A power converter having input and output nodes and a method of operating
the same. In one embodiment, the power converter includes a switching
circuit including first, second and third active phase legs. Each of the
first, second and third active legs includes a first switch coupled to
one of the input nodes and a second switch coupled to another of the
input nodes and has a common switching node therebetween. The power
converter further includes a magnetic device including first, second and
third primary windings, and first, second and third secondary windings.
The first, second and third primary windings are coupled to the common
switching node of the first, second and third active phase legs,
respectively. The power converter still further includes a rectifier
including first, second and third rectifier elements interposed between
the first, second and third secondary windings, respectively, and one of
the output nodes.