Patent ID: 9578760
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06K,H01R,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A solid state drive (SSD) comprising: a case including a bottom surface having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, the second edge of the bottom surface of the case being located opposite to the first edge of the bottom surface of the case; a plurality of circuit board connection terminals along the first edge of the case; at least one securing element disposed on the bottom surface of the case of the SSD; a circuit board secured to the bottom surface of the case by the at least one securing element, the circuit board including a first surface having a first edge; a plurality of connector connection terminals disposed along the first edge of the first surface of the circuit board, the first edge of the first surface of the circuit board being disposed closer to the first edge of the bottom surface of the case than to the second edge of the bottom surface of the case; a first flash memory package disposed on the first surface of the circuit board, and having a width and a length that is equal to or greater than the width, the length being substantially perpendicular to the width, each of the length and the width being measured on a top surface of the first flash memory package, the top surface of the first flash memory package being substantially parallel with the first surface of the circuit board; and a memory controller package disposed on the first surface of the circuit board, wherein a first distance is greater than the width of the first flash memory package, the first distance being a shortest distance between the circuit board and the second edge of the bottom surface of the case, the plurality of connector connection terminals are connected to the plurality of circuit board connection terminals at the first surface of the circuit board via a conductor, the at least one securing element is substantially spaced apart from each of the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge of the bottom surface of the case, the at least one securing element includes structures that form a frame for engaging at least two sides of the circuit board to receive the circuit board by non-sliding motion into the case, and the circuit board is secured to the bottom surface of the case.