A method and a device for driving high-voltage X ray tube with positive and negative pulses are disclosed comprises a microprocessor unit having a first output port and a second output port, respectively outputting a first and a second timing sequence of control signals, a high-voltage X ray tube, a first high-frequency voltage boost circuit outputting a first regulated high-voltage, a first high-voltage protection circuit, a second high-frequency voltage boost circuit outputting a second high-voltage, and a second high-voltage protection circuit. The first high and the second voltages are respectively, regulated by the first timing sequence of control signal and the second timing sequence of control signal. Both regulated high-voltages are, respectively, inputted to anode and cathode of the high-voltage X ray tube vias the high-voltage protected circuits.

A method and a device for driving high-voltage X ray tube with positive and negative pulses are disclosed comprises a microprocessor unit having a first output port and a second output port, respectively outputting a first and a second timing sequence of control signals, a high-voltage X ray tube, a first high-frequency voltage boost circuit outputting a first regulated high-voltage, a first high-voltage protection circuit, a second high-frequency voltage boost circuit outputting a second high-voltage, and a second high-voltage protection circuit. The first high and the second voltages are respectively, regulated by the first timing sequence of control signal and the second timing sequence of control signal. Both regulated high-voltages are, respectively, inputted to anode and cathode of the high-voltage X ray tube vias the high-voltage protected circuits.

Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave generator, comprising a tube comprising an anode, a cathode and at least one gate, a tube power supply circuit in which one side of an output terminal is connected to the anode, and the other side of the output terminal is connected to the cathode, and a gate controlling circuit in which at least one side of the output terminal is connected to the gate, wherein a first voltage value of one side of the output terminal of the tube power supply circuit and a second voltage value of the other side of the output terminal of the tube power supply circuit are different from each other with respect to a ground terminal of the tube power supply circuit.

Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave generator, comprising a tube comprising an anode, a cathode and at least one gate, a tube power supply circuit in which one side of an output terminal is connected to the anode, and the other side of the output terminal is connected to the cathode, and a gate controlling circuit in which at least one side of the output terminal is connected to the gate, wherein a first voltage value of one side of the output terminal of the tube power supply circuit and a second voltage value of the other side of the output terminal of the tube power supply circuit are different from each other with respect to a ground terminal of the tube power supply circuit.

A high voltage generator including a Cockcroft-Walton circuit structured to receive alternating-current power supplied from an alternating-current power source and apply a potential difference to a load includes: three or more circuit boards arranged at intervals in a thickness direction thereof; capacitors, each of which is shaped flat and mounted to a corresponding one of the circuit boards; and diodes, each of which is connected to corresponding ones of the circuit boards. Out of the three or more circuit boards, each circuit board other than two circuit boards disposed at both ends of the arrangement of the three or more circuit boards includes indentations. Each of the diodes is disposed in a corresponding one of the indentations.

A high voltage generator including a Cockcroft-Walton circuit structured to receive alternating-current power supplied from an alternating-current power source and apply a potential difference to a load includes: three or more circuit boards arranged at intervals in a thickness direction thereof; capacitors, each of which is shaped flat and mounted to a corresponding one of the circuit boards; and diodes, each of which is connected to corresponding ones of the circuit boards. Out of the three or more circuit boards, each circuit board other than two circuit boards disposed at both ends of the arrangement of the three or more circuit boards includes indentations. Each of the diodes is disposed in a corresponding one of the indentations.

A raster scanning x-ray source can be light and small, and can have high resolution. A raster-assembly can be attached directly to and can encircle an x-ray tube. The raster-assembly can adjoin or can be very close to the x-ray tube, resulting in a small and lightweight scanning x-ray source. X-rays can backscatter back into the x-ray tube instead of into a detector, thus improving resolution of the resulting image. A voltage-multiplier, which can be used with the x-ray source, can include separate voltage-multiplier-stages in a stack.

A raster scanning x-ray source can be light and small, and can have high resolution. A raster-assembly can be attached directly to and can encircle an x-ray tube. The raster-assembly can adjoin or can be very close to the x-ray tube, resulting in a small and lightweight scanning x-ray source. X-rays can backscatter back into the x-ray tube instead of into a detector, thus improving resolution of the resulting image. A voltage-multiplier, which can be used with the x-ray source, can include separate voltage-multiplier-stages in a stack.

Provided is an X-ray generator including a thermal electron emission type X-ray generator configured to generate a negative high voltage and a filament current, a field electron emission type X-ray generator including an anode electrode to be grounded, and configured to use the negative high voltage to bias the cathode electrode, and a field emission current control unit configured to convert the filament current to generate an output voltage to be provided to a gate electrode of the field electron emission type X-ray generator and convert the filament current to fix, to a specific level, a level of an emission current flowing through the cathode electrode.

Provided is an X-ray generator including a thermal electron emission type X-ray generator configured to generate a negative high voltage and a filament current, a field electron emission type X-ray generator including an anode electrode to be grounded, and configured to use the negative high voltage to bias the cathode electrode, and a field emission current control unit configured to convert the filament current to generate an output voltage to be provided to a gate electrode of the field electron emission type X-ray generator and convert the filament current to fix, to a specific level, a level of an emission current flowing through the cathode electrode.