A drive unit (10; 70) for driving a motor, the drive unit (10; 70) comprising: a printed circuit board; a first gallium nitride switch having a gate terminal, drain terminal and source terminal, the first gallium nitride switch mounted to a first side of the printed circuit board; a second gallium nitride switch having a gate terminal, drain terminal and source terminal, the second gallium nitride switch mounted to the first side of the printed circuit board; a gate driver configured to generate a turn-off drive signal to turn off the first gallium nitride switch and turn off the second gallium nitride switch; wherein the gate driver is further configured to generate a turn-on drive signal to turn on the first gallium nitride switch and turn on the second gallium nitride switch; a first turn-off trace on the printed circuit board, the first turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate terminal of the first gallium nitride switch; and a second turn-off trace on the printed circuit board, the second turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate terminal of the second gallium nitride switch; wherein an impedance of the first turn-off trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-off trace; a first turn-on trace on the printed circuit board, the first turn-on trace directing the turn-on drive signal to the gate terminal of the first gallium nitride switch; a second turn-on trace on the printed circuit board, the second turn-on trace directing the turn-on drive signal to the gate terminal of the second gallium nitride switch; and a via positioned in one of the first turn-on trace and the second turn-on trace, the via positioned to render the impedance of the first turn-on trace substantially equal to the impedance of the second turn-on trace; wherein an impedance of the first turn-on trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-on trace. a printed circuit board; a first gallium nitride switch having a gate terminal, drain terminal and source terminal, the first gallium nitride switch mounted to a first side of the printed circuit board; a second gallium nitride switch having a gate terminal, drain terminal and source terminal, the second gallium nitride switch mounted to the first side of the printed circuit board; a gate driver configured to generate a turn-off drive signal to turn off the first gallium nitride switch and turn off the second gallium nitride switch; wherein the gate driver is further configured to generate a turn-on drive signal to turn on the first gallium nitride switch and turn on the second gallium nitride switch; a first turn-off trace on the printed circuit board, the first turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate terminal of the first gallium nitride switch; and a second turn-off trace on the printed circuit board, the second turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate terminal of the second gallium nitride switch; wherein an impedance of the first turn-off trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-off trace; a first turn-on trace on the printed circuit board, the first turn-on trace directing the turn-on drive signal to the gate terminal of the first gallium nitride switch; a second turn-on trace on the printed circuit board, the second turn-on trace directing the turn-on drive signal to the gate terminal of the second gallium nitride switch; and a via positioned in one of the first turn-on trace and the second turn-on trace, the via positioned to render the impedance of the first turn-on trace substantially equal to the impedance of the second turn-on trace; wherein an impedance of the first turn-on trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-on trace.