Patent ID: 7170754

Claim:
An SDIO card comprising a first section and a second section wherein the first section is adapted to be inserted into an SDIO slot and has dimension conforming to an industry standard, the SDIO card comprising: a. a rectangular PWB having a first side with width W and length L, and a reverse side with a corresponding width W and length L, where L is greater than W, the PWB having a first section with width W 1 , length L 1 , and a second section with width W 2 , and length L 2 , where L=L 1 +L 2 , b. at least two integrated circuit (IC) components mounted on the PWB thus forming a PWB assembly, with one IC component mounted on the first side of the first section of the PWB, and one IC component mounted on the reverse side of the second section of the PWB, c. an encasement encasing the PWB assembly to form the SDIO card with the first section of the PWB in the first section of the encasement and the second section of the PWB in the second section of the encasement, and wherein the encasement encasing the first section of the PWB has thickness T 1 and the encasement encasing the second section of the PWB has thickness T 2 , and wherein T 2 is substantially greater than T 1 , and d. a plurality of conductor pads on the SDIO card.