Method and apparatus for providing a high current driver on integrated circuits

An integrated circuit comprising:

• an analog signal source that provides an analog signal;
• a first amplifier operably coupled to the analog signal source, wherein the first amplifier amplifies the analog signal to produce a first amplified signal having a first power factor and a first fidelity factor;
• a second amplifier operably coupled to the analog signal source, wherein the second amplifier amplifies the analog signal to produce a second amplified signal having a second power factor and a second fidelity factor, and wherein the first power factor is greater than the second power factor;
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• a coupling node operably coupled to the first amplifier and the second amplifier, wherein the coupling node combines the first amplified signal with the second amplified signal to produce a resultant having a third power factor and a third fidelity factor, wherein the third power factor is within a range of the first power factor and the third fidelity factor is greater than either the first fidelity factor or the second fidelity factor.

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a digital signal source that provides digital signals;
• a digital to analog source operably coupled to the digital signal source, wherein the digital to analog source converts the digital signals to an analog signal;
• a first amplifier operably coupled to the digital to analog source, wherein the first amplifier amplifies the analog signal to produce a first amplified signal having a first power factor and a first fidelity factor;
• a second amplifier operably coupled to the digital to analog source, wherein the second amplifier amplifies the analog signal to produce a second amplified signal having a second power factor and a second fidelity factor, and wherein the first power factor is greater than the second power factor;
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• a coupling node operably coupled to the first amplifier and the second amplifier, wherein the coupling node combines the first amplified signal with the second amplified signal to produce a resultant having a third power factor and a third fidelity factor, wherein the third power factor is within a range of the first power factor and the third fidelity factor is greater than either the first fidelity factor or the second fidelity factor.

A method for providing a high powered output on an integrated circuit, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) converting a digital signal to a first analog signal, wherein the first analog signal has a first power factor and a first fidelity factor;
• b) converting the digital signal to a second analog signal, wherein the second analog signal has a second power factor and a second fidelity factor, wherein the first power factor is greater than the second power factor;
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• c) combining the first analog signal with the second analog signal to produce a third analog signal having a third power factor and a third fidelity factor, wherein the third power factor is within a range of the first power factor and the third fidelity factor is greater than either the first fidelity factor or the second fidelity factor.

A method for providing a high powered output on an integrated circuit, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) converting a digital signal into an analog signal;
• b) amplifying the analog signal to produce a first amplified signal having a first power factor and a first fidelity factor;
• c) amplifying the analog signal to produce a second amplified signal having a second power factor and a second fidelity factor, and wherein the first power factor is greater than the second power factor;
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• d) combining the first amplified signal with the second amplified signal to produce a third amplified signal having a third power factor and a third fidelity factor, wherein the third power factor is within a range of the first power factor and the third fidelity factor is greater than either the first fidelity factor or the second fidelity factor.