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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Luerkens, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A voltage multipliercomprises a series of multiplier stages. Each multiplier stage, for example, comprises a first input, a second input, a first outputand second output. The first and second outputs of a preceding multiplier stage are interconnected with first and second inputs of a subsequent multiplier stage. Furthermore, each multiplier stages, for example, comprises two series connected diode elements D, Dhaving the same current conducting direction. The two series connected diode elements D, Dinterconnect the first inputand the first output. The second outputis coupled between the two series connected diode elements D, D. Each multiplier stage, for example, comprises a buffer capacitor Cinterconnecting the respective first inputand the respective first output. At least some multiplier stages, for example, comprise a push-pull capacitor Cinterconnecting the respective second inputand the respective second output. The first inputof a first multiplier stageand the first outputof a last multiplier stageprovide outputs for a load. The second inputof the first multiplier stageprovides an input for an AC voltage source. The buffer capacitor Cof the first multiplier stagecomprises two series connected buffer capacitor parts C, C. An inputfor the AC voltage sourceis provided between the two buffer capacitor parts C, C