Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.

Mark Duane Jansen

Keith R Maile

William J Linder

Ron A Balczewski

Nicholas J Stessman

Lance Eric Juffer

An implantable medical device can include an integrated circuit comprising an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit can include an active circuit, a first passive circuit, and a second passive circuit. For example, at least one of the first or second passive circuits can include an array of capacitors in a series configuration, a parallel configuration, or a combination of series and parallel configurations. The first and second passive circuits can be configured to establish a specified time constant, and, in response to an applied ESD, the first and second passive circuits can provide a control signal to active circuit to switch the active circuit from a substantially non-conductive mode to a substantially conductive mode.

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

Mark Duane Jansen