A circuit , comprising: drive circuitry configured to be coupled (VO+, VO-, RCHG, RDCHG) to a control terminal (G SP ) of an electronic switch (SP) and to apply to said control terminal (G SP ) a discharge signal (VO) causing said electronic switch (SP) to become conductive and provide an electrical discharge path for an energized element (LC), a sensing node (MC) configured to be coupled to said control terminal (G SP ) and to sense the voltage at said control terminal (G SP ), a feedback network coupled between said sensing node (MC) and said drive circuitry , the drive circuitry configured to produce said discharge signal (VO) 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 (MC), wherein said feedback network comprises a comparator circuit coupled to said sensing node (MC) and configured to compare with said reference threshold (V2LTO) said voltage at said control terminal (G SP ) sensed at said sensing node (MC), 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 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 configured to be coupled (VO+, VO-, RCHG, RDCHG) to a control terminal (G SP ) of an electronic switch (SP) and to apply to said control terminal (G SP ) a discharge signal (VO) causing said electronic switch (SP) to become conductive and provide an electrical discharge path for an energized element (LC), a sensing node (MC) configured to be coupled to said control terminal (G SP ) and to sense the voltage at said control terminal (G SP ), a feedback network coupled between said sensing node (MC) and said drive circuitry , the drive circuitry configured to produce said discharge signal (VO) 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 (MC), wherein said feedback network comprises a comparator circuit coupled to said sensing node (MC) and configured to compare with said reference threshold (V2LTO) said voltage at said control terminal (G SP ) sensed at said sensing node (MC), 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 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. <EOS>