An integrated circuit 2 includes a receiver circuit 4 for receiving an input signal PAD and converting this to an output signal OUT. Conduction path circuitry 14 couples an input 10 to a first node 16. Buffer circuitry 18 is coupled between the first node 16 and an output 12 carrying the output signal Out. The conduction path circuitry comprises a first PMOS transistor 24 and a second PMOS transistor 26 connected between the input 10 and the first node 16. A first NMOS transistor 28 is connected between the input 10 and the first node 16. The gate of the second PMOS transistor 26 is coupled to the output 12 to directly receive the output signal and thereby achieve rapid cut off of the charging of the node 16 when the input voltage rises beyond a certain level which switches the buffer circuitry 18.