Circuit boards and electronic packages with embedded tamper-respondent sensor
US10168185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10371
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of fabricating electronic circuits and electronic packages are provided. The electronic circuit includes a multilayer circuit board, and a tamper-respondent sensor embedded within the circuit board. The tamper-respondent sensor defines, at least in part, a secure volume associated with the multilayer circuit board. In certain implementations, the tamper-respondent sensor includes multiple tamper-respondent layers embedded within the circuit board including, for instance, one or more tamper-respondent frames and one or more tamper-respondent mat layers, with the tamper-respondent frame(s) being disposed, at least in part, above the tamper-respondent mat layer(s), which together define the secure volume where extending into the multilayer circuit board. In certain embodiments, one or more of the tamper-respondent layers are divided into multiple, separate tamper-respondent circuit zones, with the tamper-respondent layers, including the circuit zones, being electrically connected to monitor circuitry within the secure volume.
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