ANTI-TAMPER PROTECTED ENCLOSURE
First Claim
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1. A device for containing sensitive data comprising:
- a housing;
an anti-tamper protected enclosure located within said housing and being adapted to contain said sensitive data;
anti-tamper protection circuitry located within said anti-tamper protected enclosure; and
at least one ball grid array device arranged within said housing and mounted on an outer surface of said anti-tamper protected enclosure, said at least one ball grid array device including a multiplicity of balls, at least a plurality of which are electrically coupled to said anti-tamper protection circuitry for protecting against unauthorized access to the interior of said anti-tamper protected enclosure,said anti-tamper protection circuitry being operative, in the event of physical tampering with at least one of said at least one ball grid array device, to perform at least one of the following actions;
generate an alarm indication, disable the device and erase said sensitive data.
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Abstract
A device for containing sensitive data including a housing, an anti-tamper protected enclosure located within the housing and being adapted to contain the sensitive data, anti-tamper protection circuitry located within the anti-tamper protected enclosure and at least one ball grid array arranged within the housing and mounted on an outer surface of the anti-tamper protected enclosure and electrically coupled to the anti-tamper protection circuitry for protecting against unauthorized access to the interior of the anti-tamper protected enclosure.
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24 Claims
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1. A device for containing sensitive data comprising:
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a housing; an anti-tamper protected enclosure located within said housing and being adapted to contain said sensitive data; anti-tamper protection circuitry located within said anti-tamper protected enclosure; and at least one ball grid array device arranged within said housing and mounted on an outer surface of said anti-tamper protected enclosure, said at least one ball grid array device including a multiplicity of balls, at least a plurality of which are electrically coupled to said anti-tamper protection circuitry for protecting against unauthorized access to the interior of said anti-tamper protected enclosure, said anti-tamper protection circuitry being operative, in the event of physical tampering with at least one of said at least one ball grid array device, to perform at least one of the following actions;
generate an alarm indication, disable the device and erase said sensitive data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
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8. (canceled)
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11. (canceled)
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13. An anti-tamper protected enclosure comprising:
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anti-tamper protection circuitry located within said anti-tamper protected enclosure; and at least one ball grid array device mounted on an outer surface of said anti-tamper protected enclosure, said at least one ball grid array device including a multiplicity of balls, at least a plurality of which are electrically coupled to said anti-tamper protection circuitry for protecting against unauthorized access to the interior of said anti-tamper protected enclosure, said anti-tamper protection circuitry being operative, in the event of physical tampering with at least one of said at least one ball grid array device, to generate an alarm indication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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19. (canceled)
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23. (canceled)
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