Patent ID: 7999445

Claim:
An energy generating system comprising: a ferroelectric energy generator configured to generate a pulse of voltage between a pair of output terminals; and a voltage-controlled switch that is connected with one of the output terminals of the ferroelectric energy generator, wherein the voltage-controlled switch closes when the generated voltage pulse reaches a breakdown level, the voltage-controlled switch including— a first output terminal and a second output terminal configured to couple the voltage-controlled switch to at least one component, a first electrode and a second electrode coupled to the first output terminal and the second output terminal, respectively, and configured to possess a voltage therebetween, and a dielectric film positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to become electrically conductive when the voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode reaches the breakdown level, wherein one of the first electrode or the second electrode has a spherical shape to avoid the dielectric film becoming electrically conductive before the breakdown level of voltage is reached.