Patent ID: 9603280
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,G11C,H05K

Claim:
1. A flash module, comprising: a top cover and a bottom cover; a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising memory, solid state storage, a storage controller configured to manage the memory and the solid state storage, and at least one integrated connector; and a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is configured to power at least the storage controller when the flash module is disconnected from an external power source; wherein the solid state storage comprises a plurality of solid state storage chips, wherein a first portion of the plurality of solid state storage chips are mounted on a top surface of the PCB and a second portion of the plurality of solid state storage chips are mounted on a bottom surface of the PCB, and wherein the memory comprises a plurality of memory chips, wherein a first portion of the plurality of memory chips are mounted on the top surface of the PCB and a second portion of the plurality of memory chips are mounted on the bottom surface of the PCB.