. At present, X-ray flat panel detectors mostly use indirect scintillator detectors, which use scintillator materials and photodiodes to convert X-rays into visible light through scintillators, and then use photodiodes to detect visible light. However, due to the loss of efficiency in the conversion of light, the required radiation dose needs to be increased accordingly, which is harmful to the health of users. In addition, in medical detection scenarios with high precision requirements such as breast detection, the number of pixels per unit area of X-ray flat panel detectors increases, and optical diffraction between adjacent pixels will cause signal crosstalk, thereby affecting the accuracy of detection.
相关技术中提出了一种利用钙钛矿材料制成的光电探测器。相比于间接式闪烁体探测器,采用钙钛矿材料的光电探测器在载流子输运特性以及重原子组成架构方面具有优势。钙钛矿材料可以直接将X射线转化为电学信号,具有灵敏度高、功耗低的优点,并且可以利用超声雾化喷涂工艺制备,还具有制造工艺简单的优点。但是,钙钛矿材料在工作过程中会产生较高的暗态背景电流,导致探测精度下降,从而影响最终的成像质量。A photodetector made of perovskite material is proposed in the related art. Compared with indirect scintillator detectors, photodetectors using perovskite materials have advantages in carrier transport characteristics and heavy atom composition architecture. Perovskite materials can directly convert X-rays into electrical signals, have the advantages of high sensitivity and low power consumption, and can be prepared using ultrasonic atomization spraying technology, and also have the advantage of simple manufacturing process. However, perovskite materials will generate a high dark background current during operation, resulting in a decrease in detection accuracy, thereby affecting the final imaging quality.
发明内容Summary of the invention
本申请实施例提供一种光电转换模块、驱动方法、光电探测电路及探测装置,以解决或缓解现有技术中的一项或更多项技术问题。The embodiments of the present application provide a photoelectric conversion module, a driving method, a photoelectric detection circuit and a detection device to solve or alleviate one or more technical problems in the prior art.
第一方面,本申请实施例提供了一种光电转换模块,包括:光电转换单元,光电转换单元用于在射线的辐照下输出光生电荷;存储单元,存储单元与光电转换单元的输出端电连接,用于存储光生电荷;第一开关单元,第一开关单元的源极与存储单元电连接,第一开关单元的漏极与信号传输线电连接,第一开关单元用于将存储单元存储的光生电荷输出至信号传输线;第二开关单元,第二开关单元的源极与光电转换单元的输出端电连接,第二开关单元的漏极与泄流走线电连接,第二开关单元用于将光电转换单元输出的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线。In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a photoelectric conversion module, comprising: a photoelectric conversion unit, the photoelectric conversion unit being used to output photogenerated charges under irradiation of rays; a storage unit, the storage unit being electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit, and being used to store the photogenerated charges; a first switch unit, the source of the first switch unit being electrically connected to the storage unit, the drain of the first switch unit being electrically connected to a signal transmission line, the first switch unit being used to output the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit to the signal transmission line; a second switch unit, the source of the second switch unit being electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit, the drain of the second switch unit being electrically connected to a leakage wiring, the second switch unit being used to direct the dark background charges output by the photoelectric conversion unit to the leakage wiring.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换单元的工作电压大于第二开关单元的源极电压,第二开关单元的栅极电压大于阈值电压,且第二开关单元的源极与漏极的电压差大于阈值电压,以使第二开关单元在闭合时处于饱和状态。In one embodiment, the operating voltage of the photoelectric conversion unit is greater than the source voltage of the second switch unit, the gate voltage of the second switch unit is greater than the threshold voltage, and the voltage difference between the source and the drain of the second switch unit is greater than the threshold voltage, so that the second switch unit is in a saturation state when closed.
在一种实施方式中,泄流走线施加有参考电压;信号传输线通过复位开关与复位信号线电连接,在复位开关闭合的情况下,复位信号线向信号传输线输出复位信号;其中,复位信号的电压值与参考电压的差值大于第二开关单元的阈值电压,以使第二开关单元的源极电压与漏极电压的差值大于第二开关单元的阈值电压。In one embodiment, a reference voltage is applied to the leakage current routing; the signal transmission line is electrically connected to the reset signal line through a reset switch, and when the reset switch is closed, the reset signal line outputs a reset signal to the signal transmission line; wherein the difference between the voltage value of the reset signal and the reference voltage is greater than the threshold voltage of the second switch unit, so that the difference between the source voltage and the drain voltage of the second switch unit is greater than the threshold voltage of the second switch unit.
在一种实施方式中,泄流走线与光电转换模块的公共接地端电连接。In one implementation, the leakage line is electrically connected to a common ground terminal of the photoelectric conversion module.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换模块还包括:读出集成单元,与信号传输线电连接,用于采集光生电荷并生成相应的电压信号。In one embodiment, the photoelectric conversion module further includes: a readout integrated unit electrically connected to the signal transmission line, for collecting photogenerated charges and generating corresponding voltage signals.
在一种实施方式中,第二开关单元包括超晶粒硅薄膜晶体管,超晶粒硅薄膜晶体管的源极与半导体层之间以及漏极与半导体层之间分别设置有肖特基接触层。In one embodiment, the second switch unit includes a super grain silicon thin film transistor, and a Schottky contact layer is provided between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer and between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer of the super grain silicon thin film transistor.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换单元包括依次层叠设置的第一电极、薄膜响应层、缓冲层以及第二电极;其中,第一电极施加有工作电压,第二电极构成光电转换单元的输出端,薄膜响应层的材料包括钙钛矿材料。In one embodiment, the photoelectric conversion unit includes a first electrode, a thin film response layer, a buffer layer and a second electrode stacked in sequence; wherein the first electrode is applied with a working voltage, the second electrode constitutes the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit, and the material of the thin film response layer includes a perovskite material.
第二方面,本申请实施例提供了一种光电转换模块的驱动方法,应用于本申请上述任一种实施方式的光电转换模块,该驱动方法包括:In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a driving method of a photoelectric conversion module, which is applied to the photoelectric conversion module of any of the above embodiments of the present application, and the driving method includes:
控制第一开关单元和复位开关闭合,以通过信号传输线传输的复位信号对存储单元和第二开关单元的源极进行复位;Controlling the first switch unit and the reset switch to close, so as to reset the storage unit and the source of the second switch unit by a reset signal transmitted through the signal transmission line;
控制第一开关单元和复位开关断开、以及控制第二开关单元闭合,以使第二开关单元将光电转换单元输出的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线,且光电转换单元在射线辐照下输出的光生电荷存储至存储单元;Control the first switch unit and the reset switch to be disconnected, and control the second switch unit to be closed, so that the second switch unit guides the dark background charge output by the photoelectric conversion unit to the leakage line, and the photoelectric conversion unit stores the photogenerated charge output by the photoelectric conversion unit under the irradiation of the radiation into the storage unit;
控制第一开关单元闭合,以将存储单元存储的光生电荷通过信号传输线输出。The first switch unit is controlled to be closed so as to output the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit through the signal transmission line.
第三方面,本申请实施例提供了一种光电探测电路,包括多个本申请上述实施例的光电转换模块,多个光电转换模块阵列排布为多行以及多列;其中,每行中的多个光电转换模块的第一开关单元的栅极分别与第一驱动线电连接,每行中的多个光电转换模块的第二开关单元的栅极分别与第二驱动线电连接;每列中的多个光电转换模块的第一开关单元的漏极分别与信号传输线电连接,每列中的多个光电转换模块的第二开关单元的漏极分别与泄流走线电连接。In the third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a photoelectric detection circuit, comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion modules of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, wherein the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules are arrayed into a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; wherein the gates of the first switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules in each row are electrically connected to the first drive line, respectively, and the gates of the second switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules in each row are electrically connected to the second drive line, respectively; the drains of the first switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules in each column are electrically connected to the signal transmission line, respectively, and the drains of the second switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules in each column are electrically connected to the leakage wiring, respectively.
第四方面,本申请实施例提供了一种探测装置,包括本申请上述实施例的光电探测电路。In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a detection device, including the photoelectric detection circuit of the above-mentioned embodiment of the present application.
根据本申请实施例的光电转换模块,通过设置2T1C电路,即设置第一开关单元、第二开关单元和存储单元,以通过第一开关单元将存储单元中存储的光生电荷输出,并通过第二开关单元将光电转换单元产生的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线,且第二开关单元在闭合时可以处于饱和状态以输出小于或等于暗态背景电流的恒定电流,如此设置,能够对光电转换单元产生的暗态背景电流实现分流处理,避免暗态背景电流对存储单元充电导致存储单元饱和,确保光生电流能够稳定地存储至存储单元并输出,从而降低了暗态背景电荷对光生电荷输出的影响,提升了光电转换模块的检测精度和可靠性。According to the photoelectric conversion module of the embodiment of the present application, a 2T1C circuit is set, that is, a first switch unit, a second switch unit and a storage unit are set, so that the photogenerated charge stored in the storage unit is output through the first switch unit, and the dark background charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit is directed to the leakage wiring through the second switch unit, and the second switch unit can be in a saturated state when closed to output a constant current less than or equal to the dark background current. With such a setting, the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit can be shunted, and the dark background current is prevented from charging the storage unit and causing the storage unit to be saturated, ensuring that the photogenerated current can be stably stored in the storage unit and output, thereby reducing the influence of the dark background charge on the output of the photogenerated charge, and improving the detection accuracy and reliability of the photoelectric conversion module.
上述概述仅仅是为了说明书的目的,并不意图以任何方式进行限制。除上述描述的示意性的方面、实施方式和特征之外,通过参考附图和以下的详细描述,本申请进一步的方面、实施方式和特征将会是容易明白的。The above summary is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments and features described above, further aspects, embodiments and features of the present application will be readily apparent by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description.
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在附图中,除非另外规定,否则贯穿多个附图相同的附图标记表示相同或相似的部件或元素。这些附图不一定是按照比例绘制的。应该理解,这些附图仅描绘了根据本申请公开的一些实施方式,而不应将其视为是对本申请范围的限制。In the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals throughout the multiple drawings represent the same or similar parts or elements. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. It should be understood that these drawings only depict some embodiments disclosed in the present application and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the present application.
图1示出相关技术中采用钙钛矿材料作为光电转换单元的X射线平板探测器的电路结构示意图;FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing a circuit structure of an X-ray flat panel detector using a perovskite material as a photoelectric conversion unit in the related art;
图2示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的结构示意图;FIG2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a photoelectric conversion module according to an embodiment of the present application;
图3示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的另一种结构示意图;FIG3 shows another schematic structural diagram of a photoelectric conversion module according to an embodiment of the present application;
图4示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的第二开关单元的结构示意图;FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a second switch unit of a photoelectric conversion module according to an embodiment of the present application;
图5示出普通TFT与SGT TFT的输出曲线对比示意图;FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing a comparison of output curves of a common TFT and a SGT TFT;
图6示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的平面示意图;FIG6 is a schematic plan view of a photoelectric conversion module according to an embodiment of the present application;
图7示出图6中沿A-A’方向的剖面示意图;Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the A-A' direction in Fig. 6;
图8示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的驱动方法的流程图;FIG8 is a flow chart showing a method for driving a photoelectric conversion module according to an embodiment of the present application;
图9示出光电转换模块的工作时序图;FIG9 shows a timing diagram of the operation of the photoelectric conversion module;
图10示出光电探测电路的电路结构示意图;FIG10 is a schematic diagram showing the circuit structure of a photoelectric detection circuit;
图11示出利用喷涂工艺制备钙钛矿薄膜响应层的示意图。FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a method of preparing a perovskite thin film response layer using a spray coating process.
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在下文中,仅简单地描述了某些示例性实施例。正如本领域技术人员可认识到的那样,在不脱离本申请的精神或范围的情况下,可通过各种不同方式修改所描述的实施例。因此,附图和描述被认为本质上是示例性的而非限制性的。In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the drawings and descriptions are considered to be exemplary and non-restrictive in nature.
图1示出相关技术中采用钙钛矿材料作为光电转换单元10’的X射线平板探测器1’的电路结构示意图,如图1所示,该X射线平板探测器1’包括光电转换单元10’和光电转换电路。光电转换单元10’采用钙钛矿材料制备而成,光电转换电路包括存储电容20’(Cst)、薄膜晶体管30’(SW TFT)以及读出集成电路40’(Readout Integrated Circuit,ROIC)。其中,存储电容20’与光电转换单元10’的输出端电连接;薄膜晶体管30’的源极与存储电容20’电连接,薄膜晶体管30’的漏极通过检测数据线60’与读出集成电路40’电连接,薄膜晶体管30’的栅极与扫描信号线50’(Scan)电连接;读出集成电路40’通过复位信号(Vref1)进行复位。在X射线平板探测器1’的工作过程中,光电转换单元10’在一定的偏压下形成垂直电场,光电转换单元10’在X射线辐照下激发钙钛矿材料形成光生载流子,光生载流子在电场作用下形成光生电流,光生电流对应的光生电荷存储至存储电容20’中。薄膜晶体管30’在行驱动信号的驱动下开启,通过检测数据线60’将存储电容20’所存储的光生电荷传输至读出集成电路40’,读出集成电路40’将光生电荷转化为电压信号并输出,根据不同的电压信号生成相应的灰度图像,以用于进行医疗诊断。FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of an X-ray flat panel detector 1′ using perovskite material as a photoelectric conversion unit 10′ in the related art. As shown in FIG1 , the X-ray flat panel detector 1′ includes a photoelectric conversion unit 10′ and a photoelectric conversion circuit. The photoelectric conversion unit 10′ is made of perovskite material, and the photoelectric conversion circuit includes a storage capacitor 20′ (Cst), a thin film transistor 30′ (SW TFT) and a readout integrated circuit 40′ (Readout Integrated Circuit, ROIC). Among them, the storage capacitor 20′ is electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10′; the source of the thin film transistor 30′ is electrically connected to the storage capacitor 20′, the drain of the thin film transistor 30′ is electrically connected to the readout integrated circuit 40′ through the detection data line 60′, and the gate of the thin film transistor 30′ is electrically connected to the scan signal line 50′ (Scan); the readout integrated circuit 40′ is reset by a reset signal (Vref1). During the operation of the X-ray flat panel detector 1', the photoelectric conversion unit 10' forms a vertical electric field under a certain bias voltage, and the photoelectric conversion unit 10' excites the perovskite material under X-ray irradiation to form photogenerated carriers, and the photogenerated carriers form a photogenerated current under the action of the electric field, and the photogenerated charges corresponding to the photogenerated current are stored in the storage capacitor 20'. The thin film transistor 30' is turned on by the row drive signal, and the photogenerated charges stored in the storage capacitor 20' are transmitted to the readout integrated circuit 40' through the detection data line 60'. The readout integrated circuit 40' converts the photogenerated charges into voltage signals and outputs them, and generates corresponding grayscale images according to different voltage signals for medical diagnosis.
需要说明的是,钙钛矿材料在没有射线辐照的情况下仍然会产生电流,这种电流称为暗态背景电流,暗态背景电流主要是由于材料内部的缺陷状态或杂质引起的。经过测试发现,光电转换单元10’产生的暗态背景电流约为1.3E-10A,而在剂量为500uGy/S的X射线辐照下产生的光生电流仅仅为4E-11A,由此可见,光电转换单元10’产生的暗态背景电流比光生电流高一个数量级。存储电容20’在存储电荷的过程中,所存储的电荷绝大部分为暗态背景电荷,而这部分电荷对诊断信号和图像灰阶显示是无效的,受暗态背景电荷的影响,无法准确的采集到光生电荷的大小,从而导致检测精度较低。It should be noted that the perovskite material will still generate current in the absence of radiation irradiation. This current is called dark background current, which is mainly caused by defects or impurities inside the material. After testing, it was found that the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10' is about 1.3E-10A, while the photogenerated current generated under X-ray irradiation with a dose of 500uGy/S is only 4E-11A. It can be seen that the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10' is one order of magnitude higher than the photogenerated current. In the process of storing charges in the storage capacitor 20', most of the stored charges are dark background charges, and this part of the charge is invalid for diagnostic signals and image grayscale display. Affected by the dark background charge, the size of the photogenerated charge cannot be accurately collected, resulting in low detection accuracy.
针对相关技术中的采用钙钛矿材料作为光电转换单元的X射线平板探测器存在的上述缺陷,本申请实施例提供了一种光电转换模块,能够减小暗态背景电荷对检测结果的影响,显著提升光电转换模块的检测精度。In response to the above-mentioned defects of X-ray flat-panel detectors that use perovskite materials as photoelectric conversion units in the related art, an embodiment of the present application provides a photoelectric conversion module that can reduce the influence of dark background charges on detection results and significantly improve the detection accuracy of the photoelectric conversion module.
图2示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块1的结构示意图。如图2所示,本申请实施例的光电转换模块1包括光电转换单元10、存储单元20(Cst)、第一开关单元30(SGT TFT)以及第二开关单元40(SW TFT)。具体地,光电转换单元10用于在射线的辐照下输出光生电荷。存储单元20与光电转换单元10的输出端电连接,用于存储光生电荷。第一开关单元30的源极与存储单元20电连接,第一开关单元30的漏极与信号传输线50(Sensing Line)电连接,第一开关单元30用于将存储单元20存储的光生电荷输出至信号传输线50。第二开关单元40的源极与光电转换单元10的输出端电连接,第二开关单元40的漏极与泄流走线60(Vref2)电连接,第二开关单元40用于将光电转换单元10输出的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线60,通过泄流走线60将暗态背景电流I_SGT分流。FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG2 , the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application includes a photoelectric conversion unit 10, a storage unit 20 (Cst), a first switch unit 30 (SGT TFT) and a second switch unit 40 (SW TFT). Specifically, the photoelectric conversion unit 10 is used to output photogenerated charges under the irradiation of rays. The storage unit 20 is electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10 and is used to store photogenerated charges. The source of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to the storage unit 20, and the drain of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to the signal transmission line 50 (Sensing Line). The first switch unit 30 is used to output the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit 20 to the signal transmission line 50. The source of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10, and the drain of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the leakage wiring 60 (Vref2). The second switch unit 40 is used to guide the dark background charge output by the photoelectric conversion unit 10 to the leakage wiring 60, and shunt the dark background current I_SGT through the leakage wiring 60.
在本申请实施例中,光电转换单元10可以包括利用钙钛矿材料制备而成的薄膜响应层,薄膜响应层在X射线的辐照下,形成光生载流子,且光生载流子在电场作用下形成光生电流并输出。In an embodiment of the present application, the photoelectric conversion unit 10 may include a thin film response layer made of perovskite material. The thin film response layer forms photogenerated carriers under the irradiation of X-rays, and the photogenerated carriers form photogenerated current under the action of the electric field and are output.
示例性地,存储单元20可以采用存储电容。存储电容的一端与光电转换单元10的输出端电连接,且存储电容与光电转换单元10之间具有连接节点N1;存储单元20的另一端与公共接地端电连接。第一开关单元30和第二开关单元40可以采用薄膜晶体管,第一开关单元30和第二开关单元40的源极分别与连接节点N1电连接,以实现第一开关单元30的源极与存储单元20的一端电连接以及第二开关单元40的源极与光电转换单元10的输出端电连接。此外,光电转换模块1还可以包括信号传输线50和泄流走线60,信号传输线50与第一开关单元30的漏极电连接,泄流走线60与第二开关单元40的漏极电连接。信号传输线50用于在存储单元20完成对光生电荷的存储之后,且在第一开关单元30闭合的状态下将存储单元20所存储的光生电荷输出;泄流走线60用于在存储单元20存储光生电荷的过程中,且在第二开关单元40闭合的状态下将光电转换单元10产生的暗态背景电荷导出。Exemplarily, the storage unit 20 may adopt a storage capacitor. One end of the storage capacitor is electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10, and a connection node N1 is provided between the storage capacitor and the photoelectric conversion unit 10; the other end of the storage unit 20 is electrically connected to a common ground end. The first switch unit 30 and the second switch unit 40 may adopt thin film transistors, and the sources of the first switch unit 30 and the second switch unit 40 are respectively electrically connected to the connection node N1, so as to realize that the source of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to one end of the storage unit 20 and the source of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10. In addition, the photoelectric conversion module 1 may further include a signal transmission line 50 and a leakage line 60, the signal transmission line 50 is electrically connected to the drain of the first switch unit 30, and the leakage line 60 is electrically connected to the drain of the second switch unit 40. The signal transmission line 50 is used to output the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit 20 after the storage unit 20 completes the storage of the photogenerated charges and when the first switch unit 30 is in a closed state; the leakage line 60 is used to export the dark background charges generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10 during the process of storing the photogenerated charges in the storage unit 20 and when the second switch unit 40 is in a closed state.
需要说明的是,在本申请实施例中,第二开关单元40在闭合时处于饱和状态,以使第二开关单元40在饱和状态下成为稳定的恒流源,输出恒定电流。其中,恒定电流小于或等于光电转换单元10所产生的暗态背景电流。It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the second switch unit 40 is in a saturated state when closed, so that the second switch unit 40 becomes a stable constant current source in the saturated state and outputs a constant current, wherein the constant current is less than or equal to the dark state background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10.
下面描述本申请实施例的光电转换模块1的工作原理,光电转换模块1的工作过程可以包括以下三个阶段:The working principle of the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application is described below. The working process of the photoelectric conversion module 1 may include the following three stages:
(1)复位阶段:向连接节点N1输出复位信号,以将连接节点N1的电压复位至第一电压;(1) Reset stage: outputting a reset signal to the connection node N1 to reset the voltage of the connection node N1 to the first voltage;
(2)电荷存储阶段:控制第一开关单元30断开且第二开关单元40闭合,光电转换单元10在X射线辐照的情况下产生的光生电荷存储至存储单元20,与此同时光电转换单元10产生的暗态背景电荷通过第二开关单元40泄流至泄流走线60,以使存储单元20能够完全存储光生电荷;(2) Charge storage stage: the first switch unit 30 is controlled to be disconnected and the second switch unit 40 is controlled to be closed, and the photoelectric conversion unit 10 generates photogenerated charges under X-ray irradiation and stores them in the storage unit 20. Meanwhile, the dark background charges generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10 are discharged to the discharge wiring 60 through the second switch unit 40, so that the storage unit 20 can completely store the photogenerated charges.
(3)电荷输出阶段:控制第一开关单元30闭合,以使存储单元20中存储的光生电荷通过第一开关单元30以及信号传输线50输出。(3) Charge output stage: the first switch unit 30 is controlled to be closed, so that the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit 20 are output through the first switch unit 30 and the signal transmission line 50 .
根据本申请实施例的光电转换模块1,通过设置2T1C电路,即设置第一开关单元30、第二开关单元40和存储单元20,以通过第一开关单元30将存储单元20中存储的光生电荷输出,并通过第二开关单元40将光电转换单元10产生的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线60,且第二开关单元40在闭合时可以处于饱和状态以输出小于或等于暗态背景电流的恒定电流,如此设置,能够对光电转换单元10产生的暗态背景电流实现分流处理,避免暗态背景电流对存储单元20充电导致存储单元20饱和,确保光生电流能够稳定地存储至存储单元20并输出,从而降低了暗态背景电荷对光生电荷输出的影响,提升了光电转换模块1的检测精度和可靠性。According to the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application, a 2T1C circuit is set, that is, a first switch unit 30, a second switch unit 40 and a storage unit 20 are set, so that the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit 20 are output through the first switch unit 30, and the dark background charges generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10 are directed to the leakage wiring 60 through the second switch unit 40, and the second switch unit 40 can be in a saturated state when closed to output a constant current less than or equal to the dark background current. With such a setting, the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10 can be shunted, and the dark background current is prevented from charging the storage unit 20 and causing the storage unit 20 to be saturated, ensuring that the photogenerated current can be stably stored in the storage unit 20 and output, thereby reducing the influence of the dark background charge on the output of the photogenerated charge, and improving the detection accuracy and reliability of the photoelectric conversion module 1.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换单元10的工作电压大于第二开关单元40的源极电压,第二开关单元40的栅极电压大于阈值电压,且第二开关单元40的源极与漏极的电压差大于阈值电压,以使第二开关单元40在闭合时处于饱和状态。In one embodiment, the operating voltage of the photoelectric conversion unit 10 is greater than the source voltage of the second switch unit 40, the gate voltage of the second switch unit 40 is greater than the threshold voltage, and the voltage difference between the source and the drain of the second switch unit 40 is greater than the threshold voltage, so that the second switch unit 40 is in a saturation state when closed.
示例性地,光电转换单元10具有顶电极和底电极,顶电极施加有工作电压VDD,底电极形成光电转换单元10的输出端用于输出在射线辐照条件下产生的光生电荷。第二开关单元40的栅极施加有扫描信号(Scan)以使栅极电压Vg大于阈值电压Vth。在光电转换模块1的复位阶段,在第一开关单元30闭合的条件下,通过信号传输线50向第二开关单元40的源极输入复位信号,以调整第二开关单元40的源极电压Vs。与第二开关单元40的漏极连接的泄流走线60可以施加有参考电压,以使第二开关单元40的漏极电压Vd保持恒定。其中,在第二开关单元40闭合的条件下,栅极电压Vg>阈值电压Vdh,工作电压VDD>源极电压Vs>漏极电压Vd,且源极电压Vs-漏极电压Vd>阈值电压Vdh。如此设置,可以是第二开关单元40在闭合时处于饱和状态。Exemplarily, the photoelectric conversion unit 10 has a top electrode and a bottom electrode, the top electrode is applied with a working voltage VDD, and the bottom electrode forms the output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10 for outputting the photogenerated charge generated under the irradiation condition of the radiation. The gate of the second switch unit 40 is applied with a scan signal (Scan) so that the gate voltage Vg is greater than the threshold voltage Vth. In the reset stage of the photoelectric conversion module 1, under the condition that the first switch unit 30 is closed, a reset signal is input to the source of the second switch unit 40 through the signal transmission line 50 to adjust the source voltage Vs of the second switch unit 40. The leakage line 60 connected to the drain of the second switch unit 40 can be applied with a reference voltage to keep the drain voltage Vd of the second switch unit 40 constant. Among them, under the condition that the second switch unit 40 is closed, the gate voltage Vg>threshold voltage Vdh, the working voltage VDD>source voltage Vs>drain voltage Vd, and the source voltage Vs-drain voltage Vd>threshold voltage Vdh. In this way, the second switch unit 40 can be in a saturated state when closed.
需要说明的是,第二开关单元40在饱和状态下所输出的恒定电流的大小可以根据栅极电压Vg的大小来相应调整,只要确保第二开关单元40输出的恒定电流小于或等于光电转换单元10所产生的暗态背景电流即可。It should be noted that the magnitude of the constant current output by the second switch unit 40 in the saturation state can be adjusted accordingly according to the magnitude of the gate voltage Vg, as long as the constant current output by the second switch unit 40 is less than or equal to the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion unit 10.
可选地,信号传输线50通过复位开关与复位信号线电连接,在复位开关闭合的情况下,复位信号线向信号传输线50输出复位信号。泄流走线60施加有参考电压。可以理解的是,在第一开关单元30闭合的条件下,信号传输线50所传输的复位信号可以通过第一开关单元30给到第二开关单元40的源极,以使第二开关单元40的源极电压Vs被调整至复位信号的电压值Vref1;第二开关单元40的漏极电压Vd等于参考电压Vref2。其中,复位信号的电压值Vref1大于参考电压Vref2,且复位信号的电压值Vref1与参考电压Vref2的差值大于第二开关单元40的阈值电压Vdh,以使第二开关单元40的源极电压Vs与漏极电压Vd的差值大于第二开关单元40的阈值电压Vdh。Optionally, the signal transmission line 50 is electrically connected to the reset signal line through a reset switch, and when the reset switch is closed, the reset signal line outputs a reset signal to the signal transmission line 50. A reference voltage is applied to the leakage line 60. It can be understood that, under the condition that the first switch unit 30 is closed, the reset signal transmitted by the signal transmission line 50 can be given to the source of the second switch unit 40 through the first switch unit 30, so that the source voltage Vs of the second switch unit 40 is adjusted to the voltage value Vref1 of the reset signal; the drain voltage Vd of the second switch unit 40 is equal to the reference voltage Vref2. Among them, the voltage value Vref1 of the reset signal is greater than the reference voltage Vref2, and the difference between the voltage value Vref1 of the reset signal and the reference voltage Vref2 is greater than the threshold voltage Vdh of the second switch unit 40, so that the difference between the source voltage Vs and the drain voltage Vd of the second switch unit 40 is greater than the threshold voltage Vdh of the second switch unit 40.
在一种实施方式中,泄流走线60与光电转换模块1的公共接地端电连接。In one implementation, the leakage wiring 60 is electrically connected to the common ground terminal of the photoelectric conversion module 1 .
在本实施方式中,通过将泄流走线60与光电转换模块1的公共接地端电连接,可以将公共电压VSS作为泄流走线60中所施加的参考电压。In this embodiment, by electrically connecting the leakage wiring 60 to the common ground terminal of the photoelectric conversion module 1 , the common voltage VSS can be used as a reference voltage applied to the leakage wiring 60 .
示例性地,如图3所示,第二开关单元40的漏极通过泄流走线60与光电转换模块1的公共接地端电连接,以使第二开关单元40的漏极电压Vd与公共电压VSS采用相同电位。如此设置,能够减少光电转换模块1的电路走线,降低信号件的串扰,提高信噪比,从而进一步提升光电转换模块1的检测精度。3, the drain of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the common ground terminal of the photoelectric conversion module 1 through the leakage line 60, so that the drain voltage Vd of the second switch unit 40 and the common voltage VSS adopt the same potential. Such a configuration can reduce the circuit wiring of the photoelectric conversion module 1, reduce the crosstalk of the signal components, and improve the signal-to-noise ratio, thereby further improving the detection accuracy of the photoelectric conversion module 1.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换模块1还包括读出集成单元70,与信号传输线50电连接,用于采集光生电荷并生成相应的电压信号。In one embodiment, the photoelectric conversion module 1 further includes a readout integrated unit 70 electrically connected to the signal transmission line 50 for collecting photogenerated charges and generating corresponding voltage signals.
在本申请实施例中,读出集成单元70可以采用读出集成电路(ReadoutIntegrated Circuit,ROIC)。读出集成电路可以包括电荷放大器、模数转换器和数字信号处理器。电荷放大器用于将光生电荷进行放大处理,模数转换器用于将模拟信号转换为数字信号,数字信号处理器用于对数字信号进行滤波、增益控制以及数据压缩等处理。其中,数字信号具体可以为电压信号,且读出集成单元70输出的电压信号可以形成灰度图,以作为医疗诊断的依据。In the embodiment of the present application, the readout integrated circuit 70 may adopt a readout integrated circuit (ROIC). The readout integrated circuit may include a charge amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital signal processor. The charge amplifier is used to amplify the photogenerated charge, the analog-to-digital converter is used to convert the analog signal into a digital signal, and the digital signal processor is used to filter, gain control, and data compress the digital signal. Among them, the digital signal may be a voltage signal, and the voltage signal output by the readout integrated unit 70 may form a grayscale image as a basis for medical diagnosis.
在一种实施方式中,第二开关单元40包括超晶粒硅薄膜晶体管(SGT TFT),超晶粒硅薄膜晶体管的源极与半导体层之间以及漏极与半导体层之间分别设置有肖特基接触层46。In one embodiment, the second switch unit 40 includes a super grain silicon thin film transistor (SGT TFT), and a Schottky contact layer 46 is disposed between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer and between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer of the SGT TFT.
在超晶粒硅薄膜晶体管中,肖特基接触层46是源极和漏极与半导体之间的接触层。这种接触方式是由金属和半导体之间形成特殊的能带结构,称为肖特基势垒(SchottkyBarrier)。肖特基接触层46的特性对TFT的性能有重要影响。例如,肖特基势垒的高度会影响电流从源极或漏极流入半导体的难易程度,从而影响TFT的开关特性和驱动能力。在SGTTFT的制造过程中,通过选择适当的金属材料和控制接触面的制备条件,可以优化肖特基接触层46的性质,从而改善TFT的性能。例如,可以通过选择工作函数较低的金属材料,降低肖特基势垒的高度,提高TFT的电流驱动能力。In the super-grained silicon thin film transistor, the Schottky contact layer 46 is the contact layer between the source and drain and the semiconductor. This contact mode is formed by a special band structure between the metal and the semiconductor, which is called a Schottky barrier. The characteristics of the Schottky contact layer 46 have an important influence on the performance of the TFT. For example, the height of the Schottky barrier will affect the ease with which current flows from the source or drain into the semiconductor, thereby affecting the switching characteristics and driving ability of the TFT. In the manufacturing process of the SGTTFT, by selecting appropriate metal materials and controlling the preparation conditions of the contact surface, the properties of the Schottky contact layer 46 can be optimized, thereby improving the performance of the TFT. For example, by selecting a metal material with a lower work function, the height of the Schottky barrier can be reduced and the current driving ability of the TFT can be improved.
图4示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块1的第二开关单元40的结构示意图,如图4所示,示例性地,SGT TFT包括依次设置于基板的栅极金属41、栅极绝缘层42、有源层43、层间介质层44和钝化层45,源极金属47和漏极金属48分别设置于钝化层45且通过过孔与有源层43接触。其中,源极金属47和漏极金属48与有源层43之间沉积有肖特基接触层46,以使源极金属47、漏极金属48与有源层43形成完美肖特基接触,这个接触使得源极金属47与漏极金属48之间的沟道具有更好的瞬时夹断与开启特性。图5示出普通TFT与SGT TFT的输出曲线对比示意图,如图5所示,相比于普通TFT,SGT TFT的饱和电压更低饱和电流以及稳定电压范围更宽,还具有更为稳定的小电流输出。FIG4 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the second switch unit 40 of the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG4, exemplarily, the SGT TFT includes a gate metal 41, a gate insulating layer 42, an active layer 43, an interlayer dielectric layer 44 and a passivation layer 45 which are sequentially arranged on the substrate, and the source metal 47 and the drain metal 48 are respectively arranged on the passivation layer 45 and contact the active layer 43 through vias. Among them, a Schottky contact layer 46 is deposited between the source metal 47 and the drain metal 48 and the active layer 43, so that the source metal 47 and the drain metal 48 form a perfect Schottky contact with the active layer 43, and this contact makes the channel between the source metal 47 and the drain metal 48 have better instantaneous pinch-off and turn-on characteristics. FIG5 shows a schematic diagram of the output curve comparison of an ordinary TFT and an SGT TFT. As shown in FIG5, compared with an ordinary TFT, the SGT TFT has a lower saturation voltage, a wider saturation current and a wider stable voltage range, and also has a more stable small current output.
根据上述实施方式,通过采用SGT TFT作为第二开关单元40,可以利用SGT TFT较宽的饱和电压区间,极小的翘曲效应(kink effect)和低且稳定的饱和电流作为恒流源,调控第二开关单元40输出的恒定电流的数值区间,进一步提高光电转换模块1的探测精度。According to the above embodiment, by using SGT TFT as the second switch unit 40, the wider saturation voltage range, extremely small kink effect and low and stable saturation current of SGT TFT can be used as a constant current source to adjust the numerical range of the constant current output by the second switch unit 40, thereby further improving the detection accuracy of the photoelectric conversion module 1.
在一种实施方式中,光电转换单元10包括依次层叠设置的第一电极、薄膜响应层、缓冲层91以及第二电极。其中,第一电极施加有工作电压VDD,第二电极构成光电转换单元10的输出端,薄膜响应层的材料包括钙钛矿材料。其中,钙钛矿材料具体可以包括CsPbI2Br或者CsPbI3等。In one embodiment, the photoelectric conversion unit 10 includes a first electrode, a thin film response layer, a buffer layer 91 and a second electrode stacked in sequence. The first electrode is applied with a working voltage VDD, the second electrode constitutes an output end of the photoelectric conversion unit 10, and the material of the thin film response layer includes a perovskite material. The perovskite material may specifically include CsPbI 2 Br or CsPbI 3 , etc.
图6示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块1的平面示意图,如图6所示,在一些具体示例中,本申请实施例的光电转换模块1包括光电转换单元10、存储单元20(图中未示出)、第一开关单元30(SW TFT)、第二开关单元40(SGT TFT)、信号传输线50、泄流走线60、第一驱动线81(Scan)和第二驱动线82(Gate_s)。其中,光电转换单元10采用钙钛矿材料制备而成,光电转换单元10与存储单元20电连接且二者之间具有连接节点。第一开关单元30具体可以为SW TFT,第二开关单元40具体可以为SGT TFT。第一开关单元30的源极与连接节点电连接,第一开关单元30的漏极与信号传输线50电连接,第一开关单元30的栅极与第一驱动线81电连接。第二开关单元40的源极与连接节点电连接,第二开关单元40的漏极与泄流走线60电连接,第二开关单元40的栅极与第二驱动线82电连接。其中,第一驱动线81用于向第一开关单元30的栅极输出第一驱动信号,以驱动第一开关单元30闭合;第二驱动线82用于向第二开关单元40的栅极输出第二驱动信号,以驱动第二开关单元40闭合。在第一开关单元30闭合的情况下,可以通过信号传输线50向连接节点输出复位信号,以使第二开关单元40的源极电压达到Vref1;泄流走线60施加有恒定的参考电压Vref2,以使第二开关单元40的漏极电压达到Vref2。其中,光电转换单元10的工作电压Vdd>第二开关单元40的源极电压Vref1>第二开关单元40的漏极电压Vref2,第二驱动信号的电压即第二开关单元40的栅极电压Vg大于阈值电压Vdh,且Vref1-Vref2>Vdh,如此设置,可以使第二开关单元40在闭合时处于饱和状态,且第二开关单元40在饱和状态下输出的恒定电流小于或等于暗态背景电流。FIG6 shows a schematic plan view of the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG6, in some specific examples, the photoelectric conversion module 1 of the embodiment of the present application includes a photoelectric conversion unit 10, a storage unit 20 (not shown in the figure), a first switch unit 30 (SW TFT), a second switch unit 40 (SGT TFT), a signal transmission line 50, a leakage line 60, a first drive line 81 (Scan) and a second drive line 82 (Gate_s). Among them, the photoelectric conversion unit 10 is made of perovskite material, and the photoelectric conversion unit 10 is electrically connected to the storage unit 20 and has a connection node between the two. The first switch unit 30 can be specifically a SW TFT, and the second switch unit 40 can be specifically a SGT TFT. The source of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to the connection node, the drain of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to the signal transmission line 50, and the gate of the first switch unit 30 is electrically connected to the first drive line 81. The source of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the connection node, the drain of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the leakage line 60, and the gate of the second switch unit 40 is electrically connected to the second drive line 82. The first driving line 81 is used to output a first driving signal to the gate of the first switch unit 30 to drive the first switch unit 30 to close; the second driving line 82 is used to output a second driving signal to the gate of the second switch unit 40 to drive the second switch unit 40 to close. When the first switch unit 30 is closed, a reset signal can be output to the connection node through the signal transmission line 50 so that the source voltage of the second switch unit 40 reaches Vref1; the leakage line 60 is applied with a constant reference voltage Vref2 so that the drain voltage of the second switch unit 40 reaches Vref2. The working voltage Vdd of the photoelectric conversion unit 10> the source voltage Vref1 of the second switch unit 40> the drain voltage Vref2 of the second switch unit 40, the voltage of the second driving signal, that is, the gate voltage Vg of the second switch unit 40 is greater than the threshold voltage Vdh, and Vref1-Vref2>Vdh. In this way, the second switch unit 40 can be in a saturated state when closed, and the constant current output by the second switch unit 40 in the saturated state is less than or equal to the dark background current.
图7示出图6中沿A-A’方向的剖面示意图,如图7所示,在一些示例中,光电转换模块1包括叠层设置的缓冲层91、栅极走线层92、栅极绝缘层93、有源层94、钝化层95、层间介质层96、源漏极走线层97、平坦化层98以及光电转换单元10,光电转换单元10包括层叠设置的顶电极、钙钛矿响应层、像素界定层和底电极。其中,第一开关单元30(SW TFT)的源极和漏极形成于源漏极走线层97,第一开关单元30的栅极形成于栅极走线层92;第二开关单元40的源极和漏极形成于源漏极走线层97,第二开关单元40的栅极形成于栅极走线层92。此外,信号传输线50和泄流走线60均可以形成于源漏极走线层97。FIG7 shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram along the A-A' direction in FIG6. As shown in FIG7, in some examples, the photoelectric conversion module 1 includes a buffer layer 91, a gate wiring layer 92, a gate insulating layer 93, an active layer 94, a passivation layer 95, an interlayer dielectric layer 96, a source and drain wiring layer 97, a planarization layer 98, and a photoelectric conversion unit 10, and the photoelectric conversion unit 10 includes a stacked top electrode, a perovskite response layer, a pixel definition layer, and a bottom electrode. Among them, the source and drain of the first switch unit 30 (SW TFT) are formed in the source and drain wiring layer 97, and the gate of the first switch unit 30 is formed in the gate wiring layer 92; the source and drain of the second switch unit 40 are formed in the source and drain wiring layer 97, and the gate of the second switch unit 40 is formed in the gate wiring layer 92. In addition, the signal transmission line 50 and the leakage wiring 60 can be formed in the source and drain wiring layer 97.
本申请实施例提供了一种光电转换模块的驱动方法,应用于本申请上述任一种实施方式的光电转换模块。图8示出本申请实施例的光电转换模块的驱动方法的流程图,如图8所示,驱动方法可以包括以下步骤:The embodiment of the present application provides a driving method of a photoelectric conversion module, which is applied to the photoelectric conversion module of any of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application. FIG8 shows a flow chart of the driving method of the photoelectric conversion module of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG8, the driving method may include the following steps:
S101:控制第一开关单元和复位开关闭合,以通过信号传输线传输的复位信号对存储单元和第二开关单元的源极进行复位;S101: Control the first switch unit and the reset switch to be closed, so as to reset the storage unit and the source of the second switch unit by a reset signal transmitted through the signal transmission line;
S102:控制第一开关单元和复位开关断开、以及控制第二开关单元闭合,以使第二开关单元将光电转换单元输出的暗态背景电荷导流至泄流走线,且光电转换单元在射线辐照下输出的光生电荷存储至存储单元;S102: Control the first switch unit and the reset switch to be disconnected, and control the second switch unit to be closed, so that the second switch unit guides the dark background charge output by the photoelectric conversion unit to the leakage wiring, and the photoelectric charge output by the photoelectric conversion unit under the irradiation of the radiation is stored in the storage unit;
S103:控制第一开关单元闭合,以将存储单元存储的光生电荷通过信号传输线输出。S103: Control the first switch unit to be closed, so as to output the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit through the signal transmission line.
在本申请实施例中,复位信号的电压值为Vref1,第二开关单元的源极经复位后源极电压Vs等于复位信号的电压值Vref1。泄流走线施加有恒定的参考电压Vref2,第二开关单元的漏极电压Vd等于参考电压Vref2。第二开关单元的栅极电压Vg大于阈值电压Vdh,且源极电压Vs与漏极电压Vd的差值大于阈值电压Vdh,以使第二开关单元在闭合状态下处于饱和状态,且第二开关单元在饱和状态下输出的恒定电流小于或等于光电转换单元输出的暗态背景电流。In the embodiment of the present application, the voltage value of the reset signal is Vref1, and the source voltage Vs of the second switch unit after reset is equal to the voltage value Vref1 of the reset signal. A constant reference voltage Vref2 is applied to the leakage line, and the drain voltage Vd of the second switch unit is equal to the reference voltage Vref2. The gate voltage Vg of the second switch unit is greater than the threshold voltage Vdh, and the difference between the source voltage Vs and the drain voltage Vd is greater than the threshold voltage Vdh, so that the second switch unit is in a saturated state when closed, and the constant current output by the second switch unit in the saturated state is less than or equal to the dark background current output by the photoelectric conversion unit.
优选地,光电转换单元可以采用钙钛矿材料制备而成的薄膜响应层。第二开关单元可以采用SGT TFT。Preferably, the photoelectric conversion unit may use a thin film response layer made of a perovskite material. The second switch unit may use an SGT TFT.
图9示出光电转换模块的工作时序图,如图9所示,光电转换模块包括可以包括如下三个工作阶段:FIG9 shows a working timing diagram of the photoelectric conversion module. As shown in FIG9 , the photoelectric conversion module may include the following three working stages:
(1)复位阶段(t1至t2):控制第一开关单元和复位开关闭合、第二开关单元断开,通过信号传输线向存储单元与光电转换单元之间的连接节点输出复位信号,以使连接节点的电压值复位至Vref1,此时第二开关单元的源极电压为Vref1;(1) Reset stage (t1 to t2): the first switch unit and the reset switch are controlled to be closed, and the second switch unit is controlled to be opened, and a reset signal is output to the connection node between the storage unit and the photoelectric conversion unit through the signal transmission line, so that the voltage value of the connection node is reset to Vref1. At this time, the source voltage of the second switch unit is Vref1;
(2)存储阶段(t3至t4):控制第二开关单元闭合,且第一开关单元和复位开关断开,光电转换单元在X射线辐照下产生光生电荷,光生电荷存储至存储单元,光电转换单元产生的暗态背景电荷通过第二开关单元导流至泄流走线;(2) Storage stage (t3 to t4): the second switch unit is controlled to be closed, and the first switch unit and the reset switch are opened, the photoelectric conversion unit generates photogenerated charges under X-ray irradiation, the photogenerated charges are stored in the storage unit, and the dark background charges generated by the photoelectric conversion unit are guided to the leakage wiring through the second switch unit;
(3)输出阶段(t4之后):控制第一开关单元闭合,存储单元存储的光生电荷通过第一开关单元进入信号传输线,并传输至与信号传输线电连接的ROIC。(3) Output stage (after t4): the first switch unit is controlled to be closed, and the photogenerated charges stored in the storage unit enter the signal transmission line through the first switch unit and are transmitted to the ROIC electrically connected to the signal transmission line.
本申请实施例提供了一种光电探测电路100。图10示出光电探测电路100的电路结构示意图,如图10所示,光电探测电路100包括多个本申请上述实施例的光电转换模块1。多个光电转换模块1阵列排布为多行以及多列。其中,每行中的多个光电转换模块1的第一开关单元的栅极分别与第一驱动线81(Scan)电连接,每行中的多个光电转换模块1的第二开关单元的栅极分别与第二驱动线82(Gate_s)电连接;每列中的多个光电转换模块1的第一开关单元的漏极分别与信号传输线50(Sensing Line)电连接,每列中的多个光电转换模块1的第二开关单元的漏极分别与泄流走线60(Vref2)电连接。The embodiment of the present application provides a photoelectric detection circuit 100. FIG10 shows a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of the photoelectric detection circuit 100. As shown in FIG10, the photoelectric detection circuit 100 includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment of the present application. The plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 are arrayed into a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Among them, the gates of the first switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 in each row are respectively electrically connected to the first drive line 81 (Scan), and the gates of the second switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 in each row are respectively electrically connected to the second drive line 82 (Gate_s); the drains of the first switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 in each column are respectively electrically connected to the signal transmission line 50 (Sensing Line), and the drains of the second switch units of the plurality of photoelectric conversion modules 1 in each column are respectively electrically connected to the leakage wiring 60 (Vref2).
需要说明的是,在本申请实施例中,光电转换模块1采用的光电转换单元的薄膜响应层可以利用钙钛矿材料制备而成。其中,利用钙钛矿材料制备薄膜响应层,具体可以通过喷涂工艺制备。图11示出利用喷涂工艺制备钙钛矿薄膜响应层104的示意图,如图11所示,喷涂设备可以包括载气罩101和超声雾化喷头102,通过利用机械步进装置驱动喷涂设备以在基板103上逐行喷涂钙钛矿材料,最终形成钙钛矿薄膜响应层104。需要说明的是,受制备工艺影响,由于不同行的薄膜响应层之间存在差异,不同行的光电转换单元所产生的暗态背景电流的大小因差异的存在也不同,因此,不同行中的光电转换模块1的第二开关单元在饱和状态下所输出的恒定电流,可以根据实际中所对应的光电转换单元输出的暗态背景电流的大小进行相应调整,以使第二开关单元在饱和状态下输出的恒定电流小于或等于光电转换单元所输出的暗态背景电流。其中,具体可以通过调整第二开关单元的栅极电压,来相应调整第二开关单元在饱和状态下输出的恒定电流的大小。It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the thin film response layer of the photoelectric conversion unit used in the photoelectric conversion module 1 can be prepared using a perovskite material. Among them, the thin film response layer is prepared using a perovskite material, which can be prepared specifically by a spraying process. Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of preparing a perovskite thin film response layer 104 using a spraying process. As shown in Figure 11, the spraying equipment may include a gas carrier hood 101 and an ultrasonic atomizing nozzle 102. The spraying equipment is driven by a mechanical stepping device to spray the perovskite material on the substrate 103 row by row, and finally form a perovskite thin film response layer 104. It should be noted that, affected by the preparation process, due to the differences between the thin film response layers of different rows, the size of the dark background current generated by the photoelectric conversion units of different rows is also different due to the existence of the differences. Therefore, the constant current output by the second switch unit of the photoelectric conversion module 1 in different rows in the saturated state can be adjusted accordingly according to the size of the dark background current output by the corresponding photoelectric conversion unit in practice, so that the constant current output by the second switch unit in the saturated state is less than or equal to the dark background current output by the photoelectric conversion unit. Specifically, the gate voltage of the second switch unit can be adjusted to adjust the magnitude of the constant current output by the second switch unit in the saturation state.
第四方面,本申请实施例提供了一种探测装置,包括本申请上述实施例的光电探测电路。In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a detection device, including the photoelectric detection circuit of the above-mentioned embodiment of the present application.
此外,上述实施例的探测装置的其他构成可以采用于本领域普通技术人员现在和未来知悉的各种技术方案,这里不再详细描述。In addition, other components of the detection device in the above embodiment can be adopted by various technical solutions known to ordinary technicians in this field now and in the future, and will not be described in detail here.
在本说明书的描述中,需要理解的是,术语“中心”、“纵向”、“横向”、“长度”、“宽度”、“厚度”、“上”、“下”、“前”、“后”、“左”、“右”、“竖直”、“水平”、“顶”、“底”、“内”、“外”、“顺时针”、“逆时针”、“轴向”、“径向”、“周向”等指示的方位或位置关系为基于附图所示的方位或位置关系,仅是为了便于描述本申请和简化描述,而不是指示或暗示所指的装置或元件必须具有特定的方位、以特定的方位构造和操作,因此不能理解为对本申请的限制。In the description of this specification, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
此外,术语“第一”、“第二”仅用于描述目的,而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性或者隐含指明所指示的技术特征的数量。由此,限定有“第一”、“第二”的特征可以明示或者隐含地包括一个或者多个该特征。在本申请的描述中,“多个”的含义是两个或两个以上,除非另有明确具体的限定。In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
在本申请中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安装”、“相连”、“连接”、“固定”等术语应做广义理解,例如,可以是固定连接,也可以是可拆卸连接,或成一体;可以是机械连接,也可以是电连接,还可以是通信;可以是直接相连,也可以通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内部的连通或两个元件的相互作用关系。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以根据具体情况理解上述术语在本申请中的具体含义。In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
在本申请中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,第一特征在第二特征之“上”或之“下”可以包括第一和第二特征直接接触,也可以包括第一和第二特征不是直接接触而是通过它们之间的另外的特征接触。而且,第一特征在第二特征“之上”、“上方”和“上面”包括第一特征在第二特征正上方和斜上方,或仅仅表示第一特征水平高度高于第二特征。第一特征在第二特征“之下”、“下方”和“下面”包括第一特征在第二特征正下方和斜下方,或仅仅表示第一特征水平高度小于第二特征。In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
上文的公开提供了许多不同的实施方式或例子用来实现本申请的不同结构。为了简化本申请的公开,上文中对特定例子的部件和设置进行描述。当然,它们仅仅为示例,并且目的不在于限制本申请。此外,本申请可以在不同例子中重复参考数字和/或参考字母,这种重复是为了简化和清楚的目的,其本身不指示所讨论各种实施方式和/或设置之间的关系。The disclosure above provides many different embodiments or examples to realize the different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the parts and settings of specific examples are described above. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present application. In addition, the present application can repeat reference numbers and/or reference letters in different examples, and this repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, which itself does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or settings discussed.
以上所述,仅为本申请的具体实施方式,但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到其各种变化或替换,这些都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此,本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.
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