公开(公告)号：US07476105B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11846725

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R12/00

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：US08297987B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13211100

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K5/03

CPC分类号： G06K19/07732

摘要： An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extended USB connector plug coupled to the PCBA for providing a USB compatible interface between an external device and the flash memory device and the flash controller, wherein the extended USB connector plug includes a first end used to couple to the external device and a second end coupled to the flash memory device and the flash controller. The extended USB connector plug includes multiple communication interfaces. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了扩展通用串行总线（USB）存储设备。 根据一个实施例，扩展的USB存储设备包括具有闪存设备和安装在其上的闪存控制器的印刷电路板组件（PCBA），以及耦合到PCBA的扩展USB连接器插头，用于在外部 设备和闪存设备和闪存控制器，其中扩展的USB连接器插头包括用于耦合到外部设备的第一端和耦合到闪存设备和闪存控制器的第二端。 扩展的USB连接器插头包括多个通信接口。 还描述了其它方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110300724A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US13211100

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K5/03

CPC分类号： G06K19/07732

摘要： An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extended USB connector plug coupled to the PCBA for providing a USB compatible interface between an external device and the flash memory device and the flash controller, wherein the extended USB connector plug includes a first end used to couple to the external device and a second end coupled to the flash memory device and the flash controller. The extended USB connector plug includes multiple communication interfaces. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了扩展通用串行总线（USB）存储设备。 根据一个实施例，扩展的USB存储设备包括具有闪存设备和安装在其上的闪存控制器的印刷电路板组件（PCBA），以及耦合到PCBA的扩展USB连接器插头，用于在外部 设备和闪存设备和闪存控制器，其中扩展的USB连接器插头包括用于耦合到外部设备的第一端和耦合到闪存设备和闪存控制器的第二端。 扩展的USB连接器插头包括多个通信接口。 还描述了其它方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US07855099B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US12423657

申请日：2009-04-14

申请人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01L21/50 ,  H01L21/48 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L23/02 ,  H01L23/498

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）接口到外部计算机的输入/输出接口电路，以及从闪存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。

公开(公告)号：US08301831B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13280193

申请日：2011-10-24

申请人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  David Q. Chow ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  David Q. Chow ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F5/00

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

摘要： An extended Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector plug and socket each have a pin substrate with one surface that supports the four metal contact pins for the standard USB interface. An extension of the pin substrate carries another 8 extension metal contact pins that mate when both the connector plug and socket are extended. The extension can be an increased length of the plug's and socket's pin substrate or a reverse side of the substrate. Standard USB connectors do not make contact with the extension metal contacts that are recessed, retracted by a mechanical switch, or on the extension of the socket's pin substrate that a standard USB connector cannot reach. Standard USB sockets do not make contact with the extension metal contacts because the extended connector's extension contacts are recessed, or on the extension of the connector pin substrate that does not fit inside a standard USB socket.

摘要翻译： 扩展的通用串行总线（USB）连接器插头和插座每个都具有一个引脚基板，一个表面支持用于标准USB接口的四个金属触点引脚。 当两个连接器插头和插座都延伸时，针脚衬底的延伸部分带有另外8个延伸金属接触针。 扩展可以是插头和插座的引脚基板或基板的相反侧的增加的长度。 标准USB连接器不能与通过机械开关凹入，缩回的延长金属触点或标准USB连接器无法到达的插座引脚基板延伸部分接触。 由于扩展连接器的扩展触点凹进，或者连接器针脚基座的延伸部分不符合标准USB插座，因此标准USB插座不会与延长金属触点接触。

公开(公告)号：US08262416B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12884732

申请日：2010-09-17

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R24/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/6658

摘要： An extended USB plug connector includes a connector substrate including a frontend having a first set of electrical contact pins disposed thereon and a backend having a second set of electrical contact pins disposed thereon. The first set includes a first row of electrical contact pins disposed on a top surface of the connector substrate and a second row of electrical contact pins disposed in parallel with the first row of electrical contact pins and interior to the first row of electrical contact pins, where the second row includes more electrical contact pins than the first row. The second set of electrical contact pins includes a number of electrical contact pins equal to the first row and second row of electrical contact pins in total. The second set of electrical contact pins are used to connect to corresponding electrical contact pads disposed on a printed circuit board assembly having a USB controller and flash memory devices disposed thereon.

摘要翻译： 扩展的USB插头连接器包括连接器基板，该连接器基板包括前端，前端具有设置在其上的第一组电接触针和具有设置在其上的第二组电接触针的后端。 第一组包括设置在连接器基板的顶表面上的第一排电接触针和与第一排电接触销平行布置并且位于第一排电触针的内部的第二排电接触针， 其中第二行包括比第一行更多的电接触引脚。 第二组电接触引脚包括总共等于第一行和第二排电接触引脚的多个电接触引脚。 第二组电接触针用于连接到布置在具有设置在其上的USB控制器和闪存器件的印刷电路板组件上的相应电接触焊盘。

公开(公告)号：US08073985B1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US11864696

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  David Q. Chow ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  David Q. Chow ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  H01R24/00 ,  H01R33/00

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

摘要： An extended Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector plug and socket each have a pin substrate with one surface that supports the four metal contact pins for the standard USB interface. An extension of the pin substrate carries another 8 extension metal contact pins that mate when both the connector plug and socket are extended. The extension can be an increased length of the plug's and socket's pin substrate or a reverse side of the substrate. Standard USB connectors do not make contact with the extension metal contacts that are recessed, retracted by a mechanical switch, or on the extension of the socket's pin substrate that a standard USB connector cannot reach. Standard USB sockets do not make contact with the extension metal contacts because the extended connector's extension contacts are recessed, or on the extension of the connector pin substrate that does not fit inside a standard USB socket.

摘要翻译： 扩展的通用串行总线（USB）连接器插头和插座每个都具有一个引脚基板，一个表面支持用于标准USB接口的四个金属触点引脚。 当两个连接器插头和插座都延伸时，针脚衬底的延伸部分带有另外8个延伸金属接触针。 扩展可以是插头和插座的引脚基板或基板的相反侧的增加的长度。 标准USB连接器不能与通过机械开关凹入，缩回的扩展金属触点或标准USB连接器无法到达的插座引脚基板延伸部分接触。 由于扩展连接器的扩展触点凹进，或者连接器针脚基座的延伸部分不符合标准USB插座，因此标准USB插座不会与延长金属触点接触。

公开(公告)号：US07815469B1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11876597

申请日：2007-10-22

申请人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： David Nguyen ,  Nan Nan ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Frank I-Kang Yu ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R4/38 ,  H01R13/648

CPC分类号： H01R13/6658

摘要： An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extended USB connector plug coupled to the PCBA for providing a USB compatible interface between an external device and the flash memory device and the flash controller, wherein the extended USB connector plug includes a first end used to couple to the external device and a second end coupled to the flash memory device and the flash controller.In one embodiment, a front piece (1701) includes a metal case (1706) for shielding and a tongue (1709) with contact pins (1781, 1782) and a rear piece (1702) includes a tip portion (1713) with contacts (1783). When the rear tip portion (1713) is inserted into the front piece the contact pins (1783) engage the contact pins (1781, 1782). The rear piece may also include locking pieces (1715) that are to enter slots (1714) in the front piece.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了扩展通用串行总线（USB）存储设备。 根据一个实施例，扩展的USB存储设备包括具有闪存设备和安装在其上的闪存控制器的印刷电路板组件（PCBA），以及耦合到PCBA的扩展USB连接器插头，用于在外部 设备和闪存设备和闪存控制器，其中扩展的USB连接器插头包括用于耦合到外部设备的第一端和耦合到闪存设备和闪存控制器的第二端。 在一个实施例中，前部件（1701）包括用于屏蔽的金属外壳（1706）和具有接触销（1781,1782）的舌部（1709），后部件（1702）包括具有接触件的尖端部分（1713） 1783）。 当后端部分（1713）插入到前部件中时，接触销（1783）与接触销（1781,1782）接合。 后部件还可以包括要在前部件中进入槽（1714）的锁定件（1715）。

公开(公告)号：US07771215B1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12171194

申请日：2008-07-10

申请人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  David Nguyen ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  David Nguyen ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H01R13/44

CPC分类号： G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07732

摘要： Briefly, a portable USB flash memory device is disclosed to include a Chip-On-Board COB Printed Circuit Board Assembly PCBA inside. The flash memory device is enclosed inside a housing structure with a sliding button to deploy the USB plug connector external to the housing structure. The flash memory device with Multi-Level-Cell MLC compatible is being able to connect to a host with a Universal Serial Bus USB interface.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，公开了一种便携式USB闪存设备，其中包括板上COB印刷电路板组件PCBA。 闪存设备被封装在具有滑动按钮的壳体结构内，以将壳体结构外部的USB插头连接器部署。 具有Multi-Level-Cell MLC兼容的闪存设备能够使用通用串行总线USB接口连接到主机。

公开(公告)号：US20100039225A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12604309

申请日：2009-10-22

申请人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Frank I-Kang Yu ,  David Nguyen ,  Jim Chin-Nan Ni ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G05B19/00 ,  H01R13/44

CPC分类号： C09D17/001

摘要： A portable USB device with an improved configuration is described herein. According to one embodiment, a portable USB device includes a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more flash memory devices and a flash controller disposed therein, where the flash controller is capable of exchanging data with a host via the USB plug connector using a bulk-only-transfer protocol. The portable USB device further includes a housing for enclosing the core unit, including a front end opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed. The portable USB device further includes a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit for deploying and retracting the core unit, including a slide button to allow a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了具有改进的配置的便携式USB设备。 根据一个实施例，便携式USB设备包括具有耦合到一个或多个闪存设备的USB插头连接器和设置在其中的闪存控制器的核心单元，其中闪存控制器能够经由USB插头连接器与主机交换数据 使用批量传输协议。 便携式USB设备还包括用于封装核心单元的壳体，包括前端开口以允许USB插头连接器被部署。 便携式USB装置还包括用于承载用于部署和缩回核心单元的核心单元的核心单元载体，包括滑动按钮，以允许用户的手指将核心单元的USB插头连接器滑入和移出壳体 通过外壳的前端开口。