IP Library Granted Patent US 10,490,943
Granted Patent B2
US 10,490,943 · App. 15/672,423 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Securing a memory card

Inventor: Alberto Troia (Munich, DE)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
H01R13/6397G06F21/86G06K19/07732H01L21/56G06F1/16H01L2924/1816H01R13/639H05K7/12
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Patent No.
US 10,490,943
App. No.
15/672,423
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatuses for securing a memory card. One example apparatus can include a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the slot is configured to receive a memory card to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card and a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to enclose the memory card when in a closed position and maintain electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB when in the closed position.

Claims (60)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the slot is configured to receive a memory card to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover, including a number of soldering tips, coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

maintain electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB when in the closed position.

2. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the slot is configured to receive a memory card to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

maintain electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB when in the closed position; and

wherein the cover includes at least one of:

an opening for a screw to lock the cover to the PCB; or

a hinge that connects a first portion of the cover and a second portion of the cover.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the number of soldering tips allow the cover to electrically discharge to ground.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes an opening for a screw to lock the cover to the PCB.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a hinge that connects a first portion of the cover and a second portion of the cover.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory card is one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a Micro Secure Digital (μSD) card.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slot is configured to receive insertion of the memory card in a first direction, and wherein the cover is configured to prevent the memory card from movement in a direction opposite the first direction when the cover is in the closed position.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover is enclosed by a tamper resistant device.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to have a memory card inserted therein to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

prevent the memory card from moving within the slot when in the closed position such that electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB is maintained, wherein the cover is in contact with an edge of the memory card when the cover is in the closed position.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the cover exposes the memory card when in an open position.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the slot is configured to receive a memory card to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

maintain electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB when in the closed position; and

wherein the slot is configured to receive insertion of the memory card in a first direction, and wherein the cover is configured to prevent the memory card from movement in a direction opposite the first direction when the cover is in the closed position.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to have a memory card inserted therein to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

prevent the memory card from moving within the slot when in the closed position such that electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB is maintained; and

wherein the slot encloses the memory card on four sides.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus includes a tamper resistant device configured to enclose the PCB, the slot, the memory card, and the cover.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the slot encloses the memory card on four sides.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the cover encloses the memory card on five sides.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the cover encloses the slot on five sides.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to have a memory card inserted therein to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card;

a cover, including features to indicate the cover has been opened, coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

prevent the memory card from moving within the slot when in the closed position such that electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB is maintained; and

a tamper resistant device configured to enclose the PCB, the slot, the memory card, and the cover.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is attached to a vehicle.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the tamper resistant device includes features to deter the tamper resistant device from being accessed by unauthorized personnel.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the tamper resistant device includes features to indicate the tamper resistant device has been accessed.

21. An apparatus, comprising:

a slot coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to have a memory card inserted therein to provide electrical connection between the PCB and the memory card; and

a cover coupled to the PCB and configured to:

enclose the memory card when in a closed position; and

prevent the memory card from moving within the slot when in the closed position such that electrical connection between the memory card and the PCB is maintained; and

wherein the cover encloses at least one of:

the memory card on five sides; or

the slot on five sides.

22. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the memory card includes vehicle sensor data.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the vehicle sensor data includes data associated with an accident.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050709/0838 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 046597/0333 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 1, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044348/0253 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 1, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044653/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2017
From: TROIA, ALBERTO
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 043240/0526 →
Continuity (1)
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