Patent ID: 11929717
Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Field: Basic communication processes (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 5:
6. The output stage of claim 1, wherein the voltage clamp circuit comprises:
a fourth MOS device having a fourth gate, a fourth drain, and a fourth source, wherein the fourth source is coupled to the drain of the one of the plurality of series-connected MOS devices;
a second current source coupled between the fourth drain and ground;
a fifth MOS device having a fifth gate, a fifth drain, and a fifth source, wherein the fifth gate is coupled to the fourth gate and the fifth source is coupled to the first gate; and
a sixth MOS device having a sixth gate, a sixth drain, and a sixth source, wherein the sixth drain is coupled to the fifth source, the sixth gate is coupled to the fifth drain, and the sixth source is coupled to ground.