Patent ID: 7094074

Claim:
A portable, pluggable card with an integrated slim Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector comprising: a connector substrate; a plurality of metal contacts disposed on a first surface of the connector substrate, the metal contacts for carrying USB signals; one or more integrated circuits mounted to a second surface of the connector substrate, the second surface being a side of the connector substrate that is opposite the first surface; a lower case and an upper case for encapsulating the connector substrate when assembled; a plurality of openings in the upper case that correspond in number and location to the plurality of metal contacts, the plurality of openings in the upper case allowing the plurality of metal contacts to make physical contact with metal pads on a female USB socket when inserted; and a plurality of dividers formed between the plurality of openings in the upper case, each divider disposed between an adjacent pair of the metal contacts, the plurality of dividers rising above the first surface of the connector substrate when assembled; wherein the plurality of dividers are for filling in a gap between the connector substrate and a female socket substrate when the integrated slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB socket.