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Apparatus for an improved peripheral electronic interconnect device
Assignee: Super Talent Electronics Inc
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Filing: 2004-07-09
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Granted: 2006-09-12
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Expires: 2024-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A plug for coupling with an industry-standard EXPRESSCARD™ receptacle is described. The plug includes a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on a bottom substrate. The plurality of plug-side metal contacts is configured to electrically couple with receptacle-side metal contacts in the industry-standard EXPRESSCARD™ receptacle. When the plug is disconnected from the industry-standard EXPRESSCARD™ receptacle, the surfaces of the plurality plug-side metal contacts are exposed by not being covered by a top housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuang-Yu Wang
- 👤 Ren-Kang Chiou
- 👤 Edward W. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H01R12/72; H01R12/721; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/87
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A plug for coupling with a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a bottom substrate; a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality of plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said plug is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A plug for coupling with a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a bottom substrate; a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality of plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said plug is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The plug of claim 1 wherein said bottom substrate comprises a bottom housing layer and a stopper layer integrally formed therewith, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being disposed on said bottom housing layer, said stopper layer having an enlarged dimension relative to a stopper of a plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plug of claim 2 wherein said stopper layer includes two vertical longitudinal surfaces configured to mate with corresponding surfaces of said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The plug of claim 2 wherein said stopper layer includes a horizontal bottom surface disposed parallel to a surface of said bottom substrate on which said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are disposed, said horizontal bottom surface being substantially longer in the longitudinal direction of said plug than a length of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard in said longitudinal direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The plug of claim 4 wherein said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are bent in a direction toward said horizontal bottom surface to couple with a circuit board implementing a peripheral device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The plug of claim 1 wherein a portion of said plug that is inserted into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard has a plug thickness that is at least 25% less than a thickness of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said plug thickness being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said plug and that is also perpendicular to a plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
The plug of claim 6 wherein said stopper layer has stopper layer width that is wider than a width of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer width being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said plug and that is parallel to said plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The plug of claim 6 wherein said stopper layer has a stopper layer length that is longer than a length of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer length being measured along said longitudinal axis of said plug.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
180 words
A peripheral device configured to be plugged into a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a plug having a bottom substrate and a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said bottom substrate comprises a bottom housing layer and a stopper layer integrally formed therewith, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said peripheral device is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
A peripheral device configured to be plugged into a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a plug having a bottom substrate and a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said bottom substrate comprises a bottom housing layer and a stopper layer integrally formed therewith, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said peripheral device is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The peripheral device of claim 9 wherein said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are disposed on said bottom housing layer, said stopper layer has an enlarged dimension relative to a stopper of a plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The peripheral device of claim 10 wherein said stopper layer includes two vertical longitudinal surfaces configured to mate with corresponding surfaces of said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
The peripheral device of claim 10 wherein said stopper layer includes a horizontal bottom surface disposed parallel to a surface of said bottom substrate on which said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are disposed, said horizontal bottom surface being substantially longer in the longitudinal direction of said plug than a length of said stopper of plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard in said longitudinal direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
The peripheral device of claim 9 wherein a portion of said plug that is inserted into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard has a plug thickness that is at least 25% less than a thickness of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said plug thickness being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said plug and that is also perpendicular to a plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
The peripheral device of claim 13 wherein said stopper layer has stopper layer width that is wider than a width of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer width being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said plug and that is parallel to said plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The peripheral device of claim 13 wherein said stopper layer has a stopper layer length that is longer than a length of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer length being measured along said longitudinal axis of said plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The peripheral device of claim 12 wherein said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are bent in a direction toward said horizontal bottom surface to couple with a circuit board of said peripheral device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The peripheral device of claim 16 wherein integrated circuits are populated only on one side of said circuit board of said peripheral device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The peripheral device of claim 16 wherein integrated circuits are populated on both sides of said circuit board of said peripheral device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
191 words
A peripheral device configured to be plugged into a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a circuit board having thereon a plurality of integrated circuit chips; a plug portion integrally formed at one end of said circuit board, said plug portion having a bottom substrate and a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug portion electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug portion is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said peripheral device is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
191 words
A peripheral device configured to be plugged into a receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, comprising: a circuit board having thereon a plurality of integrated circuit chips; a plug portion integrally formed at one end of said circuit board, said plug portion having a bottom substrate and a plurality of plug-side metal contacts disposed on said bottom substrate, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being configured for coupling with receptacle-side metal contacts in said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, thereby rendering said plug portion electrically compatible with said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein surfaces of said plurality plug-side metal contacts that couple with said receptacle-side metal contacts are exposed when said plug portion is disconnected from said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, wherein said bottom substrate has a sufficient thickness that allows said bottom substrate to be sandwiched between said receptacle-side metal contacts and a surface of a circuit board on which said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard is mounted when said peripheral device is plugged into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
56 words
The peripheral device of claim 19 wherein said bottom substrate comprises a bottom housing layer and a stopper layer integrally formed therewith, said plurality of plug-side metal contacts being disposed on said bottom housing layer, said stopper layer having an enlarged dimension relative to a stopper of a plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The peripheral device of claim 20 wherein said stopper layer includes two vertical longitudinal surfaces configured to mate with corresponding surfaces of said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
69 words
The peripheral device of claim 20 wherein said stopper layer includes a horizontal bottom surface disposed parallel to a surface of said bottom substrate on which said plurality of plug-side metal contacts are disposed, said horizontal bottom surface being substantially longer in the longitudinal direction of said plug portion than a length of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard in said longitudinal direction.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
84 words
The peripheral device of claim 19 wherein a portion of said plug portion that is inserted into said receptacle that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard has a plug thickness that is at least 25% less than a thickness of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said plug thickness being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said plug portion and that is also perpendicular to a plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
68 words
The peripheral device of claim 23 wherein said stopper layer has stopper layer width that is wider than a width of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer width being measured in a direction that is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said plug portion and that is parallel to said plane formed by said plurality of plug-side metal contacts.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
The peripheral device of claim 23 wherein said stopper layer has a stopper layer length that is longer than a length of said stopper of said plug that conforms to the ExpressCard industry standard, said stopper layer length being measured along said longitudinal axis of said plug portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The peripheral device of claim 19 wherein said plurality of integrated circuits are populated only on one side of said circuit board of said peripheral device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The peripheral device of claim 19 wherein said plurality of integrated circuits are populated on both sides of said circuit board of said peripheral device.
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