Patent ID: 8854144

Claim:
An amplifier apparatus, comprising: a plurality of amplifier transistor circuits coupled in series, wherein each of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits comprises: a transistor, wherein the transistors of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits are coupled in series; a transistor voltage control and drive circuit coupled with the corresponding transistor, wherein the transistor voltage control and drive circuit is configured to control and drive the corresponding transistor in accordance with received control signals and in parallel with the other of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits; and isolation circuitry that isolates control of the transistor from control of the other of the amplifier transistor circuits; wherein the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits are configured to be controlled and driven in parallel relative to the control signals; wherein each of the plurality of amplifier transistor circuits further comprises one or more additional transistors coupled in parallel with the corresponding transistor of the corresponding amplifier transistor circuit such that the one or more additional transistors are configured to provide additional current and distribution power dissipation.