Patent ID: 7808274

Claim:
A monolithically integrated multiplexer-translator-demultiplexer, comprising: a first bidirectional data transmission stage having a first node, a second node, and a third node, the third node coupled for receiving a first source of operating potential; a second bidirectional data transmission stage having a first node, a second node, and a third node, the first node of the second bidirectional data transmission stage coupled to the second node of the first bidirectional data transmission stage, the second node of the second bidirectional data transmission stage coupled to the first node of the first bidirectional data transmission stage, and the third node of the second bidirectional data transmission stage coupled for receiving a second source of operating potential; a third bidirectional data transmission stage having a first node, a second node, and a third node, the second node of the third bidirectional data transmission stage coupled to the first node of the second bidirectional data transmission stage and the third node of the third bidirectional data transmission stage coupled for receiving a third source of operating potential; and a fourth bidirectional data transmission stage having a first node, a second node, and a third node, the first node of the fourth bidirectional data transmission stage coupled to the second node of the third bidirectional data transmission stage, the second node of the fourth bidirectional data transmission stage coupled to the first node of the third bidirectional data transmission stage and the third node of the fourth bidirectional data transmission stage coupled for receiving the second source of operating potential.