Memory module and card with integrated RFID tag
First Claim
1. A digital memory module having an internal RFID tag, and comprising:
- a printed wiring board substrate including DRAM contact patterns to which DRAM memory devices are to be interconnected to receive ground, power and data signals;
an RF integrated circuit chip carried by said printed wiring board substrate and containing information concerning the identity and manufacture of the digital memory module; and
an antenna coupled to and extending outwardly from said RF integrated circuit chip by which to enable access to the information contained thereby.
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Abstract
A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) and a digital flash card are disclosed including an internal, built-in RFID tag in which identification and product information is contained. The RFID tag has an RF integrated circuit chip and antenna traces spreading outwardly therefrom to permit access to the information contained by the RF chip. In the case of a DIMM, the RF integrated circuit chip and its antenna traces are located on top of or between the layers of a multi-layer laminated printed wiring board substrate. In the case of a digital flash card, the RF integrated circuit chip and its antenna traces are preferably located on top of a multi-layer printed wiring board substrate and then encapsulated within a molded cover. In the alternative, the RF chip and its antenna traces are attached to the inside of a cover that extends over and is spaced above the printed wiring board substrate.
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10 Claims
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1. A digital memory module having an internal RFID tag, and comprising:
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a printed wiring board substrate including DRAM contact patterns to which DRAM memory devices are to be interconnected to receive ground, power and data signals;
an RF integrated circuit chip carried by said printed wiring board substrate and containing information concerning the identity and manufacture of the digital memory module; and
an antenna coupled to and extending outwardly from said RF integrated circuit chip by which to enable access to the information contained thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A digital flash card having an internal RFID tag, and comprising:
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a printed wiring board assembly substrate including a flash memory and a controller;
an RF integrated circuit chip carried by said printed wiring board assembly substrate and containing information concerning the identity and manufacture of said digital flash card; and
an antenna coupled to and extending outwardly from said RF integrated circuit chip by which to enable access to the information contained thereby. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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