Silicon photomultiplier with cell array

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EP 1 755 171 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21)	Application number: 05749398.3

(22)	Date of filing: 05.05.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01L 27/115^(2006.01)
H01L 31/107^(2006.01)

H01L 27/146^(2006.01)
H01L 27/144^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/RU2005/000242

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/106971 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(54)	Silicon photomultiplier with cell array Silizium-Photovervielfacher mit Zellenmatrix Multiplicateur photoelectronique au silicium avec un matrice des cellules

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

05.05.2004 RU 2004113616

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(60)	Divisional application:
	09013750.6 / 2144287

(73)	Proprietors:
	DOLGOSHEIN, Boris Anatolievich Moscow, 115522 (RU) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. 80539 München (DE)

(72)	Inventors:
	DOLGOSHEIN, Boris Anatolievich Moscow, 115522 (RU) POPOVA, Elena Viktorovna, Osenny bulvar, 10-118 Moskovskaya obl., 142279 (RU) KLEMIN, Sergey Nikolaevich Moscow, 115582 (RU) FILATOV, Leonid Anatolievich Moscow, 117465 (RU) MIRZOYAN, Razmik 85718 Unterschleissheim (DE) TESHIMA, Masahiro 85716 Unterschleissheim (DE)

(74)	Representative: Patentanwälte Lambsdorff & Lange
	Dingolfinger Strasse 6 81673 München 81673 München (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A2-01/78153
RU-C1- 2 105 388
US-A- 5 021 854
US-A1- 2001 000 623

RU-C1- 2 086 047
US-A- 4 586 068
US-A- 5 719 414

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