Security tag for optical media and processes for fabrication and attachment

An activation tag for a media article, comprising:

• a tag material;
• at least one pair of conductive traces disposed on said tag material;
• at least one heating element disposed on said tag material and electrically coupled to said at least one pair of conductive traces;
• wherein said at least one heating element is configured to be disposed proximate one or more activation regions on the media article and configured such that, during activation of the at least one heating element, the one or more activation regions become altered by heat from the at least one heating element and the media article is activated;
• and
• a fuse integrated with said tag material and coupled to one or more of said at least one pair of conductive traces, wherein said fuse is configured to be blown to prevent further heating by said at least one heating element after said at least one heating element provides a level of heat within a desired range.

A method of fabricating an activation tag for media articles, comprising:

• forming a substrate;
• providing at least one pair of conductive traces on said substrate;
• providing at least one heating element on said substrate;
• providing a fuse on the substrate, the fuse coupled to one or more of said at least one pair of conductive traces, wherein said fuse is configured to be blown to prevent further heating by said at least one heating element after said at least one heating element provides a level of heat within a desired range;
• disposing an adhesive on at least a portion of the substrate, the adhesive configured to couple the substrate proximate one or more activation regions on a media article such that heat from the at least one heating element can alter the activation regions to activate the media article;
• cutting said substrate;
• and
• removing a matrix portion defining the activation tag.