Patent ID: 7176662

Claim:
A power converter, comprising: a first tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween; a second tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween; a first active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor, said first active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter; and a second active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor, said second active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter.