A power converter electrically coupled to an active magnetic bearing (AMB) having a plurality of windings , the power converter comprising: a DC bus having a positive rail and a negative rail ; two capacitors electrically coupled in series between the positive rail and negative rail , one capacitor being electrically coupled to the other capacitor at a midpoint connection ; a first leg electrically coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail , the first leg comprising a first semiconductor switching device electrically connected between the positive rail and a first output node ; a second leg electrically coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail , the second leg comprising a second semiconductor switching device electrically connected between the negative rail and a second output node ; and a switch controller electrically coupled to the first semiconductor switching device and the second semiconductor switching device , wherein, the first output node is electrically coupled to the midpoint connection by way of a first AMB winding , and wherein, the second output node is electrically coupled to the midpoint connection by way of a second AMB winding , characterized in that the converter additionally comprises a pair of current sensors , one sensor being electrically coupled between the first output node and the midpoint connection by way of a first AMB winding and the second sensor being electrically coupled between the second output node and the midpoint connection by way of a second AMB winding , and in that the sensors are shunt resistors structured to take a series of current measurements and transmit the measurements to the switch controller . a DC bus having a positive rail and a negative rail ; two capacitors electrically coupled in series between the positive rail and negative rail , one capacitor being electrically coupled to the other capacitor at a midpoint connection ; a first leg electrically coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail , the first leg comprising a first semiconductor switching device electrically connected between the positive rail and a first output node ; a second leg electrically coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail , the second leg comprising a second semiconductor switching device electrically connected between the negative rail and a second output node ; and a switch controller electrically coupled to the first semiconductor switching device and the second semiconductor switching device , wherein, the first output node is electrically coupled to the midpoint connection by way of a first AMB winding , and wherein, the second output node is electrically coupled to the midpoint connection by way of a second AMB winding , characterized in that the converter additionally comprises a pair of current sensors , one sensor being electrically coupled between the first output node and the midpoint connection by way of a first AMB winding and the second sensor being electrically coupled between the second output node and the midpoint connection by way of a second AMB winding , and in that the sensors are shunt resistors structured to take a series of current measurements and transmit the measurements to the switch controller . <EOS>