Patent ID: 7032827
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: G06K,H05K

Abstract:
1. A memory card comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) including a front edge, a relatively long side edge, a relatively short side edge located opposite to the relatively long side edge, and a chamfer edge extending between front edge and the relatively short side edge; a plurality of contact pads formed on a first surface of the PCB, the plurality of contact pads including a first row of contact pads and a second row of contact pads, the first row being aligned along the front edge of the PCB, and the second row being aligned parallel to the first row and positioned such that the first row is between the second row and the front end of the PCB; and a two-part housing comprising: wherein the lower cover includes a switch mounting structure, and wherein the relative long side edge of the PCB defines an alignment notch that receives the switch mounting structure when the PCB is mounted onto the two-part housing wherein the first row includes eight substantially rectangular contact pads, each contact pad of the first group having a front end located adjacent to the front edge of the PCB, a back end, the first group including a first contact pad located at a first end of the first row adjacent to the chamfer edge, and an eighth contact pad located at a second end of the first row adjacent to the relatively long side edge, wherein the second row includes four substantially rectangular contact pads arranged parallel to the first row, each contact pad of the second group having a front end and a back end, the second group including a ninth contact pad located at a first end of the second row adjacent to the chamfer edge, and a twelfth contact pad located at a second end of the first row adjacent to the relatively long side edge, wherein the back ends of each contact pad of the first row define a first straight line, wherein the front ends of each contact pad of the second row define a second straight line that is parallel to the first straight line, and wherein an elongated gap is defined between the first and second straight lines.