High voltage generator

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB95/02216 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 7, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 7, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/11062 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 1996A high voltage generator is provided for use in applications where current demand is low but a high voltage is required. The generator comprises an array of photosensitive elements, such as an array of photovoltaic elements produced by laser scribing or etching of a wafer of material conventionally used for solar cells, the number of elements employed and their interconnection being such that a high voltage output of at least 1 kV is obtained.