An AC-to-DC power converter that is capable of generating a regulated,
isolated DC voltage output from a power factor corrected AC voltage input
with improved efficiency. The AC-to-DC power converter is a two-stage
power converter including a PFC stage connected in series to a power
conversion stage. The PFC stage performs power factor correction using a
zero current switching technique, and the power conversion stage includes
a zero voltage switched half-bridge converter. The power conversion stage
includes a transformer for providing the isolated DC voltage output. The
AC-to-DC power converter includes a single feedback control loop for
transferring error information from the DC voltage output to the PFC
stage, thereby obtaining regulation of the DC voltage output.