An integrated circuit can include a pair of transistors connected in a cascode configuration. In an embodiment, an anode of a diode can be disposed between the gate electrodes of the transistors. In another embodiment, the transistors can include the transistors and a diode, wherein the anode of the diode is coupled to a current electrode of a transistor; and the cathode is coupled to a current electrode of the other transistor. In a particular embodiment, one of the transistors can be an enhancement mode transistor, and the other transistor can be a depletion mode, high mobility electron transistor.