A circuit, comprising: drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) configured to be coupled (VO+, VO-, RCHG, RDCHG) to a control terminal (G SP) of an electronic switch and to apply to said control terminal (G SP) a discharge signal causing said electronic switch to become conductive and provide an electrical discharge path for an energized element, a sensing node configured to be coupled to said control terminal (G SP) and to sense the voltage at said control terminal (G SP), a feedback network (50, 60, 70, 80) coupled between said sensing node and said drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40), the drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) configured to produce said discharge signal as a function of the outcome of comparing with a reference threshold (V2LTO) a voltage at said control terminal (G SP) sensed at said sensing node, wherein said feedback network (50, 60, 70, 80) comprises a comparator circuit coupled to said sensing node and configured to compare with said reference threshold (V2LTO) said voltage at said control terminal (G SP) sensed at said sensing node, wherein the comparator circuit is configured to provide a comparison signal (2LTO COMP) having a first value and a second value, respectively, in response to the voltage at said control terminal (G SP) being higher or lower than said reference threshold (V2LTO), wherein said feedback network comprises a delay circuit coupled to the comparator circuit, the circuit characterized in that: said delay circuit is configured to provide to said drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) a delayed replica (i_shoot_comp) of said comparison signal (2LTO COMP), and said delay circuit comprises a programmable (i_shoot_dly) delay circuit configured to apply to said comparison signal (2LTO COMP) from the comparator circuit a delay having a delay value selected out of a plurality of delay values. drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) configured to be coupled (VO+, VO-, RCHG, RDCHG) to a control terminal (G SP) of an electronic switch and to apply to said control terminal (G SP) a discharge signal causing said electronic switch to become conductive and provide an electrical discharge path for an energized element, a sensing node configured to be coupled to said control terminal (G SP) and to sense the voltage at said control terminal (G SP), a feedback network (50, 60, 70, 80) coupled between said sensing node and said drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40), the drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) configured to produce said discharge signal as a function of the outcome of comparing with a reference threshold (V2LTO) a voltage at said control terminal (G SP) sensed at said sensing node, wherein said feedback network (50, 60, 70, 80) comprises a comparator circuit coupled to said sensing node and configured to compare with said reference threshold (V2LTO) said voltage at said control terminal (G SP) sensed at said sensing node, wherein the comparator circuit is configured to provide a comparison signal (2LTO COMP) having a first value and a second value, respectively, in response to the voltage at said control terminal (G SP) being higher or lower than said reference threshold (V2LTO), wherein said feedback network comprises a delay circuit coupled to the comparator circuit, the circuit characterized in that: said delay circuit is configured to provide to said drive circuitry (21, 22, 31, 32, 40) a delayed replica (i_shoot_comp) of said comparison signal (2LTO COMP), and said delay circuit comprises a programmable (i_shoot_dly) delay circuit configured to apply to said comparison signal (2LTO COMP) from the comparator circuit a delay having a delay value selected out of a plurality of delay values.