PASSIVE NETWORK FOR ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Embodiments of the invention provide an electrostatic discharge protection device or network for an integrated circuit. The network includes a first circuit branch and a second circuit branch connected in a parallel configuration. The first branch has a first inductance, a first resistance, and includes a first capacitive component. The second branch has a second inductance, a second resistance, and includes a second capacitive component. A first end of the first circuit branch and a first end of the second circuit branch are coupled to a first node, and a second end of the first circuit branch and a second end of the second circuit branch are coupled to zero-voltage reference level. The network is capable of providing a low impedance path away from a terminal of the integrated circuit during an electrostatic discharge event.