An apparatus comprising: first windings (161-1, 161-2), the first windings (161-1, 161-2) being primary windings of a multi-tapped autotransformer ; second windings (162-1, 162-2), the second windings being secondary windings of the multi-tapped autotransformer ; a magnetic core around which the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and the second windings (162-1, 162-2) are wrapped, the second windings (162-1, 162-2) disposed in a series connection between the first windings (161-1, 161-2); and multiple tap nodes coupled to the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and the second windings (162-1, 162-2), wherein the magnetic core includes multiple magnetic cores around which the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and second windings (162-1, 162-2) are wound, wherein the first windings (161-1, 161-2) include a first set of primary windings and a second set of primary windings , each of the primary windings in the first set of primary windings wound around a combination of the multiple magnetic cores , and each of the primary windings in the second set of primary windings wound around the combination of the multiple magnetic cores , wherein the second windings (162-1, 162-2) include a first set of secondary windings and a second set of secondary windings , each of the secondary windings in the first set of secondary windings wound around only a first magnetic core of the multiple magnetic cores , and each of the secondary windings in the second set of secondary windings wound around only a second magnetic core of the multiple magnetic cores ; wherein each of the primary windings in the first set of primary windings is connected in series; wherein each of the primary windings in the second set of primary windings is connected in series; wherein each of the secondary windings in the first set of secondary windings is connected in parallel with each other; and wherein each of the secondary windings in the second set of secondary windings is connected in parallel with each other. first windings (161-1, 161-2), the first windings (161-1, 161-2) being primary windings of a multi-tapped autotransformer ; second windings (162-1, 162-2), the second windings being secondary windings of the multi-tapped autotransformer ; a magnetic core around which the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and the second windings (162-1, 162-2) are wrapped, the second windings (162-1, 162-2) disposed in a series connection between the first windings (161-1, 161-2); and multiple tap nodes coupled to the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and the second windings (162-1, 162-2), wherein the magnetic core includes multiple magnetic cores around which the first windings (161-1, 161-2) and second windings (162-1, 162-2) are wound, wherein the first windings (161-1, 161-2) include a first set of primary windings and a second set of primary windings , each of the primary windings in the first set of primary windings wound around a combination of the multiple magnetic cores , and each of the primary windings in the second set of primary windings wound around the combination of the multiple magnetic cores , wherein the second windings (162-1, 162-2) include a first set of secondary windings and a second set of secondary windings , each of the secondary windings in the first set of secondary windings wound around only a first magnetic core of the multiple magnetic cores , and each of the secondary windings in the second set of secondary windings wound around only a second magnetic core of the multiple magnetic cores ; wherein each of the primary windings in the first set of primary windings is connected in series; wherein each of the primary windings in the second set of primary windings is connected in series; wherein each of the secondary windings in the first set of secondary windings is connected in parallel with each other; and wherein each of the secondary windings in the second set of secondary windings is connected in parallel with each other. <EOS>