Electronic converter and related method of operating an electronic converter

A method of an electronic half-bridge converter, the electronic half-bridge converter comprising:

• an input comprising two input nodes, wherein the input of the electronic half-bridge converter is configured to receive a first power signal;
• an output comprising two output nodes, wherein the output of the electronic half-bridge converter is configured to provide a second power signal;
• a transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding;
• a half-bridge comprising a first electronic switch and a second electronic switch, wherein the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch are connected in series, wherein the half-bridge is between the input of the electronic half-bridge converter and the primary winding of the transformer;
• a rectifier circuit configured to convert current provided via the secondary winding into a rectified current;
• and
• a filter circuit configured to provide the second power signal by filtering the rectified current provided by the rectifier circuit;
• wherein the filter circuit comprises:
• an input comprising a first input node and a second input node, wherein the input of the filter circuit is configured to receive the rectified current provided by the rectifier circuit;
• a first branch connected between the first input node of the filter circuit and the second input node of the filter circuit, wherein the first branch comprises a first inductor and a first capacitor, wherein the first inductor of the first branch and the first capacitor of the first branch are connected in series;
• and
• a second branch connected in parallel with said first branch, wherein the second branch comprises a second inductor, wherein the second inductor of the second branch and the output of the electronic half-bridge converter are connected in series,
• wherein the first inductor of the first branch and the second inductor of the second branch share the first input node of the filter circuit;
• the method comprising:
• driving the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch, such that current provided by the rectifier circuit comprises at least one period during which the current provided by the rectifier circuit is zero,
• wherein, during the at least one period, current flowing through the first inductor of the first branch corresponds to current flowing through the second inductor of the second branch, but with an opposite polarity.