A non-saturating transistor circuit (11) having a first terminal (13), a control terminal (12), and a second terminal (14). The first terminal (13), control terminal (12), and second terminal (14) correspond respectively to a collector, base, and emitter of a transistor. The non-saturating transistor circuit (11) comprises a voltage divider (15), a diode (19), and a transistor (16). The voltage divider (15) enables the transistor (16) when a voltage is applied across the control terminal (12) and the second terminal (14) of non-saturating transistor circuit (11). The diode (19) removes current drive to the transistor (16) prior to the transistor (16) becoming saturated thus preventing the transistor (16) from saturating under all operating conditions.