Patent ID: 7872871

Claim:
A low-profile Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) device comprising: a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including: a printed circuit board (PCB) including a PCB handle section and a PCB plug section, the PCB having opposing first and second surfaces, a plurality of metal contacts disposed on the first surface of the PCB plug section, at least one passive component mounted on the second surface of the PCB handle section, at least one unpackaged integrated circuit (IC) die mounted on the second surface of the PCB handle section, and a plurality of conductive traces formed on the PCB such that each conductive trace is electrically connected to at least one of an associated metal contact, said at least one IC die and said at least one passive component; and a single-piece molded housing formed on the second surface of the PCBA such that said at least one passive component and said at least one IC die are covered by said molded housing, and such that substantially all of the first surface of the PCB is exposed.