A bias offset voltage circuit for controlling one or more devices is
disclosed. The bias offset voltage circuit includes a three voltage
sources connected in series and a switching element. Each voltage source
includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The switching
element includes a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal,
and an output terminal. The negative terminal of the first voltage source
is connected to the negative input terminal. The positive terminal of the
third voltage source is connected to the positive input terminal. The
terminals of the second voltage source are used to drive a first device.
The output terminal of the switching element drives a second device. The
bias offset voltage circuit may be used to provide proper voltages to
each of the devices where the higher-supplied voltage could damage the
device supplied with the lower supplied voltage, or vice versa.