Tamper-respondent assemblies with enclosure-to-board protection
First Claim
1. A tamper-respondent assembly comprising:
- a circuit board;
an enclosure adhesively secured to a surface of the circuit board via a first adhesive, the enclosure facilitating enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume;
a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitating defining the secure volume, the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure comprising a tamper-respondent circuit with at least one circuit line disposed on the surface of the circuit board and extending around an inner periphery of an enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board via the first adhesive; and
a second adhesive securing, in part, the enclosure to the circuit board, the second adhesive being a different adhesive than the first adhesive, and covering, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure, wherein the second adhesive is disposed, in part, on the surface of the circuit board at the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and the second adhesive extends around the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the second adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, thereby facilitating detection of the separation.
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Abstract
Tamper-respondent assemblies and fabrication methods are provided which incorporate enclosure to circuit board protection. The tamper-respondent assemblies include a circuit board, and an electronic enclosure mounted to the circuit board and facilitating enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume. A tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitates defining the secure volume, and the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure includes a tamper-respondent circuit. An adhesive is provided to secure, in part, the electronic enclosure to the circuit board. The adhesive contacts, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit so that an attempted separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, facilitating detection of the separation by a monitor circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure.
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13 Claims
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1. A tamper-respondent assembly comprising:
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a circuit board; an enclosure adhesively secured to a surface of the circuit board via a first adhesive, the enclosure facilitating enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume; a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitating defining the secure volume, the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure comprising a tamper-respondent circuit with at least one circuit line disposed on the surface of the circuit board and extending around an inner periphery of an enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board via the first adhesive; and a second adhesive securing, in part, the enclosure to the circuit board, the second adhesive being a different adhesive than the first adhesive, and covering, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure, wherein the second adhesive is disposed, in part, on the surface of the circuit board at the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and the second adhesive extends around the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the second adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, thereby facilitating detection of the separation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tamper-respondent assembly comprising:
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a circuit board; at least one electronic component associated with the circuit board; an enclosure adhesively secured to a surface of the circuit board via a first adhesive, the enclosure facilitating enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume; a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitating defining the secure volume, the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure comprising a tamper-respondent circuit with at least one circuit line disposed on the surface of the circuit board and extending around an inner periphery of an enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board via the first adhesive; and a second adhesive securing, in part, the enclosure to the circuit board, the second adhesive being a different adhesive than the first adhesive, and covering, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure, wherein the second adhesive is disposed, in part, on the surface of the circuit board at the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and the second adhesive extends around the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the second adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, thereby facilitating detection of the separation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fabrication method comprising:
fabricating a tamper-respondent assembly, the fabricating comprising; providing a circuit board; providing an enclosure to adhesively secured to a surface of the circuit board via a first adhesive, the enclosure enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume; providing a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitating defining the secure volume, the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure comprising a tamper-respondent circuit with at least one circuit line disposed on the surface of the circuit board and extending around an inner periphery of an enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board via the first adhesive; and providing a second adhesive securing, in part, the enclosure to the circuit board, the second adhesive being a different adhesive than the first adhesive, and covering, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure, wherein the second adhesive is disposed, in part, on the surface of the circuit board at the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and the second adhesive extends around the inner periphery of the enclosure-to-board interface where the enclosure mounts to the circuit board, and separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the second adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, thereby facilitating detection of the separation.
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