Patent ID: 6067236
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H02M,H05K

Abstract:
A power supply device for providing high-voltage power from a low-voltage source, said power supply device comprising:a voltage regulator for connection to said low-voltage source, said voltage regulator being arranged so as to step-down a source voltage level of said low-voltage source to produce an input voltage at a lower voltage level than said source voltage level wherein said input voltage has a variable voltage level;a DC-to-AC converter connected to said input voltage from said voltage regulator, said DC-to-AC converter being arranged so as to convert said input voltage into an AC voltage;a multiplier connected to the AC voltage from said DC-to-AC converter, said multiplier being arranged so as to convert the AC voltage into a substantially DC output signal having a DC voltage level which is significantly higher than said source voltage level.