Boot-strapping systems and techniques for circuits

A solid-state switch having first and second switch terminals and a control terminal, the solid-state switch comprising:

• first, second, third, and fourth core transistors;
• and
• a circuit component having a control terminal coupled to the control terminal of the solid-state switch,
• wherein a first diffusion terminal of the first core transistor is coupled to a first diffusion terminal of the second core transistor,
• wherein a first diffusion terminal of the third core transistor is coupled to a first diffusion terminal of the fourth core transistor, and is coupled to a gate terminal of the first core transistor via a first conductive path consisting of one or more non-parasitic circuit components,
• wherein a second diffusion terminal of the fourth core transistor is coupled to a gate terminal of the second core transistor via a second conductive path consisting of one or more non-parasitic circuit components,
• wherein a second diffusion terminal of the first core transistor is coupled to a second diffusion terminal of the third core transistor and to the first switch terminal of the solid-state switch,
• wherein a second diffusion terminal of the second core transistor is coupled to the second switch terminal of the solid-state switch, and
• wherein the circuit component is configured to selectively switch gate terminals of the third and fourth core transistors between a first configuration in which said gate terminals of the third and fourth core transistors are coupled to the first switch terminal via a third conductive path consisting of one or more non-parasitic circuit components and a second configuration in which said gate terminals of the third and fourth core transistors are coupled to a supply terminal via a fourth conductive path consisting of one or more non-parasitic circuit components.