公开(公告)号：US20070292009A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11845747

申请日：2007-08-27

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/0002 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/85 ,  G06F21/86 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/07732

摘要： A pen-type computer peripheral device includes an elongated housing containing a PCBA having a plug connector and a fingerprint sensor mounted thereon. The PCBA is secured to a positioning member that is actuated by way of a press-push button that is exposed through a slot defined in a wall of the housing. By pressing and pushing (sliding) the press-push button along the slot, the fingerprint sensor and the plug connector are moved between a retracted position, in which the fingerprint sensor is positioned inside of the housing and the plug connector is covered by a portion of the housing wall, and a deployed position in which the fingerprint sensor is exposed through the slot and the plug connector extends through a front housing opening such that both the fingerprint sensor and the plug connector are exposed outside of the housing.

摘要翻译： 笔式计算机外围设备包括细长壳体，其包含具有安装在其上的插头连接器和指纹传感器的PCBA。 PCBA被固定到通过按压按钮致动的定位构件，该按压按钮通过限定在壳体的壁中的狭槽暴露。 通过沿着插槽按压（滑动）按压按钮，指纹传感器和插头连接器在指纹传感器位于壳体内部并且插头连接器被覆盖部分的缩回位置之间移动 以及展开位置，其中指纹传感器通过狭槽暴露，并且插头连接器延伸穿过前壳体开口，使得指纹传感器和插头连接器都暴露在壳体外部。

公开(公告)号：US20070274032A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11309843

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K7/12 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0269

摘要： A flash-memory drive replaces a hard-disk drive using an integrated device electronics (IDE) interface. The flash drive has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a circuit board with flash-memory chips and a controller chip. The controller chip includes an input/output interface circuit to an external computer over the IDE interface, and a processing unit to read blocks of data from the flash-memory chips. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with an IDE connector that fits through and opening between the cases. The cases can be assembled with the PCBA by a snap-together, ultrasonic-press, screw-fastener, or thermal-bond adhesive method. Center lines formed on the inside of the cases fit between rows of flash-memory chips to improve case rigidity. The connector has two rows of pins that straddle the center line of the circuit board for a balanced design.

摘要翻译： 闪存驱动器使用集成设备电子（IDE）接口替换硬盘驱动器。 闪存驱动器具有带有闪存芯片的电路板和控制器芯片的印刷电路板组件（PCBA）。 控制器芯片包括通过IDE接口连接到外部计算机的输入/输出接口电路，以及从闪速存储器芯片读取数据块的处理单元。 PCBA被封装在上壳体和下壳体内，并具有适合通过壳体和壳体之间打开的IDE连接器。 这些情况可以通过卡扣，超声波压力机，螺纹紧固件或热粘合粘合剂方法与PCBA组装。 形成在壳体内部的中心线适配在闪存芯片的行之间，以提高外壳刚度。 连接器具有跨越电路板中心线的两排销，用于平衡设计。

公开(公告)号：US20080006927A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11831888

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Siew Hiew ,  Jim Ni ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Siew Hiew ,  Jim Ni ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01L23/488 ,  H01L21/52

CPC分类号： H05K3/284 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L2223/54406 ,  H01L2223/54433 ,  H01L2223/54486 ,  H01L2224/32145 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/97 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/19043 ,  H01L2924/19105 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K2201/09936 ,  H05K2201/10159 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  H01L2224/85 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2924/207

摘要： An MMC/SD core unit includes a PCBA in which all passive components and unpackaged IC chips are attached to a single side of a PCB opposite to the metal contacts. The IC chips include, for example, a controller chip and a flash memory chip, or a single-chip (combined controller/flash memory) chip. Multiple flash IC chips are optionally stacked to increase storage capacity. The IC chip(s) are attached to the PCB by wire bonding or other chip-on-board (COB) technique. The passive components are attached by conventional surface mount technology (SMT) techniques. A molded housing is then formed over the IC chips and passive components such that the device has a uniform thickness. The MMC/SD core unit is then inserted or otherwise mounted in an eternal casing to provide a finished MMC/SD device.

摘要翻译： MMC / SD核心单元包括PCBA，其中所有无源组件和未封装的IC芯片附接到与金属触点相对的PCB的单侧。 IC芯片例如包括控制器芯片和闪存芯片，或单芯片（组合的控制器/闪存）芯片。 可选择堆叠多个闪存IC芯片以增加存储容量。 IC芯片通过引线接合或其他芯片上（COB）芯片技术连接到PCB。 无源元件通过传统的表面贴装技术（SMT）技术连接起来。 然后在IC芯片和无源部件上形成模制外壳，使得该装置具有均匀的厚度。 然后将MMC / SD核心单元插入或以其他方式安装在永久壳体中以提供完成的MMC / SD设备。

公开(公告)号：US20070184719A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11309847

申请日：2006-10-12

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Abraham Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Abraham Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R9/03

CPC分类号： H01R13/6658 ,  H01R13/7175 ,  H05K5/0278

摘要： A Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) device has a USB plug with reduced wobble. A USB metal wrap around the perimeter of the USB plug is attached to a housing by overmolding. A plug supporter is inserted into the front of the USB metal wrap, and has locking tabs that snap over the inside wall of the housing. Side tabs on the plug supporter fit into side slots on the USB metal wrap to secure the plug supporter inside the USB metal wrap. A circuit board with a USB flash controller has USB metal contacts on an extension end that is inserted through the housing and into the USB metal wrap. The extension end fits underneath top tabs on the plug supporter, preventing the extension end with the USB metal contacts from upward wobble when the USB plug is inserted into a USB socket.

摘要翻译： 通用串行总线（USB）设备具有减少摆动的USB插头。 围绕USB插头的周边的USB金属包裹通过包覆成型附接到外壳。 插头支撑件插入USB金属包装的前部，并具有卡在外壳内壁上的锁定片。 插头支架上的侧面接头装配在USB金属外壳上的侧插槽中，以将插头支撑件固定在USB金属包装内。 带有USB闪存控制器的电路板在扩展端有USB金属触点，插入通过外壳和USB金属外壳。 延长端配合在插头支架上的顶部卡舌下方，当USB插头插入USB插座时，防止USB金属触点的延伸端向上摆动。

公开(公告)号：US20070183209A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11683292

申请日：2007-03-07

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Abraham Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  Abraham Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G11C11/34

CPC分类号： H05K5/0269 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  H05K5/026

摘要： A case-grounded flash-memory drive has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with flash-memory chips and a controller chip. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with a Serial AT-Attachment (SATA) connector that fits through and opening between the cases. The cases can be assembled with the PCBA by a snap-together, ultrasonic-press, screw-fastener, or thermal-bond adhesive method. Dual-axis case-grounding pins draw any electro-static-discharges (ESD) current off the upper case along a primary axis and onto a PCBA ground through a secondary axis washer that is screwed into the PCBA. The primary axis body of the dual-axis case-grounding pins fits around a PCBA notch while the secondary axis passes through a metalized alignment hole for grounding. When the SATA connector is inserted into a host, the host ground sinks ESD currents collected by the dual-axis case-grounding pins.

摘要翻译： 外壳接地闪存驱动器具有带闪存芯片的印刷电路板组件（PCBA）和控制器芯片。 PCBA被封装在上壳体和下壳体内，并具有穿过并在壳体之间打开的串行AT附件（SATA）连接器。 这些情况可以通过卡扣，超声波压力机，螺纹紧固件或热粘合粘合剂方法与PCBA组装。 双轴外壳接地引脚通过螺纹连接到PCBA中的次轴垫圈将初始轴上的任何静电放电（ESD）电流从主轴上吸入PCBA接地。 双轴壳体 - 接地销的主轴体装配在PCBA槽口周围，而副轴线穿过金属化的对准孔进行接地。 当SATA连接器插入主机时，主机接地将吸收由双轴外壳接地引脚收集的ESD电流。

公开(公告)号：US20070293088A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11773830

申请日：2007-07-05

申请人： Siew Hiew ,  Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Siew Hiew ,  Jim Ni ,  Charles Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/648 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/97 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K3/0052 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K5/0278 ,  H05K2203/1316 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2224/85

摘要： A low-profile Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) device includes a PCBA in which all passive components and unpackaged IC chips are attached to a single side of a PCB opposite to the metal contacts. The IC chips include, for example, a USB controller chip and a flash memory chip, or a single-chip (combined USB controller/flash memory) chip. Multiple flash IC chips are optionally stacked to increase storage capacity. The IC chip(s) are attached to the PCB by wire bonding or other chip-on-board (COB) technique. The passive components are attached by conventional surface mount technology (SMT) techniques. A molded housing is then formed over the IC chips and passive components such that the device has a uniform thickness. The low-profile USB device is optionally used as a modular insert that is mounted onto a metal case to provide a USB assembly having a plug shell similar to a standard USB male connector.

摘要翻译： 一个低调的通用串行总线（USB）设备包括一个PCBA，其中所有无源组件和未封装的IC芯片都连接到与金属触点相对的PCB的单面。 IC芯片例如包括USB控制器芯片和闪存芯片，或单芯片（组合的USB控制器/闪存）芯片。 可选择堆叠多个闪存IC芯片以增加存储容量。 IC芯片通过引线接合或其他芯片上（COB）芯片技术连接到PCB。 无源元件通过传统的表面贴装技术（SMT）技术连接起来。 然后在IC芯片和无源部件上形成模制外壳，使得该装置具有均匀的厚度。 低调USB设备可选地用作安装在金属外壳上的模块化插件，以提供具有类似于标准USB公连接器的插头外壳的USB组件。

公开(公告)号：US07984303B1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US12099421

申请日：2008-04-08

申请人： Abraham C. Ma ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Abraham C. Ma ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Charles Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： G11C16/22 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C16/0408 ,  G11C16/349 ,  G11C16/3495

摘要： In an electronic data storage device accessed by a host computer motherboard, a fingerprint sensor scans a fingerprint of a user of the electronic data storage device and generates fingerprint scan data. A processing unit activates an input/output interface circuit to store a data file and fingerprint reference data obtained by scanning a fingerprint of a person authorized to access the data file in a memory device having non-volatile memory, where the processing unit transmits the data file to the host computer motherboard upon verifying that the user of the electronic data storage device is authorized to access the data file stored in the memory device as a result of comparison between the fingerprint scan data from the fingerprint sensor and the fingerprint reference data. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

摘要翻译： 在由主计算机主板访问的电子数据存储装置中，指纹传感器扫描电子数据存储装置的用户的指纹，并生成指纹扫描数据。 处理单元激活输入/输出接口电路以存储数据文件和通过扫描在具有非易失性存储器的存储设备中被授权访问数据文件的人的指纹获得的指纹参考数据，其中处理单元发送数据 通过比较来自指纹传感器的指纹扫描数据和指纹参考数据，验证电子数据存储设备的用户被授权访问存储在存储设备中的数据文件，将其文件传送到主计算机主板。 还描述了其它方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080003883A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11846733

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/66

CPC分类号： G06K19/07743 ,  A45C2011/188 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K1/118 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K3/4691 ,  H05K2201/091 ,  H05K2201/10159 ,  H05K2203/1527

摘要： A flash-memory device has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a PCB with a flash-memory chip and a controller chip. The controller chip includes an external Secure-Digital (SD) interface, and a processing unit to read blocks of data from the flash-memory chip. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with SD contact pads on the PCB that fit through contact openings in the upper case. Dividers between openings in the upper case that expose the SD contact pads also support the PCB at a slanted angle to the centerline of the device. The PCB slants upward at the far end to allow more thickness for the chips mounted to the bottom surface of the PCB, and slants downward at the insertion end to position the SD contact pads near the centerline. A metal switch-bar or an over-molded controller die may be substituted.

摘要翻译： 闪存设备具有印刷电路板组件（PCBA），PCB组件具有闪存芯片和控制器芯片。 控制器芯片包括一个外部安全数字（SD）接口，以及一个处理单元，用于从闪存芯片中读取数据块。 PCBA被封装在上壳体和下壳体内，PCB上的SD接触垫通过上壳体中的接触开口配合。 暴露SD接触垫的上壳体中的开口之间的分隔线也以与设备中心线倾斜的角度支撑PCB。 PCB在远端向上倾斜以允许安装到PCB的底表面的芯片具有更大的厚度，并且在插入端向下倾斜以将SD接触垫定位在中心线附近。 金属开关杆或过模制的控制器管芯可以被替代。

公开(公告)号：US20080003882A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11846725

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/66

CPC分类号： G06K19/07743 ,  A45C2011/188 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K1/118 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K3/4691 ,  H05K2201/091 ,  H05K2201/10159 ,  H05K2203/1527

摘要： A flash-memory device has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a PCB with a flash-memory chip and a controller chip. The controller chip includes an external Secure-Digital (SD) interface, and a processing unit to read blocks of data from the flash-memory chip. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with SD contact pads on the PCB that fit through contact openings in the upper case. Dividers between openings in the upper case that expose the SD contact pads also support the PCB at a slanted angle to the centerline of the device. The PCB slants upward at the far end to allow more thickness for the chips mounted to the bottom surface of the PCB. A user-slidable switch may be slanted to compensate for the PCB slant. The PCB may have a flex section to facilitate the slant without a slanted switch.

摘要翻译： 闪存设备具有印刷电路板组件（PCBA），PCB组件具有闪存芯片和控制器芯片。 控制器芯片包括一个外部安全数字（SD）接口，以及一个处理单元，用于从闪存芯片中读取数据块。 PCBA被封装在上壳体和下壳体内，PCB上的SD接触垫通过上壳体中的接触开口配合。 暴露SD接触垫的上壳体中的开口之间的分隔线也以与设备中心线倾斜的角度支撑PCB。 PCB在远端向上倾斜，以便为安装在PCB底部表面的芯片提供更大的厚度。 用户可滑动的开关可以倾斜以补偿PCB倾斜。 PCB可以具有弯曲部分以便于倾斜而没有倾斜的开关。

公开(公告)号：US20070130414A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11309844

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Ni ,  Abraham Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/077 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  Y02D10/13

摘要： A flash-memory device has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with a PCB with a flash-memory chip and a controller chip. The controller chip includes an input/output interface circuit to an external computer over a Secure-Digital (SD) interface, and a processing unit to read blocks of data from the flash-memory chip. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with SD contact pads on the PCB that fit through contact openings in the upper case. Supporting end ribs under each of the SD contact pads and middle ribs support the PCB at a slanted angle to the centerline of the device. The PCB slants upward at the far end to allow more thickness for the chips mounted to the bottom surface of the PCB, and slants downward at the insertion end to position the SD contact pads near the centerline.

摘要翻译： 闪存设备具有印刷电路板组件（PCBA），PCB组件具有闪存芯片和控制器芯片。 控制器芯片包括通过安全数字（SD）接口连接到外部计算机的输入/输出接口电路，以及从闪速存储器芯片读取数据块的处理单元。 PCBA被封装在上壳体和下壳体内，PCB上的SD接触垫通过上壳体中的接触开口配合。 在每个SD接触垫和中肋下的支撑端肋以与设备中心线倾斜的角度支撑PCB。 PCB在远端向上倾斜，以允许安装在PCB底部表面的芯片的厚度更大，并且在插入端向下倾斜以将SD接触垫定位在中心线附近。