Patent ID: 7006601

Claim:
An X-ray source comprising: an X-ray tube including a target generating an X-ray in response to an electron beam incident thereon emitted from an electron gun and an X-ray exit window emitting thus generated X-ray; a power supply having a structure including an insulating block molding therein a voltage generating part supplying a voltage to the X-ray tube; a first planar member securing the X-ray tube and arranged on a first side of the insulating block; and a second planar member disposed on a second side of the insulating block which is substantially parallel with the first side of the insulating block, the second planar member being separately disposed from the first planar member; the first and second planar members holding the insulating block in place by sandwiching the insulating block there between at its first and second sides without providing any fastening member in the insulating block.