公开(公告)号：US07702984B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US11626347

申请日：2007-01-23

申请人： Charles C. Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Edward W. Lee ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Charles C. Lee ,  I-Kang Yu ,  Edward W. Lee ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G11C29/00 ,  G11C16/04

CPC分类号： G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  G07C2009/00095 ,  H01R13/629

摘要： A high volume testing/formatting process is provided for Universal Serial Bus-based (USB-based) electronic data flash cards (USB devices) that meets the increasing demand for USB electronic data flash cards (USB devices). A test host is simultaneously coupled to the multiple USB devices (e.g., using a multi-port card reader or a probe fixture), a controller endpoint value is read from each of the USB devices and verified with a known good value, and then testing/formatting is performed on each of the USB devices by writing predetermined data into each USB device in a pipelined manner, then reading out and testing the predetermined data. In one embodiment, the test host implements a special a USB driver that blocks standard USB registration procedures upon detecting the plurality of USB devices. Control and/or boot code data are written onto the flash memory device (i.e., instead of being provided on a controller ROM).

摘要翻译： 为通用串行总线（USB）电子数据闪存卡（USB设备）提供了大容量测试/格式化过程，可满足USB电子数据闪存卡（USB设备）日益增长的需求。 测试主机同时耦合到多个USB设备（例如，使用多端口读卡器或探头夹具），从每个USB设备读取控制器端点值，并用已知的良好值进行验证，然后测试 通过以流水线方式将预定数据写入每个USB设备，然后读出并测试预定数据，在每个USB设备上执行/格式化。 在一个实施例中，测试主机实现了一种特殊的USB驱动器，其在检测到多个USB设备时阻止标准USB注册过程。 控制和/或引导代码数据被写入快闪存储器件（即，不是设置在控制器ROM上）。

公开(公告)号：US07649743B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-19

申请号：US12043398

申请日：2008-03-06

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

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

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/1416 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78

摘要： An open-frame flash-memory drive has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with flash-memory chips, a controller chip, and a Serial AT-Attachment (SATA) connector soldered to it. The PCBA is only partially encased by left and right frames or by a U-shaped bracket frame. The frames have PCBA supports and guide posts that fit near edges of the PCBA. The frames do not cover the top and bottom of the PCBA, allowing chips on the PCBA to be ventilated by unblocked air flow. Screws that attach the PCBA to the frame have metal collars that ground the frame to the PCBA's ground plane. The screws form a current path to draw any electro-static-discharge (ESD) current off the frame and onto a PCBA ground. When the SATA connector is inserted into a host, the host ground sinks ESD currents collected by the open frame.

摘要翻译： 开放式闪存驱动器具有焊接到其上的具有闪存芯片的印刷电路板组件（PCBA），控制器芯片和串行AT附件（SATA）连接器。 PCBA仅部分地被左右框架或U形支架框架包围。 这些框架具有PCBA支撑和适合PCBA边缘附近的导向柱。 框架不覆盖PCBA的顶部和底部，允许PCBA上的芯片通过未阻塞的气流通风。 将PCBA连接到框架上的螺钉具有金属套环，将框架接地到PCBA的接地平面。 螺钉形成电流通道，以将任何静电放电（ESD）电流从框架上取出并插入PCBA接地。 当SATA连接器插入主机时，主机接地会吸收由开放框架收集的ESD电流。

公开(公告)号：US07649742B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-19

申请号：US11309843

申请日：2006-10-11

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

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

IPC分类号： H05K1/14

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：US07483329B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11625309

申请日：2007-01-20

申请人： Jianjun Luo ,  Chris Tsu ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Jianjun Luo ,  Chris Tsu ,  Charles C. Lee ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G11C5/14

CPC分类号： G11C5/143 ,  G11C5/147 ,  G11C16/30

摘要： A dual-voltage secure digital (SD) card can be inserted into a legacy host or a newer host. Legacy hosts drive a high voltage such as 3.3 volts onto the power line of the SD bus, while newer hosts drive the power line with a reduced voltage such as 1.8 volts. A flash and voltage controller chip on the SD card has a controller core that operates at the reduced voltage. A voltage regulator on the SD card, or a power management unit inside the controller chip generates an internal power voltage of 1.8 volts from the dual-voltage SD bus power line. The internal power voltage is applied to the controller core and to a voltage converter that generates a flash power voltage from the internal power voltage. The flash power voltage is applied to flash-memory chips on the SD card that operate at the higher voltage.

摘要翻译： 可以将双电压安全数字（SD）卡插入到旧式主机或更新的主机中。 传统主机将高压（例如3.3伏特）驱动到SD总线的电源线上，而较新的主机则以1.8伏特的降低电压驱动电源线。 SD卡上的闪存和电压控制器芯片具有以降低的电压工作的控制器核心。 SD卡上的电压调节器或控制器芯片内的电源管理单元从双电压SD总线电源线产生1.8伏特的内部电源电压。 内部电源电压被施加到控制器核心和电压转换器，其从内部电源电压产生闪光电源电压。 闪存电源电压被施加到在更高电压下工作的SD卡上的闪存芯片。

公开(公告)号：US20080145968A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11966871

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Siew S. Hiew ,  Nan Nan ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Siew S. Hiew ,  Nan Nan ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K3/00 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H05K3/0052 ,  H01L21/561 ,  H01L23/5388 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L2224/05554 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  H01L2224/97 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/1815 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/0909 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49133 ,  Y10T29/49137 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49789 ,  H01L2224/85 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2924/207

摘要： A method for fabricating MicroSD devices includes forming a PCB panel having multiple PCBs arranged in parallel rows, with each PCB connected to its neighboring PCBs in each row by relatively narrow connecting bridge pieces, and separated from PCBs of adjacent rows by elongated stamped out blank slots. Passive components are attached by conventional surface mount technology (SMT) techniques. IC chips, including a MicroSD controller chip and a flash memory chip, are attached to the PCB by wire bonding or other chip-on-board (COB) technique. A molded housing is then formed over the IC chips and passive components using a mold that prevents formation of plastic on the upper surface of each PCB. The connecting bridge pieces are then cut using a used to connect each PCB to a PCB panel are then cut using a rotary saw. A front edge chamfer process is then performed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造MicroSD器件的方法包括形成具有以平行排布置的多个PCB的PCB面板，每个PCB通过相对较窄的连接桥接件连接到每一行中的相邻PCB，并且通过细长冲裁的空白狭槽与相邻行的PCB分离 。 无源元件通过常规表面贴装技术（SMT）技术连接。 包括MicroSD控制器芯片和闪存芯片在内的IC芯片通过引线接合或其他芯片上的（COB）芯片技术连接到PCB。 然后使用防止在每个PCB的上表面上形成塑料的模具在IC芯片和无源部件上形成模制外壳。 然后使用用于将每个PCB连接到PCB面板的连接桥件进行切割，然后使用旋转锯切割。 然后执行前沿倒角处理。

公开(公告)号：US20080071977A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11929837

申请日：2007-10-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F2212/7202 ,  G06F2212/7208 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/07354 ,  G07C9/00087

摘要： An electronic data flash card is accessible by a host computer, and includes a processing unit connected to a flash memory device that stores a data file, and an input-output interface circuit activated so as to establish a communication with the host computer. In an embodiment, the electronic data flash card uses a USB input/output interface circuit for communication with the host computer. A flash memory controller includes an index for converting logical addresses sent by the host computer into physical addresses associated with sectors of the flash memory device. The index is controlled by arbitration logic referencing to values from various look up tables and valid data stored in the flash memory device. The flash memory controller further includes a first-in-first-out unit (FIFO) for recycling obsolete sectors of the flash memory device in the background process so that they are available for reprogramming.

公开(公告)号：US20080005583A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11900939

申请日：2007-09-13

申请人： Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H04K1/00

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

摘要： An electronic data storage medium is adapted to be accessed by a data terminal, and includes a processing unit connected to a memory device that stores a data file and security reference data possessed by a person authorized to access the data file, and an input-output interface circuit activable so as to establish communication with the data terminal. The processing unit is operable selectively in a programming mode and a data retrieving mode. The electronic data storage medium also includes a function key set for manually switching the electronic data storage medium between the programming mode and the data retrieving mode.

公开(公告)号：US20080005580A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11900936

申请日：2007-09-13

申请人： Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H04K1/00

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

摘要： An electronic data storage medium is adapted to be accessed by a data terminal, and includes a processing unit connected to a memory device that stores a data file and security reference data possessed by a person authorized to access the data file, and an input-output interface circuit activable so as to establish communication with the data terminal. The processing unit is operable selectively in a programming mode and a data retrieving mode. The electronic data storage medium also includes a function key set for manually switching the electronic data storage medium between the programming mode and the data retrieving mode.

公开(公告)号：US20070130436A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11624667

申请日：2007-01-18

申请人： Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

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

摘要： An electronic data storage medium is adapted to be accessed by a data terminal, and includes a processing unit connected to a memory device that stores a data file and security reference data possessed by a person authorized to access the data file, and an input-output interface circuit activable so as to establish communication with the data terminal. The processing unit is operable selectively in a programming mode and a data retrieving mode. The electronic data storage medium also includes a function key set for manually switching the electronic data storage medium between the programming mode and the data retrieving mode.

公开(公告)号：US08141240B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US11966871

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Siew S. Hiew ,  Nan Nan ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

发明人： Siew S. Hiew ,  Nan Nan ,  Paul Hsueh ,  Abraham C. Ma ,  Ming-Shiang Shen

IPC分类号： H05K3/30 ,  H05K3/00 ,  H01L23/00

CPC分类号： H05K3/0052 ,  H01L21/561 ,  H01L23/5388 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L2224/05554 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  H01L2224/97 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/1815 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/0909 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49133 ,  Y10T29/49137 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49789 ,  H01L2224/85 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2924/207

摘要： A method for fabricating MicroSD devices includes forming a PCB panel having multiple PCBs arranged in parallel rows, with each PCB connected to its neighboring PCBs in each row by relatively narrow connecting bridge pieces, and separated from PCBs of adjacent rows by elongated stamped out blank slots. Passive components are attached by conventional surface mount technology (SMT) techniques. IC chips, including a MicroSD controller chip and a flash memory chip, are attached to the PCB by wire bonding or other chip-on-board (COB) technique. A molded housing is then formed over the IC chips and passive components using a mold that prevents formation of plastic on the upper surface of each PCB. The connecting bridge pieces are then cut using using a rotary saw. A front edge chamfer process is then performed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造MicroSD器件的方法包括形成具有以平行排布置的多个PCB的PCB面板，每个PCB通过相对较窄的连接桥接件连接到每一行中的相邻PCB，并且通过细长冲裁的空白狭槽与相邻行的PCB分离 。 无源元件通过常规表面贴装技术（SMT）技术连接。 包括MicroSD控制器芯片和闪存芯片在内的IC芯片通过引线接合或其他芯片上的（COB）芯片技术连接到PCB。 然后使用防止在每个PCB的上表面上形成塑料的模具在IC芯片和无源部件上形成模制外壳。 然后使用旋转锯切割连接的桥接件。 然后执行前沿倒角处理。