MONOLITHIC SERIES CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE INPUT

A processing circuit includes a plurality of circuit blocks connected in series to a high-voltage supply and a voltage equalizer. The plurality of circuit blocks includes a corresponding plurality of voltage supply terminals and a corresponding plurality of ground terminals. Each circuit block of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a voltage supply terminal of the plurality of voltage supply terminals and a ground terminal of the plurality of ground terminals. At least two of the plurality of circuit blocks are serially coupled to each other. The voltage equalizer includes a plurality of equalizer terminals. An equalizer terminal of the plurality of equalizer terminals is coupled to a corresponding voltage supply terminal of the plurality of voltage supply terminals. The voltage supply terminal of at least one circuit block of the plurality of circuit blocks is coupled to a high-voltage source.