Patent ID: 9426904
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G01R,G06F,H01R,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A method for detecting removal or an attempted removal of an electronic component from an electronic device, comprising: disposing the electronic component on the electronic device such that a conductive surface of the electronic component contacts a ground conductor disposed on a first surface of an internal circuit board having perforations formed thereon; using an electro-mechanical member to mechanically couple the electronic component to the internal circuit board and to create an electrical path from the ground conductor to a sensing conductor disposed on a second surface opposed from the first surface of the internal circuit board; and sensing a break in the electrical path when an application of a force to the electro-mechanical member causes shearing of a portion of the printed circuit board at least partially surrounded by the perforations such that at least an electrical trace disposed on the internal circuit board breaks.