Patent ID: 9407469
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G09G,H03K,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a transmitter connected to two pads on an IC (integrated circuit), the transmitter including: a differential driver to transmit a differential signal, wherein the differential driver has a first branch and a second branch, wherein each branch of the differential driver includes a protection device connected to one of the pads, the first branch of the differential driver having a first protection device and the second branch of the differential driver having a second protection device, each of the first and second protection devices having at least two terminals; a common mode driver to transmit a common mode signal, wherein the common mode driver has a first branch, a second branch, and a third branch, each of the first and second branches of the common mode driver including a protection device connected to one of the pads, the first branch of the common mode driver including a third protection device and the second branch of the common mode driver including a fourth protection device, each of the third and fourth protection devices having at least two terminals, the third branch including a fifth switch device,