Extended USB plug, USB PCBA, and USB flash drive with dual-personality for embedded application with mother boards
US8021166B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07732
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
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.
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