Patent ID: 8174169

Claim:
A piezoelectric transformer comprising: a body, which comprises a first functional part and a second functional part; wherein each functional part has outer electrodes, which are located on a surface of the body, wherein a first outer electrode of the first functional part is located on a first main surface of the body; wherein the outer electrodes of the second functional part are located on lateral surfaces of the body that are different than the first main surface; wherein the second functional part has inner electrodes, which are located in the body and which are connected to the outer electrodes of the second functional part; wherein the first outer electrode of the first functional part is arranged parallel to the inner electrodes of the second functional part; and wherein a minimum distance between the first outer electrode of the first functional part and the outer electrode of the second functional part is greater than a distance between the first outer electrode of the first functional part and a terminal inner electrode of the second functional part facing it.