Patent ID: 7623354

Claim:
A memory device, comprising: a circuit assembly oriented to be in an unfolded state and a folded state and including: a flexible substrate having an elongate main portion and a wing portion extending laterally outwardly therefrom, the elongate main portion remaining unfolded when the circuit assembly is oriented in the folded state; a controller mounted on the elongate main portion; at least one passive component mounted on the elongate main portion; at least one flash memory chip mounted on the elongate main portion; at least another one flash memory chip mounted on the wing portion; wherein the wing portion being foldable over the elongate main portion when the circuit assembly is oriented in the folded state, the wing portion being foldable over an area of the elongate main portion where the controller and the at least one passive component are not vertically adjacent to the at least one wing portion flash memory chip; and the memory device further comprising a hollow housing body having a proximal end and a distal end and being open on the proximal end, the housing body defining an interior compartment sized and configured to receive the circuit assembly thereinto.