Patent ID: 7898359

Claim:
A switching arrangement comprising at least one modular switching cell, the modular switching cell comprising: a first series-shunt diode structure having a first series connected diode provided at an input of the switching cell and a first shunt connected diode connected between an intermediate node and a first control terminal for controlling a switching state of the first shunt connected diode, the first shunt connected diode being connected to the intermediate node at an anode connection of the first shunt connected diode; a second series-shunt diode structure having a second series connected diode provided at an output of the switching cell and a second shunt connected diode connected between the intermediate node and a second control terminal configured to control a switching state of the second shunt connected diode, the second series connected diode being connected to the output at a cathode connection of the second series connected diode; and a polarization structure connected between one of the input and output and at least one of the first and second control terminals.