ESD suppression using light emissions

A method of protecting an electric circuit comprising:

• at least one sensitive device wherein said at least one sensitive device operates at a device voltage and has a maximum voltage capability;
• a pair of light emitting diodes wherein said pair of light emitting diodes comprises a first light emitting diode and a second light emitting diode wherein said first light emitting diode and said second light emitting diode are in electrical parallel and electrically connected with said at least one sensitive device wherein said first light emitting diode has a first trigger voltage wherein said first trigger voltage is above said device voltage and below said maximum voltage capability and wherein at any extraneous voltage above said first trigger voltage first light emitting diode emits photons thereby converting at least some of said extraneous voltage to photon energy thereby providing a device voltage wherein said device voltage energizes said at least one sensitive device;
• wherein said pair of light emitting diodes is in electrical parallel with said at least one sensitive device;
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• wherein said first light emitting diode and said second light emitting diode have opposite polarity.