Patent ID: 8976552
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H01G,H02M

Abstract:
1. A voltage multiplier circuit comprising: an AC input terminal and a ground terminal between which an AC power source is connected to provide an AC input of desired voltage to the voltage multiplier circuit; a DC output terminal to provide a DC output voltage between the DC output terminal and the ground terminal greater than the AC input voltage; a plurality of rectifiers connected in series having a first rectifier of the series connected to the ground terminal and a last rectifier of the series connected to the DC output terminal; a first plurality of capacitors electrically connected in parallel to the AC input terminal and to the plurality of rectifiers; each of the first plurality of capacitors having at least one terminal electrically connected to the AC input terminal and a second plurality of capacitors electrically connected to the plurality of rectifiers, each rectifier of the plurality of rectifiers connecting a capacitor of the first plurality of capacitors to a capacitor of the second plurality of capacitors.