The present invention relates to a passive electronic component
architecture employed in conjunction with various dielectric and
combinations of dielectric materials to provide one or more differential
and common mode filters for the suppression of electromagnetic emissions
and surge protection. The architecture allows single or multiple
components to be assembled within a single package such as an integrated
circuit or connector. The component's architecture is dielectric
independent and provides for integration of various electrical
characteristics within a single component to perform the functions of
filtering, decoupling, fusing and surge suppression, alone or in
combination.