Multi-level cell (MLC) slide flash memory
First Claim
1. A portable universal serial bus (USB) storage device, comprising:
- a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein, the MLC flash controller controlling the one or more MLC flash memory devices and the USB plug connector providing an interface for accessing the one or more MLC flash memory devices;
a housing having a top housing and a bottom housing for enclosing the core unit, wherein the top housing and the bottom housing when attached together form a front end opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed external to the housing; and
a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit to slide the USB plug connector in and out via the front end opening of the housing for deploying and retracting the core unit, wherein the core unit carrier includes a slide button disposed on a top surface of the core unit carrier,wherein the top housing further includes a slide button opening, which when the top housing and the bottom housing enclose the core unit carrier carrying the core unit, causes the slide button of the core unit carrier to be exposed external to the top housing via the slide button opening, wherein the exposed button allows a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing, wherein when the slide button slides forwardly towards a front end of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in a deployed position, and wherein when the slide button slides backwardly towards a backend of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in retracted position by retracting the USB plug connector into the housing.
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Abstract
A portable USB device with an improved configuration is described herein. According to one embodiment, a portable USB device includes a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein. The portable USB device further includes a housing for enclosing the core unit, including a front end opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed. The portable USB device further includes a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit for deploying and retracting the core unit, including a slide button to allow a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable universal serial bus (USB) storage device, comprising:
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a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein, the MLC flash controller controlling the one or more MLC flash memory devices and the USB plug connector providing an interface for accessing the one or more MLC flash memory devices; a housing having a top housing and a bottom housing for enclosing the core unit, wherein the top housing and the bottom housing when attached together form a front end opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed external to the housing; and a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit to slide the USB plug connector in and out via the front end opening of the housing for deploying and retracting the core unit, wherein the core unit carrier includes a slide button disposed on a top surface of the core unit carrier, wherein the top housing further includes a slide button opening, which when the top housing and the bottom housing enclose the core unit carrier carrying the core unit, causes the slide button of the core unit carrier to be exposed external to the top housing via the slide button opening, wherein the exposed button allows a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing, wherein when the slide button slides forwardly towards a front end of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in a deployed position, and wherein when the slide button slides backwardly towards a backend of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in retracted position by retracting the USB plug connector into the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable universal serial bus (USB) storage device, comprising:
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a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein, the MLC flash controller controlling the one or more MLC flash memory devices and the USB plug connector providing an interface for accessing the one or more MLC flash memory devices; a housing having a top housing and a bottom housing for enclosing the core unit, wherein the top housing and the bottom housing when attached together form a frontend opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed external to the housing; and a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit to slide the USB plug connector in and out via the frontend opening of the housing for deploying and retracting the core unit, wherein the core unit carrier includes a slide button disposed on a side surface of the core unit carrier, wherein the top housing further includes a first cutout on a side surface of the top housing and the bottom housing further includes a second cutout on a side surface of the bottom housing, which when the top housing and the bottom housing enclose the core unit carrier carrying the core unit, the first and second cutouts form a slide button opening on a side surface of the enclosed housing, wherein the slide button of the core unit carrier is exposed external to the housing via the slide button opening formed on a side of the housing, wherein the exposed button allows a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing, wherein when the slide button slides forwardly towards a front end of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in a deployed position, and wherein when the slide button slides backwardly towards a backend of the housing, the USB plug connector of the core unit is in retracted position by retracting the USB plug connector into the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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