Ac to dc power converter for electronic devices having substantially different output voltagte/current characteristics

A method for performing power conversion in a power converter device to provide a converter output AC waveform from a converter input AC waveform said convertor input waveform having an input power level, an input frequency, an input waveform shape, and an input voltage/current characteristic, comprising the steps of:

• (a) applying said converter input AC waveform to a converter switch having a converter switch frequency;
• (b) operating said converter switch at said converter switch frequency to provide a switched waveform, said switched waveform having a plurality of switched waveform notches with a notch repetition rate substantially equal to said converter switch frequency;
• and
• (c) filtering said switched waveform to provide said converter output AC waveform having an output power level substantially equal to said input power level, an output frequency substantially equal to said input frequency, an output waveform shape substantially similar to said input wave form shape, and an output voltage/current characteristic substantially different from said input voltage/current characteristic.