A circuit (55) comprising: a
semiconductor switch (34) having a gate terminal (G); first, second, third and fourth gate resistors (40), each having an upstream end (41) and a downstream end (42), the downstream end (42) of each gate
resistor (40) being electrically connected to the gate terminal (G) of the
semiconductor switch (34); first, second, third and fourth buffer switches (32), each having a gate terminal (G) and a source terminal (S), wherein the source terminal (S) of the first, second, third and fourth buffer switches (32) are each connected to the upstream end (41) of the first, second, third and fourth gate resistors (40); a plurality of sensors (21); a
microcontroller (50) in conjunction with a
gate driver IC (30) and arranged, to receive a set of circuit measurements from the plurality of sensors (21), and in response thereto, to: Determining, based on the set of circuit measurements, switching control values ​​
and gate resistance identities; and Transmitting on / off control signals and a
gate resistance selection
signal (13) to the
gate driver IC (30) to thereby select a respective on / off state of the individual buffer switches (32), the on / off control signals and the
gate resistance selection
signal (13) according to the switching control values ​​
and gate resistance identities; wherein the
gate driver IC (30) is connected to the gate terminals of each of the buffer switches (32); and a terminal circuit (45, 46) electrically connected to the
semiconductor switch (34) and which is arranged to increase a
gate voltage to the semiconductor switch (34) in response to a
threshold voltage across the semiconductor switch (34), wherein the
threshold voltage transmitted to the gate terminal (G) causes the semiconductor switch (34) to enter a conducting state.