Circuit arrangement for reducing the maximum electrical field strength, high voltage generation unit with such a circuit arrangement and x-ray generator with such a high voltage generation unit

A high voltage generation unit comprising:

• at least one high-voltage transformer having a circuit arrangement for rectifying a high voltage connected to the high-voltage transformer, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises:
• electronic first components arranged on a circuit board and lie at high-voltage potential;
• and
• functionless, electronic second components lying at high-voltage potential, wherein the electronic second components are arranged on the circuit board adjacent to the electronic first components, and wherein the electronic second components are configured to reduce the maximum electrical field strength between the first components and a reference potential and/or between pads of the circuit board and the reference potential.

An x-ray generator comprising:

• a parallel-tuned inverter;
• and
• a high voltage generation unit having a circuit arrangement for rectifying a high voltage connected to the high-voltage transformer, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises:
• electronic first components arranged on a circuit board and lie at high-voltage potential;
• and
• functionless, electronic second components lying at high-voltage potential, wherein the electronic second components are arranged on the circuit board adjacent to the electronic first components, and wherein the electronic second components are configured to reduce the maximum electrical field strength between the first components and a reference potential and/or between pads of the circuit board and the reference potential.