A power converter comprises a pair of resonant converter circuits coupled together
in parallel and operated at respective switching frequencies that are out of phase.
The power converter includes a first resonant converter circuit and a second resonant
converter circuit operatively coupled together. The first resonant converter circuit
includes at least one power switch adapted to convey power to a first resonant
circuit and a first rectification stage adapted to rectify the conveyed power from
the first resonant circuit. The second resonant converter circuit includes at least
one power switch adapted to convey power to a second resonant circuit and a second
rectification stage adapted to rectify the conveyed power from the second resonant
circuit. A filter capacitor is coupled to the first and second rectification stages
to provide DC output power therefrom. A regulator is operatively coupled to the
first and second resonant converters to control switching frequency of the power
switches, such that the switching frequency of the at least one power switch of
the second resonant converter is shifted in phase with respect to the switching
frequency of the at least one power switch of the second resonant converter. In
a preferred embodiment, the switching frequency of the at least one power switch
of the second resonant converter is shifted in phase by approximately 90
with respect to the switching frequency of the at least one power switch of the
second resonant converter.