A circuit , comprising: an electronic switch (MBP) having a current flow path (S, D) therethrough, the electronic switch (MBP) configured to be coupled intermediate a high-voltage node (VHVIN) and low-voltage circuitry (LV), the electronic switch (MBP) having a control node (G) configured to switch the electronic switch (MBP) to a conductive state wherein the low-voltage circuitry (LV) is coupled to the high-voltage node (VHVIN), a voltage-sensing node (HV) configured to be coupled to the high-voltage node (VHVIN) via a pull-up resistor (RHV), a further electronic switch (SW1) intermediate the voltage-sensing node (HV) and the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP), the further electronic switch (SW1) switchable to a conductive state to couple the voltage-sensing node (HV) and the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP) in response to a switch-on signal (SW1_ON) being asserted, a comparator coupled to the voltage-sensing node (HV) and a threshold (VTH), the comparator configured to compare a voltage at said voltage-sensing node (HV) with the threshold (VTH) and cause the switch-on signal (SW1_ON) to be asserted in response to the voltage at said voltage-sensing node (HV) reaching said threshold (VTH), and a charge pump coupled to the current flow-path of the electronic switch (MBP) and configured to be activated with the further electronic switch (SW1) switched to the conductive state to pump electric charge (I GATE ) from the current flow-path of the electronic switch (MBP) to the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP) via the further electronic switch (SW1) switched to the conductive state. an electronic switch (MBP) having a current flow path (S, D) therethrough, the electronic switch (MBP) configured to be coupled intermediate a high-voltage node (VHVIN) and low-voltage circuitry (LV), the electronic switch (MBP) having a control node (G) configured to switch the electronic switch (MBP) to a conductive state wherein the low-voltage circuitry (LV) is coupled to the high-voltage node (VHVIN), a voltage-sensing node (HV) configured to be coupled to the high-voltage node (VHVIN) via a pull-up resistor (RHV), a further electronic switch (SW1) intermediate the voltage-sensing node (HV) and the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP), the further electronic switch (SW1) switchable to a conductive state to couple the voltage-sensing node (HV) and the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP) in response to a switch-on signal (SW1_ON) being asserted, a comparator coupled to the voltage-sensing node (HV) and a threshold (VTH), the comparator configured to compare a voltage at said voltage-sensing node (HV) with the threshold (VTH) and cause the switch-on signal (SW1_ON) to be asserted in response to the voltage at said voltage-sensing node (HV) reaching said threshold (VTH), and a charge pump coupled to the current flow-path of the electronic switch (MBP) and configured to be activated with the further electronic switch (SW1) switched to the conductive state to pump electric charge (I GATE ) from the current flow-path of the electronic switch (MBP) to the control node (G) of the electronic switch (MBP) via the further electronic switch (SW1) switched to the conductive state. <EOS>