A power converter is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the power
converter includes a first stage comprising a current source and a second
stage comprising n output circuits for converting the current signal into
n corresponding output voltages. Each of the n output circuits includes
an output switch responsive to a corresponding n.sup.th control signal
for regulating the corresponding n.sup.th output voltage. The second
stage further comprises a controller for generating the n control
signals. The controller includes, for each of the n output circuits, an
error amplifier, a waveform generator, and a summing circuit. Each error
amplifier is configured to generate an output signal based upon a
comparison of the output voltage of the n.sup.th output circuit and a
corresponding n.sup.th reference voltage. Each waveform generator
generates a waveform signal. The waveform signals for the n output
circuits are characterized by a common amplitude and period, and the
phases of the waveforms signals are spaced at predetermined intervals.
For each of the n outputs, the corresponding summing circuit sums the
output of the error amplifier and the waveform signal to generate an
amplitude-shifted waveform signal. The controller further includes a
comparator for outputting the n control signals to the output switches
based upon a comparison of the relative amplitudes of the
amplitude-shifted waveform signals.