Data device module

Claim 2

A data device module (10) comprising: a contact carrier (11) having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface; an integrated circuit (13) coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier (11); contact means (12) for providing contact between said integrated circuit (13) and a device external to said data device module, said contact means (12) being coupled to said integrated circuit (13) and at least partially disposed in said contact carrier; a base (20) having a side wall and being coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier (11) and disposed about said integrated circuit (13); and locking means (21) for securing said data device module to a data device, said locking means (21) being disposed about said side wall of said base.

Claim 3

A data device comprising: a bottom layer (31) having a first surface; an intermediate layer (32) having a first surface, a second surface and a wall defining an opening extending from said first surface to said second surface, said second surface of said intermediate layer (32) being coupled to said first surface of said bottom layer; a module (10) being disposed in the opening defined by said wall of said intermediate layer (32), said module (10) having: a contact carrier (11) having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface; an integrated circuit (13) coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier (11); contact means (12) for providing contact between said integrated circuit (13) and a device external to said data device, said contact means (12) being coupled to said integrated circuit (13) and at least partially disposed in said contact carrier (11); a base (20) having a side wall, being coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier, and disposed about said integrated circuit (13); and locking means (21) for securing said data device module to a data device, said locking means (21) being disposed about said side wall of said base; and a top layer (34) having a second surface coupled to said first surface of said intermediate layer (32).

Claim 4

A data device comprising: a bottom layer (31) having a first surface; an intermediate layer (32) having a first surface, a second surface and a wall defining an opening extending from said first surface to said second surface, said second surface of said intermediate layer (32) being coupled to said first surface of said bottom layer; a module (10) being disposed in the opening defined by said wall of said intermediate layer (32), said module (10) having: a contact carrier (11) having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface; an integrated circuit (13) coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier (11); contact means (12) for providing contact between said integrated circuit (13) and a device external to said data device, said contact means (12) being coupled to said integrated circuit (13) and at least partially disposed in said contact carrier (11); a base (20) having a side wall, being coupled to said second surface of said contact carrier, and disposed about said integrated circuit (13); and locking means (21) for securing said data device module to a data device, said locking means (21) being disposed about said side wall of said base; and a top layer (34) having a second surface coupled to said first surface of said intermediate layer (32).

Claim 5

The data device of claim 1 or 2 wherein said contact means comprises: a contact pad (12) disposed in said contact carrier (11); and a bonding wire (14) extending from said integrated circuit to said contact pad.

Claim 6

The data device of claim 3 wherein said contact pad extends from said second surface to said first surface of said contact carrier (11).

Claim 7

The data device of claim 1 or 2 wherein said contact means comprises: a contact pad (12) disposed in said contact carrier (11); and a conductive line (15) disposed on said second surface of said contact carrier (11) for coupling said integrated circuit (13) to said contact pad.

Claim 8

The data device of claim 5 wherein said contact pad (12) extends from said second surface to said first surface of said contact carrier (11).

Claim 9

The data device of claim 1 or 2 wherein said locking means comprises a groove (21) disposed in said side wall of said base.

Claim 10

The data device of claim 1 or 2 wherein said locking means comprises an adhesive disposed between said side wall of said base and said wall defining the opening in said intermediate layer (32).

Claim 11

The data device of claim 2 wherein a wall of said top layer defines an opening therethrough such that said contact means extends into the opening.