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US 11,886,626 B2Granted
Physical barrier to inhibit a penetration attack
AssigneeUtimaco, Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Lewis, Alvin H. Diep
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Abstract
An apparatus that includes a substrate and a first plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate, which is associated with a protected area. The apparatus includes a connector formed on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the protected area and a second plurality of circuit components mounted on the substrate to at least partially circumscribe the connector to form a security barrier to physically inhibit a penetration attack into the protected area.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate comprising one or more first traces configured to detect penetration of the first substrate;
- a second substrate comprising one or more second traces configured to detect penetration of the second substrate;
- one or more protected devices coupled to at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate, the one or more protected devices being disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a plurality of gaskets coupled between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of gaskets forming a perimeter around the one or more protected devices, wherein each of the plurality of gaskets is electrically connected to each of the first substrate and the second substrate and is configured to detect an interruption of at least one of the electrical connection to the first substrate or the electrical connection to second substrate;
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- an electrical connector held in compression between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the electrical connector circumscribes the one or more protected devices.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first substrate having one or more first traces configured to detect penetration of the first substrate;
- providing a second substrate having one or more second traces configured to detect penetration of the second substrate;
- coupling one or more protected devices to at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate, the one or more protected devices being located between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- coupling a plurality of gaskets between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of gaskets forming a perimeter around the one or more protected devices, wherein each of the plurality of gaskets is electrically connected to each of the first substrate and the second substrate and is configured to detect an interruption of at least one of the electrical connection to the first substrate or the electrical connection to second substrate;
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- compressing an electrical connector between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the electrical connector circumscribes the one or more protected devices.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate comprising one or more first traces configured to detect penetration of the first substrate;
- a second substrate comprising one or more second traces configured to detect penetration of the second substrate;
- one or more protected devices coupled to at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate, the one or more protected devices being disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a plurality of gaskets coupled between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of gaskets forming a first perimeter around the one or more protected devices, wherein each of the plurality of gaskets is electrically connected to each of the first substrate and the second substrate and is configured to detect an interruption of at least one of the electrical connection to the first substrate or the electrical connection to second substrate;
- a plurality of second devices coupled to at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate, the plurality of second devices forming a second perimeter around the one or more protected devices, wherein the plurality of second devices inhibit penetration laterally between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the plurality of second devices form a first row of devices and a second row of devices, wherein the devices of the second row are staggered with respect to the devices of the first row;
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- an electrical connector held in compression between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the electrical connector circumscribes the one or more protected devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.