Devices and system for electrostatic discharge suppression

A printed circuit board with internal discharge suppression, the printed circuit board comprising:

• an electrostatic discharge reactance layer having a first side and a second side;
• a first electrode coupled to the first side;
• a second electrode coupled to the second side;
• a plated through hole, wherein the plated through hole is coupled to the first electrode;
• and
• a pad coupled to the plated through hole and configured to be attached to an electrical component on a surface of the printed circuit board,
• wherein during an electrostatic discharge event, an electric current is passed between the first and second electrodes through the electrostatic discharge layer in the electrode overlap area, and
• wherein the first electrode is located inside the printed circuit board.

A printed circuit board with internal discharge suppression, the printed circuit board comprising:

• an electrostatic discharge reactance layer having a first side and a second side;
• a first electrode coupled to the first side;
• a second electrode coupled to the second side;
• a plated through hole, wherein the plated through hole is coupled to the first electrode;
• and
• a ground plane, wherein the second electrode is coupled to the ground plane,
• wherein during an electrostatic discharge event, an electric current is passed between the first and second electrodes through the electrostatic discharge layer in the electrode overlap area, and
• wherein the first electrode is located inside the printed circuit board.