Abstract:
Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices arid methods of manufacturing the same, which are common to at least two different form factors. In an example embodiment, the SSD includes a circuit board that is smaller than a case, and the circuit board is secured to the bottom surface of the case by the securing element. The securing element is spaced apart from edges of the case to allow using a circuit board that is smaller than the case.

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PRIORITY STATEMENT 
     This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/622,328, filed on Feb. 13, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/678,115, filed on Nov. 15, 2012, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,982,567, which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/349,678, filed Jan. 7, 2009, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0088919 filed on Sep. 9, 2008, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Field 
     Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices and methods of manufacturing the same. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     A Solid State Device (SSD) is a memory data storage device that utilizes solid state memory, for example, flash-type, non-volatile memory) to store persistent data. SSDs are an alternative conventional lard drives that have slower memory data access times due to moving parts, for example, rotating disks and/or other moving mechanical parts. The absence of moving parts in an SSD may improve electromagnetic interference (EMI), physical shock resistance, and/or reliability. 
     However, SSDs may be more prone to electrostatic discharge (ESD) relative to a conventional servo motor found in a hard drive, where the recording surfaces may be made of a magnetic material that is more ESD-resistive. The ESD problem may be exacerbated by higher memory densities. 
     SSDs may have many different structures, sizes, dimensions, volumes, interfaces, and/or compatibilities. Each set of characteristics may be referred to as a form factor. Two examples are a 1.8 inch and 2.5 inch Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)-2 standard structures. In either structure, the SSD may include one or more of the following, a printed circuit board, one or more controller integrated circuit (ICs), for example, fine-pitch ball grid array (FPBGA) controllers, one or more NAND memory ICs, one or more mobile Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) ICs, one or more voltage detector, one or more voltage regulator, one or more heat sink, one or more diodes, one or more connectors, including input/output (I/O) pins and clock (for, example crystal) pins, and/or a case. 
     As a result of a plurality of hard drive specifications, many different SSDs, having different interfaces, have been developed. 
     SUMMARY 
     Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices and methods of manufacturing the same, which are common to at least two different form factors. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a circuit board including a board, common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor, first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor, and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a circuit board assembly including circuit board including a board, common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor, first circuit board connection terminals or the first form factor, and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor and a connector including connector connection terminals, where only one of the first circuit board connection terminals and the second circuit board connection terminals are connected to the connector connection terminals. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a device of a first or second form factor including. 
     a circuit board assembly including circuit board including a board, common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor, first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor, and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor and a connector including connector connection terminals, where only one of the first circuit board connection terminals and the second circuit board connection terminals are connected to the connector connection terminals and a case of the first form factor or the second factor. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a circuit board including a board, first circuit board connection terminals on the board, and second circuit board connection terminals on the board, mutually exclusive of the first circuit board connection terminals. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a case assembly including at least a top surface or a bottom surface, of a first form factor or a second form factor, a connector, attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor, and a securing element attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including connector connection terminals, where only one of the first circuit board connection terminals and the second circuit board connection terminals are connected to the connector connection terminals. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a device of a first form factor including a case assembly including at least a top surface or a bottom surface, of a first form factor or a second form factor, a connector, attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor, and a securing element attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including connector connection terminals, where only one of the first circuit board connection terminals and the second circuit board connection terminals are connected to the connector connection terminals and a board, common to at least the first form factor and the second form factor, including first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor, wherein the first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor of the board are connected to the first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor of the connector and the board is secured to the case by the securing element. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a device of a second form factor including a case assembly including at least a top surface or a bottom surface, of a first form factor or a second form factor, a connector, attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor, and a securing element attached to the top surface or the bottom surface, the connector including connector connection terminals, where only one of the first circuit board connection terminals and the second circuit board connection terminals are connected to the connector connection terminals and a board, common o at least the first form factor and the second form factor, including first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor, wherein the first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor of the board are connected to the first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor of the connector and the board is secured to the case by the securing element. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a case assembly including at least one of three sides, a top, and a bottom surface and a connector, connected to the at least one of three sides, the top, and the bottom surface, the connector including connector connection terminals. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a device including a case of one of a first form factor and a second form factor, a circuit board of the first form factor, first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor, and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a connector including first connector connection terminals of a first form factor and second connector connection terminals of a second form factor. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing a common circuit board including providing a board, common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor, forming first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor on the board, and forming second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor on the board. 
     Example embodiments are directed to a method of connecting a common circuit board including providing a board, common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor with first circuit board connection terminals of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals of the second form factor on the board, and connecting the common circuit board to an external device using only one of the first connection and second circuit board connection terminals. 
     Example embodiments are directed to method of manufacturing an assembly or device by combining at least two of a circuit board, a connector, and a case to form any one of a circuit board assembly, a case assembly, or a device. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of example embodiments will become more apparent by describing them in detailed with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
         FIGS. 1-2  illustrate circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 3-7  illustrate portions of circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 8A and 8B  illustrate connectors usable with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 8C  illustrates a connector in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate circuit board assemblies including a circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  illustrate circuit board assemblies including a circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  illustrate case assemblies including a connector in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 12A and 12B  illustrate devices, for example, memory devices including circuit board assemblies including circuit boards and connectors and cases in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIGS. 13A and 13B  illustrate devices, for example, memory devices including circuit boards and case assemblies including connectors and cases in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an example embodiment including a memory controller in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 15  illustrates another example embodiment including an interface in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 16  illustrates an example memory card in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 17  illustrates an example portable device in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 18  illustrates an example memory card and host system in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 19  illustrates an example system in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 20  illustrates an example computer system in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a method of manufacturing a common circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 22  illustrates a method of connecting a common circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
         FIG. 23  illustrates a method of manufacturing an assembly or device in accordance with example embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Detailed example embodiments are disclosed herein. However, specific structural and/or functional details disclosed herein are merely representative for purposes of describing example embodiments. The claims may, however, may be embodied in many alternate forms and should not be construed as limited to only example embodiments set forth herein. 
     It will be understood that when a component is referred to as being “on,” “connected to” or “coupled to” another component, it can be directly on, connected to or coupled to the other component or intervening components may be present. In contrast, when a component is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another component, there are no intervening components present. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc, may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of example embodiments. 
     Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one component Or feature&#39;s relationship to another component(s) or feature(s)as illustrated in the drawings. it will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence or stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and/or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     Reference will now be made to example embodiments, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like components throughout. Example embodiments should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated in these figures but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. The circuit board  110  may include a common board  100 . N connection pads  15 ,  17  (where N is an integer ≧2) and N connection terminals  115 ,  117 . In example embodiments, illustrates in  FIG. 1 , the circuit board  110  includes two circuit board connection pads  15  and  17 , each including circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117 , respectively. In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be of a first form factor and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be of a second form factor. 
     As shown, the circuit board  110  may be a common circuit board, namely a circuit board that may be used with other components of the first form factor or other components of the second form factor. In example embodiments, the other components may be circuit Nord assemblies, connectors, cases, or case assemblies. 
     As shown, the circuit board  110  may also be a common circuit board, namely a circuit board that may be a component of a device of the first Rum factor or a device of the second form factor. In example embodiments, the device may be a memory device, for example, a memory card. 
     In example embodiments, the circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117  may be on different sides of the circuit board  110 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  are on a front side of the circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are on a back side of the circuit board  110 . In other example embodiments, the circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117  may be on the same side of the circuit board  110 . 
     In example embodiments, the circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117  may be on the same end of the circuit board  110 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are on the same end of the circuit board  110 . In other example embodiments, the circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117  may be different or opposite ends of the circuit board  110 . 
     In example embodiments as shown in  FIG. 2 , the circuit board connection terminals  115 ,  117  may be on different sides and different ends of the circuit board  110 . 
     In example embodiments, the location of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be reversed. in example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be on the same side of circuit board  110  or on different (for example, opposite) sides of the circuit board  110 . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a portion of a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be located on an edge  118  of the circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a distance x in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, x is less than a length of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 3 , a first terminal area  121  and a second terminal area  123  overlap in the x-direction. 
     In other example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be offset a first distance x 1  in the x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a second distance x 2  in the x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . In other example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be located on the edge  118  of the circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, x 1  and/or x 2  may be less than a length of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and/or the second circuit board connection terminals  117  in the x-direction. 
       FIGS. 4-7  illustrate portions of circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments. In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115 , including first end circuit board connection terminals  115   a,    115   b  may be located in the first terminal area  121  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117 , including second end circuit board connection terminals  117   a,    117   b  may be located in the second terminal area  123 . 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 4 , the fast circuit board connection terminals  115  may be located on the edge  118  of the circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a distance x in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, x is greater than or equal to a length of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 4 , the first terminal area  121  and the second terminal area  123  do not overlap in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be offset a first distance x 1  in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a second distance x, in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, x 1  and/or x 2  may be greater than or equal to a length of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and/or the second circuit board connection terminals  117  in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 4 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may also be offset in the y-direction. For example, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are staggered as shown in  FIG. 4 , with the first terminal area  121  beginning before the second terminal area  123  and ending before the second terminal area  123  in the y-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 4 , individual first circuit board connection terminals  115  and individual second circuit board connection terminals  117  do not overlap in the y-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 5 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be located on an edge  118  of the circuit board  110  and second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a distance x in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be offset a first distance x 1  in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110  and second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be offset a second distance x 2  in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 5 , the first terminal area  121  and the second terminal area  123  do not overlap in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 5 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are not offset in the y-direction. For example, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are not staggered as shown in  FIG. 4 , with the first terminal area  121  beginning and ending at the same location as the second terminal area  123  in the y-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 6 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be located on an edge  118  of the circuit board  110  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may also be located on the edge of circuit board  110 . In example embodiments, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be offset a first distance x 1  in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110  and second circuit board connection terminals  117  may also be offset the first distance x 1  in an x-direction from the edge of circuit board  110 . 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 6 , the first terminal area  121  and the second terminal area  123  substantially overlap in the x-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 6 , individual first circuit board connection terminals  115  and individual second circuit board connection terminals  117  are offset in the y-direction. For example, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  are staggered as shown in  FIG. 6 , with the first terminal area  121  beginning before the second terminal area  123  and ending before the second terminal area  123  in the y-direction. 
     In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 7 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be arranged substantially the same as shown in  FIG. 6 . However, instead of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  alternating, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be grouped in any fashion. For example, as specifically shown in area A, first circuit board connection terminals  115  and/or second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be grouped together or alternately. 
     As discussed above, circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments may include any or all of the above features. As a result, circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments may be useable as common circuit boards with various other components of the same or different form factors. Circuit boards in accordance with example embodiments may be useable as a component of a device of the same or different form factors. In example embodiments, the device may be a memory device, for example, a memory card. 
       FIGS. 8A and 8B  illustrate connectors usable with example embodiments.  FIG. 8A  illustrates a connector  130  of a first form factor. The connector  130  of the first form factor may be connectable to any example embodiment of the common circuit board  110  discussed above. The connector  130  may include connector connection terminals  133 . The connector connection terminals  133  may be connectable to the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor of the circuit board  110 . In such a configuration, the second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the circuit board  110  may be unconnected. The connector  130  may also include an interface  160  for connection to other devices of the first form factor. 
       FIG. 8B  illustrates a connector  132  of a second form factor. The connector  132  of the second form factor may be connectable to any example embodiment of the common circuit board  110  discussed above, The connector  132  may include connector connection terminals  133 ′. The connector connection terminals  133 ′ may be connectable to the second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor of the circuit board  110 . In such a configuration, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the circuit board  110  may be unconnected, The connector  130  may also include an interface  162  for connection to other devices of the second form factor. 
     In other example embodiments as shown in  FIG. 8C , the connector  130 / 132  may be common to the first form factor and the second form factor, in which case, the connector connection terminals  133  are connectable to the first circuit board connection terminals  115  or the connector connection terminals  133 ′ are connectable to the second circuit board connection terminals  117 . 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate circuit board assemblies including a circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
       FIG. 9A  illustrates a circuit board assembly  210  including a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 9A , one or more memory modules  111 , for example, NAND flash packages, may be connected to the circuit board  110 . The first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the circuit board  110  may be connected to connector connection terminals  133  of a connector  130  via a conductor  125 , for example, one or more solder balls or solder paste. In example embodiments shown in  FIG. 9A , the connector  130  may be of the first form factor, in which case, the connector connection terminals  133  are connectable to the first circuit board connection terminals  115 . In such an assembly, the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be unconnected. 
       FIG. 9B  illustrates a circuit board assembly  212  including a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 9B , one or more memory modules  111 , for example, NAND flash packages, may be connected to the circuit board  110 . The second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the circuit board  110  may be connected to connector connection terminals  133 ′ of a connector  132  via a conductor  125 , for example, one or more solder balls or solder paste. In example embodiments, the connector  132  may be of the second form factor, in which case, the connector connection terminals  133 ′ of the connector are connectable to the second circuit board connection terminals  117 . In such an assembly, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be unconnected. 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  illustrate circuit board assemblies including a circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. 
       FIG. 10A  illustrates a circuit board assembly  210 ′ including a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. The circuit board assembly  210 ′ of  FIG. 10A  is similar to that of the circuit board assembly  210  of  FIG. 9A , except that instead of solder balls or solder paste, a mechanical adapter connector  170  including a non-conductive part  180  and a conductive part  190 , is used to connect the connector connection terminals  133  to the first circuit board connection terminals  115 . Similar to the circuit board assembly  210  of  FIG. 9A , the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be unconnected. 
       FIG. 10B  illustrates a circuit board assembly  220 ′ including a circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. The circuit board assembly  220 ′ of  FIG. 10B  is similar to that of the circuit board assembly  220  of  FIG. 9B , except that instead of solder balls or solder paste, a mechanical adapter connector  172  including a non-conductive part  182  and a conductive part  192 , is used to connect the connector connection terminals  133 ′ to the second circuit board connection terminals  117 , Similar to the circuit board assembly  220  of  FIG. 9B , the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be unconnected. 
     Any or all of the circuit board features discussed above with respect to  FIGS. 1-7  may be applied to the circuit board assemblies  210 ,  220 ,  210 ′, or  220 ′. 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  illustrate case assemblies including a connector in accordance with example embodiments. 
       FIG. 11A  illustrates a case assembly  220  including a connector  130  and a case  140  in accordance with example embodiments. The connector  130  may be any example embodiment of a connector discussed above. The case  140  may include at least one of three sides, a top, and/or a bottom surface element. As shown in  FIG. 11A , the case  140  includes three side surface elements  145 , but no top surface element and no bottom surface element. In example embodiments, the connector  130  and the case  140 , and hence, the case assembly  220  itself, are both of the same (for example, the first) form factor. 
       FIG. 11B  illustrates a case assembly  222  including a connector  132  and a case  142  in accordance with example embodiments. The connector  132  may be any example embodiment of the connector  132  discussed above. The case  140  may include at least one of three sides, a top, and/or a bottom surface element. As shown in  FIG. 11B , the case  142  includes three side surface elements  146 , but no top surface element and no bottom surface element. In example embodiments, the connector  132  and the case  142 , and hence, the case assembly  222  itself, are both of the same (for example, the second) form factor. 
     In other example embodiments, for example. similar to those shown in  FIG. 8C , the connector  130 / 132  of the case assembly  220 / 222  may be common to the first form. factor and the second form factor, in which case, the connector  130 / 132  may include connector connection terminals  133  connectable to first circuit board connection terminals  115  and connector connection terminals  133 ′ connectable to second circuit board connection terminals  117 . Similarly, the connector  130 / 132  may include the interface  160  for connection to other devices of the first form factor and/or the interface  162  for connection to other devices of the second form factor. 
     In other example embodiments, for example, similar to those shown in  FIG. 8C , the case  140 / 142  may be common to the first form factor and the second form factor in which case, the case  140 / 142  may accommodate a connector  130  and/or a connector  132 . 
       FIGS. 12A and 128  illustrate devices, for example, memory devices including circuit board assemblies including circuit boards and connectors and cases in accordance with example embodiments. 
       FIG. 12A  illustrates a device, for example, a memory device  310  including circuit board assembly  210  including circuit board  110  and case  140  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 12A , a memory device  310  of a first form factor may be formed by combining a circuit board assembly  210  including a circuit board  110  including first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor and second Circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor and a connector  130  including connector connection terminals  133 , connectable to the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor with a case  140  of the first form factor. The circuit board assembly  210  may include a memory controller C and first flash memory package E′ on a first surface Si of the circuit board  110 . In such a device, the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be unconnected. As shown in  FIG. 12A , the case  140  includes four side surface elements  145  and a top surface element and/or a bottom surface element. 
       FIG. 12B  illustrates a device, for example, a memory device  312  including circuit board assembly  212  including circuit board  110  and case  142  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 12B , the memory device  312  of the second form factor may be formed by combining a circuit board assembly  212  including a circuit board  110  including first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor and a connector  132  including connector connection terminals  133 ′, connectable to the second circuit hoard connection terminals  117  of the second form factor with a case  142  of the second form factor. The circuit board assembly  210  may include a second flash memory package E″ on a second surface S 2  of the circuit board  110 . The circuit board  110  may include a first side SD 1  opposite a second side SD 2 . In such a device, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be unconnected. As shown in  FIG. 12B , the case  142  includes four side surface elements  146  and a top surface element and/or a bottom surface element. 
     Any or all of the circuit board features discussed above with respect to  FIGS. 1-7  may be applied to the circuit board assemblies  210 ,  212 . Any or all of the circuit board assembly features discussed above with respect to  FIGS. 9A-10B  may be applied to the devices  310 ,  312 . 
     In other example embodiments, for example, similar to those shown in  FIG. 8C , the connector  130 / 132  may be common to the first form factor and the second form factor, in which case, the connector  130 / 132  may include connector connection terminals  133  connectable to first circuit board connection terminals  115  and connector connection terminals  133 ′ connectable to second circuit board connection terminals  117 . Similarly, the connector  130 / 132  may include the interface  160  for connection to other devices of the first form factor and/or the interface  162  for connection to other devices of the second form factor. 
     In other example embodiments, for example, similar to those shown in  FIG. 8C , the case  140 / 142  may be common to the first form factor and the second form factor in winch case, the case  140 / 142  may accommodate a circuit board assembly  210  and/or a circuit board assembly  212 . 
       FIGS. 13A and 13B  illustrate devices, for example, memory devices including circuit boards and case assemblies including connectors and cases in accordance with example embodiments. 
       FIG. 13A  illustrates a device, for example, a memory device  410  including a case assembly  220 ′ and circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 13A , a memory device  410  of a first form factor may be thrilled by combining a case assembly  220 ′ of the first form factor with the circuit board  110 . The case assembly  220 ′ of the first form factor may include a surface element  200  of the first form factor and a connector  130  of the first form factor. The circuit board  110  may include the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor. The connector  130  of the first form factor may include connector connection terminals  133 . The connector connection terminals  133  may be connectable to the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor. In such a device, the second circuit board connection terminals  117  may be unconnected. 
     In example embodiments, the case assembly  220  may further include one or more securing elements  215 , configured to secure the circuit board  110  to the surface element  200 . In example embodiments, the one or more securing elements  215  may be guide rails, by which the circuit board  110  may be secured, 
     In example embodiments, the surface element  200  may be a top element or a bottom element. 
       FIG. 13B  illustrates a device, for example, a memory device  412  including a case assembly  222 ′ and circuit board  110  in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 13B , a memory device  412  of a first form factor may be formed by combining a case assembly  222 ′ of the second form factor with the circuit board  110 . The circuit board  110  may include memory modules  111  (e.g., NAND flash packages) and a controller C on the circuit board  110 . The surface element  202  may include a first edge E 1 , second edge E 2 , third edge E 3 , and a fourth edge E 4 . The second edge E 2  may be located opposite the first edge E 1 . The case assembly  222  of the second form factor may include a surface element  202  of the second form factor and a connector  132  of the second form factor. The circuit board  110  may include the first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor and the second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor. The connector  132  of the second form factor may include connector connection terminals  133 ′, The connector connection terminals  133 ′ may be connectable to the second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor. In such a device, the first circuit board connection terminals  115  may be unconnected. A first distance DI may be greater than a width W of one of the memory modules  111 . The first distance DI may be shortest distance between the circuit board  110  and the second edge E 2  of the surface element  202 . 
     In example embodiments, the case assembly  222 ′ may further include one or more securing elements  217 , configured to secure the circuit board  110  to the surface element  202 . In example embodiments, the one or more securing elements  217  may be guide rails, by which the circuit board  110  may be secured. 
     In example embodiments, the surface element  202  may be a top element or a bottom element. 
     Any or all of the case assembly features discussed above with respect to  FIGS. 11A-11B  may be applied to the memory device  410 ,  412 . 
     In other example embodiments, for example, similar to those shown in  FIG. 8C , the connector  130 / 132  may he common to the first form factor and the second form factor, in which case, the connector  130 / 132  may include connector connection terminals  133  connectable to first circuit board connection terminals  115  and connector connection terminals  133 ′ connectable to second circuit board connection terminals  117 . Similarly, the connector  130 / 132  may include the interface  160  for connection to other devices of the first form factor and/or the interface  162  for connection to other devices of the second form factor. 
     Example embodiments of circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, and/or devices, as discussed above may be implemented as components or sub-components in one or more sub-system or system as described in more detail below. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an example embodiment including a memory controller in accordance with example embodiments. As shown,  FIG. 14  includes a memory  510  connected to a memory controller  520 . The memory  510  may be a NAND flash memory or NOR flash memory. However, the memory  510  is not limited to these memory types, and may be any memory type. 
     The memory controller  520  may supply the input signals for controlling operation of the memory  510 . For example, in the case of a NAND flash memory, the memory controller  520  may supply the command CMD and address signals. In examples of a NOR flash memory, the memory controller  520  may supply CMD, ADD, DQ and VPP signals. It will be appreciated that the memory controller  520  may control the memory  510  based on received control signals (not shown). 
       FIG. 15  illustrates another example embodiment including an interface in accordance with example embodiments. As shown,  FIG. 15  includes a memory  510  connected to an interface  515 . The memory  510  may be a NAND flash memory or a NOR flash memory. However, the memory  510  is not limited to these memory types, and may be any memory type. 
     The interface  515  may supply the input signals (for example, generated externally) for controlling operation of the memory  510 . For example, in the case of a NAND flash memory, the interface  515  may supply the command CMD and address signals. In the example of a NOR flash memory, the interface  515  may supply CMD, ADD, DQ and VPP signals. it will be appreciated that the interface  515  may control the memory  510  based on received control signals (for example, generated externally, but not shown). 
       FIG. 16  illustrates an example memory card in accordance with example embodiments.  FIG. 16  is similar to  FIG. 14 , except that the memory  510  and memory controller  520  have been embodied as a card  530 . For example, the card  530  may be a memory card such as a flash memory card. Namely, the card  530  may be a card meeting any industry standard for use with a consumer electronics device such as a digital camera, personal computer, etc. It will be appreciated that the memory controller  520  may control the memory  510  based on controls signals received by the card  530  from another (e.g., external) device. 
       FIG. 17  illustrates an example portable device M accordance with example embodiments.  FIG. 17  represents a portable device  6000 . The portable device WOO may be an MP3 player, video player, combination video and audio player, etc. As shown, the portable device  6000  includes the memory  510  and memory controller  520 . The portable device  6000  may also includes an encoder and decoder  610 , presentation components  620  and interface  630 . 
     Data (video, audio, etc.) may be input to and output from the memory  510  via the memory controller  520  by an encoder and decoder (EDC)  610 . As shown by the dashed lines in  FIG. 28 , the data may be directly input to the memory  510  from the EDC  610  and/or directly output from the memory  510  to the EDC  610 . 
     The EDC  610  may encode data for storage in the memory  510 . For example, the EDC  610  may perform MP3 encoding on audio data for storage in the memory  510 . Alternatively, the EDC  610  may perform MPEG encoding (e.g., MPEG2, MPEG4, etc.) on video data for storage in the memory  510 . Still further, the EDC  610  may include multiple encoders for encoding different types of data according to different data formats. For example, the EDC  610  may include an MP3 encoder for audio data and an MPEG encoder for video data. 
     The EDC  610  may decode output from the memory  510 . For example, the EDC  610  may perform MP3 decoding on audio data output from the memory  510 . Alternatively, the EDC  610  may perform MPEG decoding (e.g., MPEG2, MPEG4, etc.) on video data output from the memory  510 . Still further, the EDC  610  may include multiple decoders for decoding different types of data according to different data formats. For example, the EDC  610  may include an MP3 decoder for audio data and an MPEG decoder for video data. 
     It will also be appreciated that EDC  610  may include only decoders. For example, already encoded data may be received by the EDC  610  and passed to the memory controller  520  and/or the memory  510 . 
     The EDC  610  may receive data for encoding, or receive already encoded data, via the interface  630 . The interface  630  may conform to a known standard (e.g., firewire, USB, etc.). The interface  630  may also include more than one interface. For example, interface  630  may include a firewire interface, a USB interface, etc. Data from the memory  510  may also be output via the interface  630 . 
     The presentation components  620  may present data output from the memory, and/or decoded by the EDC  610 , to a user. For example, the presentation components  620  may include a speaker jack for outputting audio data, a display screen for outputting video data and/or etc. 
       FIG. 18  illustrates an example memory card and host system in accordance with example embodiments M which the host system  7000  is connected to the card  530  of  FIG. 16 . In example embodiments, the host system  7000  may apply control signals to the card  530  such that the memory controller  520  controls operation of the memory  510 . 
       FIG. 19  illustrates an example system in accordance with example embodiments. As shown, system  2000  may include a microprocessor  2100 , user interface  2200 , for example, a keypad, a keyboard, and/or a display, modem  2300 , controller  2400 , memory  2500  and/or battery  2600 . In example embodiments, each of the system elements may be combined each other through a bus  2001 . 
     The controller  2400  may also include one or more microprocessors, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, or any processor similar to the above. The memory  2500  may be used to store data and/or commands executed by the controller  2400 . The memory  2500  may be any of any of the memories described in example embodiments above. 
     The modem  2300  may be used to transmit data to and/or from another system, for example, a communication network. The system  2000  may be part of a mobile system, such as a PDA, a portable computer, web tablet, a wireless phone, a mobile phone, a digital music player, memory card, or other system transmitting and/or receiving information. 
       FIG. 20  illustrates an example computer system in accordance with example embodiments. As shown, the computer system  3000  may include one or more power supplies  3002 , one or more monitors  3004  (for example, a conventional and/or touch-screen monitor), one or more input devices  3006 , for example, a mouse, a keyboard, and/or a stylus, a main or motherboard  3008 , to which one or more components  3010  are attached. The one or more sub-components  3010  may be one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more memories, and/or one or more cards. The computer system  3000  may include one or more additional memories  3012 , which may be removable or more easily removable. 
     In example embodiments, the computer system  3000  may be desktop, personal computer, a laptop personal computer, and/or a handheld personal computer. in example embodiments, the computer system  3000  may be a server. 
     Example embodiments of circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, and/or devices, as discussed above may be implemented as components or sub-components in one or more computer system  3000 , as described above. 
       FIG. 21  illustrates a method. of manufacturing a common circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 21  at  2110 , a board  100  is provided that is common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor. At  2120 , first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor are formed on the board  100 . At  2130 , second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor are formed on the board  100 . 
       FIG. 22  illustrates a method of connecting a common circuit board in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 22  at  2210 , a circuit board  110  is provided that is common to at least a first form factor and a second form factor. The circuit board  110  includes first circuit board connection terminals  115  of the first form factor and second circuit board connection terminals  117  of the second form factor. At  2220 , the circuit board  110  is connected to an external device using only one of the first circuit board connection terminals  115  and second circuit board connection terminals  117 . 
       FIG. 23  illustrates a method of manufacturing an assembly or device in accordance with example embodiments. As shown in  FIG. 23  at  2310 , at least two of a circuit board, for example, any of circuit boards  110  discussed above, a connector, for example, any of connectors  130 / 132  discussed above, and a case, for example, any of the cases  140 / 142  discussed above, may be combined to Com any one of the circuit board assemblies  210 ,  212 ,  210 ′,  212 ′ discussed above, any one of the case assemblies  220 ,  222  discussed above, or any one of the devices  310 ,  312 ,  410 ,  412  discussed above. 
     As set forth above, any of circuit boards  110  discussed above may be combined with any of connectors  130 / 132  discussed above to form any of the circuit board assemblies  210 ,  212 ,  210 ′,  212 ′ discussed above. Any of connectors  130 / 132  discussed above may be combined with any of the cases  140 / 142  discussed above to form any of the case assemblies  220 ,  222  discussed above. Any of circuit boards  110  discussed above may be combined with any of the connectors  130 / 132  discussed above and any of the cases  140 / 142  discussed above to form any of the devices  310 ,  312 ,  410 ,  412  discussed above. 
     In example embodiments, the circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices disclosed herein may be SSDs, for example, electronics with no moving parts, hence, less fragile than hard disks, having no mechanical delays, and/or lower access times and/or latency than electromechanical devices. 
     In example embodiments, the circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices disclosed herein may be components of flash memories, for example, NAND or NOR flash memories. In example embodiments, the circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices disclosed herein may be components of Multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory or Single-level cell (SLC) flash memory. 
     In example embodiments, the circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices disclosed herein may be components of DRAM memories. 
     While example embodiments discussed above refer to a first and second form factor, each embodiments may implement M form factors, where M≧2. 
     In example embodiments, the first and second form factors are the 1.8 inch and 2.5 inch SATA-2 standard structures. In example embodiments, the first and second form factors may be the 15-inch SATA-2 standard structure or another structure, for example, a CompactFlash Type (for example, Type I or II). SD memory card, miniSD, microSD, TransFlash, MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMCplus, RS-MMC, DV RS-MMC, MMCmobile, MMCmicro, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card, PC Card (for example, Types I, II, or III), and/or USB Flash Drive 
     Example embodiments being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from example embodiments, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of append claims.