Ion transport device adapted to transport ions by means of an electric field, said ion transport device comprising an ion transport channel in which an ion transport chamber is formed, wherein the ion transport channel comprises a plurality of field generating electrodes arranged in series along the longitudinal extension of the ion transport channel for generating the electric field to move ions in a transport direction (T) through the ion transport chamber , wherein: a) the ion transport channel has a plurality of side walls formed of planar plates surrounding the ion transport chamber , b) the side walls are formed of electrical conductor plates coated with at least a first conductor layer, c) the field generating electrodes are formed as interrupted ring electrodes which surround the ion transport chamber peripherally, wherein one, several or all of the ring electrodes are each composed of individual conductor track segments formed on the conductor plates by a part of the first conductor layer, wherein conductor track segments of a ring electrode can make electrical contact with one another but do not necessarily have to make electrical contact, d) the ion transport device comprises at least one first voltage divider having a plurality of voltage divider connection points and at least one second voltage divider having a plurality of voltage divider connection points , e) wherein for one, more or all of the ring electrodes: e1) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the first voltage divider , e2) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode other than the conductor track segment connected to the voltage divider terminal point of the first voltage divider is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the second voltage divider . a) the ion transport channel has a plurality of side walls formed of planar plates surrounding the ion transport chamber , b) the side walls are formed of electrical conductor plates coated with at least a first conductor layer, c) the field generating electrodes are formed as interrupted ring electrodes which surround the ion transport chamber peripherally, wherein one, several or all of the ring electrodes are each composed of individual conductor track segments formed on the conductor plates by a part of the first conductor layer, wherein conductor track segments of a ring electrode can make electrical contact with one another but do not necessarily have to make electrical contact, d) the ion transport device comprises at least one first voltage divider having a plurality of voltage divider connection points and at least one second voltage divider having a plurality of voltage divider connection points , e) wherein for one, more or all of the ring electrodes: e1) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the first voltage divider , e2) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode other than the conductor track segment connected to the voltage divider terminal point of the first voltage divider is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the second voltage divider . e1) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the first voltage divider , e2) at least one conductor track segment of the ring electrode other than the conductor track segment connected to the voltage divider terminal point of the first voltage divider is connected to a voltage divider connection point of the second voltage divider . <EOS>