In order to reduce the amount of electrical insulation needed for voltage isolation of large voltages generated by a voltage multiplier, the voltage multiplier can be shaped to smooth out electric field gradients. The voltage multiplier can comprise multiple sections, each section located in a different plane. The voltage multiplier can comprise a negative voltage multiplier and a positive voltage multiplier, each inclined at different angles with respect to each other. The voltage multiplier can include a curved shape.

A converter station for the transmission of electrical power has a diode rectifier with a DC terminal and an AC terminal. At least one transformer is connected to the AC terminal. In order to render the converter station as compact as possible, the diode rectifier is arranged in an insulating material.

In order to reduce the amount of electrical insulation needed for voltage isolation of large voltages generated by a voltage multiplier, the voltage multiplier can be shaped to smooth out electric field gradients. The voltage multiplier can comprise multiple sections, each section located in a different plane. The voltage multiplier can comprise a negative voltage multiplier and a positive voltage multiplier, each inclined at different angles with respect to each other. The voltage multiplier can include a curved shape.

An embodiment of a device for producing x-rays is described that comprises an x-ray tube and a high-voltage power supply electrically coupled to the x-ray tube, where the high-voltage power supply comprises a first stack of D shaped capacitors arranged in an opposed relationship with a second stack of D shaped capacitors.

Power supply unit, in particular for a sterilization device, comprising a housing, an electric system and an electric insulation system, wherein the electric insulation system comprises at least one insulation shield, wherein the electric system is located within the housing, and wherein the electric system has, during operation, zones that have different voltage distributions, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of areas, and wherein at least one area comprises the at least one insulation shield, wherein those areas which distance to a zone of the electric system which voltage distribution exceeds a first voltage threshold is below a minimum distance comprise at least one insulation shield.

In order to reduce the amount of electrical insulation needed for voltage isolation of large voltages generated by a voltage multiplier, the voltage multiplier can be shaped to smooth out electric field gradients. The voltage multiplier can comprise multiple sections, each section located in a different plane. The voltage multiplier can comprise a negative voltage multiplier and a positive voltage multiplier, each inclined at different angles with respect to each other. The voltage multiplier can include a curved shape.

A printed wiring board includes a primary circuit that receives power supply of a high voltage from a high power source; a pattern for a low voltage circuit that is used when a low voltage component used for a low voltage lower than the high voltage and a power supply terminal block that receives power supply of the low voltage from a low power source are provided; a pattern for a common circuit that is used when a high voltage component used for the high voltage and the low voltage that insulates the pattern for the primary circuit from the pattern for the common circuit; a first insulator which insulates the pattern of the primary circuit from the pattern of the common circuit; and a second insulator that insulates the pattern for the common circuit from the pattern for the low voltage circuit.

Stage outputs of a respective cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade are connected to stage inputs of the respective next cascade half stage of the high voltage cascade. Diode circuits are arranged on first additional circuit boards, which are connected electrically and mechanically to a main board of the high voltage cascade. The first additional circuit boards are oriented orthogonally to the main board and follow on sequentially from one another corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages. Capacitor circuits of the cascade half stages are arranged to the side next to the first additional circuit boards on the main board, are arranged corresponding to the electrical sequence of the cascade half stages, and alternate on sides of the first additional circuit boards.

A booster circuit includes, at a substrate end of an insulating substrate, an input part of voltage, an output part of voltage, and a conductive L-shaped joint fitting. The L-shaped joint fitting includes a plate-shaped bottom surface portion attached to the insulating substrate and a plate-shaped back surface portion bent from the bottom surface portion and extending in a specific direction. In the input part and the output part, a capacitor, a diode, and a connection line connecting the insulating substrates are electrically connected at a component connecting portion, and the L-shaped joint fitting is disposed such that a lead forming portion of a lead connected to the capacitor, a lead forming portion of a lead connected to the diode, and the component connecting portion fit within an area of a main surface of the back surface portion and an area of a main surface of the bottom surface portion.

A compact radiation generator for use in a downhole well-logging tool is disclosed. The compact radiation generator comprises a housing with a cavity, a linear acceleration tube in the cavity that generates radiation when supplied with a sufficiently high voltage, and a first voltage multiplier ladder in the cavity configured to supply the sufficiently high voltage to the acceleration tube. The first voltage multiplier ladder is folded into two linear parts that are collocated to each other.