Abstract:
An electronic device has a chassis, and a printed wiring board (PWB) having a hole. A fastener is installed in the hole thereby securing the PWB to the chassis. A pair of conductive traces is formed in the PWB. A cap, being an amount of conductive glue, covers a part of the fastener and fills an electrically insulating gap between the two traces, to thereby form a conductive path that connects the two traces. A sensing circuit is coupled to the traces, to detect a change in impedance of the path and signal a tamper event alert. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Abstract:
Apparatus for measuring an electrical quantity comprises a fixed body and a movable device having a pivot shaft fixed to an indicator needle which moves in front of a graduated scale. The movable device is pivotably mounted in the fixed body by pivot pins and corresponding bearings. The pivot pins are provided at the ends of the shaft while the bearings face the pins on the fixed body. The movable device is further supported relative to the fixed body by knives and corresponding bearings which receive edges of the knives. The knives are fixed to the movable device and the bearings are provided near the ends of the shaft. The edges of the knives and the pivot pins together with the corresponding bearings are aligned with each other.