Receiver circuitry having a transistor pair for input voltage clipping

A stage circuitry comprising:

• a first input configured to receive an input signal;
• voltage adjustment circuitry coupled to the first input and comprising a transistor pair configured to receive the input signal, and adjust a voltage value of the input signal to generate an adjusted signal, wherein the transistor pair comprises a first transistor configured to adjust an upper voltage value of the input signal and a second transistor configured to adjust a lower voltage value of the input signal, and wherein the first transistor is serially coupled with the second transistor;
• differential amplifier circuitry configured to receive the adjusted signal and a reference signal, and generate a first differential signal and a second differential signal based on the adjusted signal and the reference signal;
• a first output configured to output the first differential signal;
• and
• a second output configured to output the second differential signal.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a transistor pair of receiver circuitry, an input signal;
• adjusting, via the transistor pair, a voltage value of the input signal to generate an adjusted signal, wherein the transistor pair comprises a first transistor configured to adjust an upper voltage value of the input signal and a second transistor configured to adjust a lower voltage value of the input signal, and wherein the first transistor is serially coupled with the second transistor;
• generating a first differential signal and a second differential signal based on the adjusted signal and a reference signal;
• and
• outputting the first differential signal and the second differential signal.