3V -> 1 kV supply at 1 mW. Not hard in theory. Requires modest care in practice - but not hard. How big can it be? (volume, mass) How many? What max cost? What must it idle at ? (1 mW or ///?) What battery must it run from? More ...? What is it :-) ? Quick first suggestion - HeNe LASER supply circuits are possiby of use. If this is a one off then acquiring one may be the easiest path. There are also numerous DIY ccts for doing this. You can just use a single stage flyback design. Some may use a voltage multiplier for various reasons. At your low power level a flyback should be easy enough. A 'few' starters here Lots of practical related advice http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserhpd.htm Commercial ccts at top of this page DIY towards bottom http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserhsc.htm#hscsgi Here's a 12 V - LASER supply. Possibly what I've got one of somewhere in my dungeon T1does all the hard work - the rest is relatively straight forward in functionality. At 1 kV you probably don't need a multiplier. http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laser/oatley1.pdf Russell --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .