Modular memory device with connector housed controller
First Claim
1. A device for storing data, the device comprising:
- a device housing;
a memory module within the device housing that stores data; and
a connector that extends from the device housing comprising;
a plurality of electrical contacts that facilitate a connection to a host port; and
a controller circuit that manages data transfer and data storage to the memory module, wherein the controller resides outside of the device housing.
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to a compact storage device, such as a flash memory device. The connector of the memory device contains the controller that controls data transfer and storage within a flash memory module (FMM) of the memory device. Preferably, the controller resides completely within the connector to enable the smallest form factor of the flash memory device and the most space for one or more flash memory modules. In this manner, the memory device may store a large quantity of data while being of a small size. Additionally, the connector may also be used with other data transfer or storage devices while the FMM may separately store data within other storage or computing devices.
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1. A device for storing data, the device comprising:
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a device housing;
a memory module within the device housing that stores data; and
a connector that extends from the device housing comprising;
a plurality of electrical contacts that facilitate a connection to a host port; and
a controller circuit that manages data transfer and data storage to the memory module, wherein the controller resides outside of the device housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A removable connector for a first device, the device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical contacts that facilitate a connection of the first device to a port of a second device; and
a controller circuit that manages data transfer between the second device and the first device when the first device and the second device are connected via the removable connector, wherein the removable connector is removable from the first device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A memory module for storing data, the memory module comprising:
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a circuit board;
a plurality of electrical contacts that facilitate a connection to a host device; and
a memory circuit coupled to the circuit board, wherein the memory circuit includes protection circuitry to protect the memory circuit from a power surge upon insertion of the memory module into the host device while the host device is operating. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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