Patent ID: 7957152
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a crash-hardened memory device, comprising the steps of: creating a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of creating a printed circuit board comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein said second portion contains exposed connector receptacles which are electrically connected to said first portion, receivably mounting at least one electronic component on said first portion of said printed circuit board, electrically connecting said connector receptacles to said electronic component, and encapsulating said first portion of said printed circuit board and said at least one electronic component, but not said second portion of said printed circuit board, in a fire-retardant material, placing a score line along and extending said score line entirely across the boundary between said first and second portions of said printed circuit board, whereby an impact to the crash-hardened memory device would enable the second portion of said printed circuit board to break away cleanly from said first portion of separate circuit board along said score line; placing said printed circuit board assembly in a first enclosure half, wherein said first portion of said printed circuit board is contained within said first enclosure half, and said second portion of said printed circuit board extends outside of said first enclosure half; fastening said first enclosure half to said second enclosure half.