US Patent 10217608 Switching circuit for RF currents

In one embodiment, a switching circuit includes a first switch coupled to a first switch terminal, the first switch comprising at least one gallium nitride high-electron mobility transistor (GaN HEMT); a second switch coupled in series with the first switch and a second switch terminal, the second switching comprising a GaN HEMT; and at least one power source configured to provide power to the first switch and the second switch; wherein the second switch is configured to drive the first switch ON and OFF.