Spannungsvervielfacher, Villard Greinacher Schaltung, Spannungsverdopplung

How can you generate high voltages without a high-voltage transformer? A network of diodes and capacitors makes it possible. The explanation and laboratory tests are available in this video.

0:00 - Foreword
0:28 - Voltage doubler
1:54 - Villard circuit
2:47 - Improvement by Heinrich Greinacher
4:09 - Behavior under load
5:24 - Stability improvement
8:17 - Multiplier cascade