Patent ID: 9160248
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G01N,H02M,H05G

Abstract:
1. A voltage multiplier comprising a series of multiplier stages, wherein each multiplier stage comprises a first input, a second input, a first output and second output, the first and second outputs of a preceding multiplier stage interconnected with first and second inputs of a subsequent multiplier stage; wherein each multiplier stage comprises two series connected diode elements having the same current conducting direction, the two series connected diode elements interconnecting the first input and the first output and the second output being coupled between the two series connected diode elements; wherein each multiplier stage comprises a buffer capacitor interconnecting the respective first input and the respective first output; wherein at least some multiplier stages comprise a push-pull capacitor interconnecting the respective second input and the respective second output; wherein the first input of a first multiplier stage and the first output of a last multiplier stage provide outputs for a load; wherein the second input of the first multiplier stage provides an input for an AC voltage source; wherein the buffer capacitor of the first multiplier stage comprises two series connected buffer capacitor parts; wherein an input for the AC voltage source is provided between the two buffer capacitor parts.