contact with one another additionally the pilot switch circuitry grounds the hot node prior to during and after the cantilever contact and terminal contact of the mems disengage from one another application_number US 201313764324 A description the embodiments set forth below represent the necessary information to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments and illustrate the best mode of practicing the embodiments upon reading the following description in light of the accompanying drawing figures those skilled in the art will understand the concepts of the disclosure and will recognize applications of these concepts not particularly addressed herein it should be understood that these concepts and applications fall within the scope of the disclosure and the accompanying claims fig1 a and 1b illustrate a microelectromechanical system mems switch in an open and closed position respectively according to the prior art see background section for additional discussion fig2 a illustrates a solid state pilot switch linking a hot node to a ground control circuitry 38 controls transmitters 34 mems switches 42 receivers 33 and pilot switch circuit 48 a control circuitry 38 may be logically organized into the following portions not shown transmitter control circuitry mems switches control circuitry receiver control circuitry and pilot switch control circuitry in the embodiment of fig2 a a pilot switch circuit 48 a includes a solid state pilot switch sw 1 that links connects the hot node n 1.