Semiconductor Switching Arrangement Having a Normally on and a Normally off Transistor

A semiconductor switching arrangement, comprising:

• a normally on semiconductor component of a first conduction type having a load path and an actuation connection;
• a normally off semiconductor component of a second conduction type which is the complement of the first conduction type, the normally off semiconductor component having a load path and an actuation connection, the load path of the normally off semiconductor component being connected in series with the load path of the normally on semiconductor component;
• a first actuation circuit connected between the control connection of the normally on semiconductor component and a load path connection of the normally on semiconductor component, the load path connection of the normally on semiconductor component being arranged between the normally on and normally off semiconductor components;
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• a second actuation circuit connected between the control connection of the normally off semiconductor component and a load path connection of the normally off semiconductor component, the load path connection of the normally off semiconductor component being arranged between the normally on and normally off semiconductor components.