Semiconductors can conduct electricity under certain conditions or circumstances, and therefore are commonly used in computer chips, diodes, transistors and other electronic appliances or devices.
Silicon, germanium and cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) are commonly used in radiation detectors. At Kromek, we focus on CZT. But why?
What does CZT have that other semiconductors don’t?
The advantages of selecting CZT arise from several key features:
No cooling is required for CZT to function at room temperature
CZT crystals have a small pixel size
CZT functions via direct conversion, meaning it converts radiation directly into electricity
Now what does this mean?
Those three key features contribute to the versatility in use and the high quality imaging and spectral data CZT provides:
Learn more about the science behind CZT and what makes this semiconductor so special in our 'CZT - Cool enough already' blog
Kromek are the largest independent producer and supplier of CZT. We manage the whole process from growing CZT ingots in our own furnaces right down to producing complete, off-the-shelf radiation detection solutions.
Tap into any stage of this process to find your radiation detection solution.
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