An output circuit of an integrated circuit device includes first and
second MOS transistors including respective spaced apart pairs of source
and drain regions in a substrate, arranged such that respective first and
second channels of the first and second MOS transistors are laterally
displaced with respect to one another. The output circuit further
includes an isolation region in the substrate, disposed between the first
and second MOS transistors. A first conductor connects the source region
of the first MOS transistor to a power supply node. A second conductor
connects the drain region of the first MOS transistor to the source
region of the second MOS transistor. A third conductor connects the drain
region of the second MOS transistor to an external signal pad of the
integrated circuit device. The isolation region may comprise first and
second insulation regions surrounding respective ones of the first and
second MOS transistors, and a guard ring surrounding and separating the
insulation regions.