A controller for use in a power converter, comprising: a current limit generator configured to generate a current limit signal; a jitter generator configured to generate a jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426), wherein a modulation period of the jitter signal is greater than a switching period; and an arithmetic operator circuit configured to receive the current limit signal and the jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426), wherein the arithmetic operator circuit is configured to generate an amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438) in response to the current limit signal and the jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426); and a switch controller couplable to a power switch coupled to an energy transfer element, wherein the switch controller is configured to receive a current sense signal representative of a drain current through the power switch, wherein the switch controller is configured to generate a drive signal to control switching of the power switch in response to the current sense signal and the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438), the switching of the power switch to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to an output of the power converter, wherein the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438) sets a maximum drain current for a switching cycle, wherein the switch controller is further configured to receive an enable signal, wherein the switch controller is configured to generate the drive signal in response to the current sense signal, the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438), and the enable signal, wherein the drive signal turns ON the power switch in response to the enable signal. a current limit generator configured to generate a current limit signal; a jitter generator configured to generate a jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426), wherein a modulation period of the jitter signal is greater than a switching period; and an arithmetic operator circuit configured to receive the current limit signal and the jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426), wherein the arithmetic operator circuit is configured to generate an amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438) in response to the current limit signal and the jitter signal (126, 226, 326, 426); and a switch controller couplable to a power switch coupled to an energy transfer element, wherein the switch controller is configured to receive a current sense signal representative of a drain current through the power switch, wherein the switch controller is configured to generate a drive signal to control switching of the power switch in response to the current sense signal and the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438), the switching of the power switch to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to an output of the power converter, wherein the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438) sets a maximum drain current for a switching cycle, wherein the switch controller is further configured to receive an enable signal, wherein the switch controller is configured to generate the drive signal in response to the current sense signal, the amplitude modulated current limit signal (138, 238, 338, 438), and the enable signal, wherein the drive signal turns ON the power switch in response to the enable signal.