CN112349314B - Storage device with golden finger connection interface and electric connector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, which comprises a circuit board, a plurality of storage units, a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector. The storage units are arranged on the circuit board. The golden finger connection interface is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with at least part of the plurality of storage units through the circuit board. The electric connector is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with at least part of the plurality of storage units through the circuit board. Therefore, the storage device can be connected with two different hosts or two different connection interfaces of the same host through the golden finger connection interface and the electric connector respectively, the dual-port connection function can be effectively realized, the effects of high availability, data security improvement and the like are further achieved, and the problem and risk of single-point failure can be effectively avoided.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a storage device, and more particularly to a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector.
Background
The conventional storage device may be applied by a Dual Port (Dual Port) connection technology, and two identical electrical connectors are used to connect with two different hosts or different connection ports of the same host, and the host may be, for example, a personal computer or a server. Thus, two connection channels or two different hosts can be established, and when one channel or host is problematic, the storage device can still be accessed through the channel or host which is in normal operation.
However, in the development of the existing storage device, the main transmission interfaces (On Board) of the storage device are all break off connected to the motherboard, and the application and implementation of the dual-port connection technology in the storage device with On-Board connection form is not yet seen because the connection interfaces are arranged inside the hosts and are not easy to connect to two hosts or different connection ports of the same host.
Therefore, how to develop a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, which comprises at least two connection interfaces and can realize the dual-port connection technology, is a problem yet to be solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, which solves and improves the problems and disadvantages of the prior art.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, which comprises the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector, and can be connected with two different hosts or two different connection interfaces of the same host respectively through the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector, so as to effectively realize a dual-port connection function, further achieve the effects of high availability, data security improvement, etc., and effectively avoid the problem and risk of single-point failure.
To achieve the above object, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, comprising: a circuit board, a plurality of memory units, a golden finger connection interface and an electric connector; the storage units are arranged on the circuit board; the golden finger connecting interface is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with at least part of the storage units through the circuit board; an electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to at least a portion of the plurality of storage units through the circuit board.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a top view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector shown in FIG. 7.
The reference numerals are explained as follows:
1: storage device with golden finger connection interface and electric connector
10: Circuit board
11: Storage unit
12: Golden finger connection interface
13: Electric connector
14: Control unit
2: Storage device with golden finger connection interface and electric connector
20: Circuit board
201: First side edge
202: Second side edge
21: Storage unit
22: Golden finger connection interface
23: Electric connector
24: First control unit
25: Second control unit
S1: a first surface
S2: a second surface
Detailed Description
Some exemplary embodiments that exhibit the features and advantages of the present disclosure are described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present disclosure is capable of modification in various other ways without departing from the scope of the disclosure, and that the descriptions and illustrations herein are intended to be illustrative in nature and not to be construed as limiting.
Referring to fig. 1,2 and 3, fig. 1 is a top view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, fig. 2 is a side view of the storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector shown in fig. 1, and fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage device 1 with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector includes a circuit board 10, a plurality of storage units 11, a golden finger connection interface 12 and an electrical connector 13. Wherein, a plurality of storage units 11 are disposed on the circuit board 10. The golden finger connection interface 12 is disposed on the circuit board 10 and is electrically connected to at least a portion of the plurality of storage units 11 through the circuit board 10. The electrical connector 13 is disposed on the circuit board 10 and is electrically connected to at least a portion of the plurality of storage units 11 through the circuit board 10. Therefore, the storage device 1 with the golden finger connection interface and the electric connector can be connected with two different hosts or two different connection interfaces of the same host through the golden finger connection interface 12 and the electric connector 13 respectively, so that the dual-port connection function can be effectively realized, the effects of high availability, data security improvement and the like are further achieved, and the problem and risk of single-point failure can be effectively avoided.
Preferably, the golden finger connection interface 12 of the storage device 1 with golden finger connection interface and electrical connector is a fast Non-volatile memory (Non-Volatile Memory Express, NVMe) connection interface, such as but not limited to m.2, M.3 or Enterprise and data center solid state disk Form Factor (EDSFF), wherein the golden finger connection interface 12 is exemplified by, but not limited to, M.3 connection interface in fig. 1 to 3. In addition, the electrical connector 13 is preferably an optical copper wire connection (Optical Copper Link, OCuLink) connector, which is based on the peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) 4.0, uses copper cables as the medium for the primary connection, and provides a single channel up to 8 gigabits per second (8 Gb/s) of bandwidth, and supports four channels, i.e., can reach a total bandwidth of 32 gigabits per second (32 Gb/s), and is small in size, can provide standard connections for future small or lightweight platforms to connect external devices, to increase internal scalability and external diversification. Further, the circuit board 10 is preferably a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and the plurality of storage units 11 are a plurality of Flash memories (Flash memories).
In some embodiments, the golden finger connection interface 12 of the storage device 1 with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector is electrically connected with all the storage units 11 through the circuit board 10, and the electrical connector 13 is electrically connected with all the storage units 11 through the circuit board 10. In addition, the storage device 1 with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector may further include a control unit 14, wherein the control unit 14 may be, but is not limited to, an integrated circuit chip, i.e. a controller or a control IC, disposed on the circuit board 10 and electrically connected to the golden finger connection interface 12, the electrical connector 13 and the plurality of storage units 11 through the circuit board 10, so as to control the plurality of storage units 11 and implement a Dual Port (Dual Port) function. In other words, the golden finger connection interface 12 and the electrical connector 13 of the storage device 1 with golden finger connection interfaces and electrical connectors can be respectively connected with two corresponding connection interfaces of the same host or two corresponding connection interfaces of two different hosts, so as to establish two channels in the same host or respectively establish connection with the two hosts, and can perform data read-write control through the same control unit 14.
Referring to fig. 4, 5 and 6, fig. 4 is a top view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, fig. 5 is a side view of the storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector shown in fig. 4, and fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector shown in fig. 4. As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the storage device 2 with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector comprises a circuit board 20, a plurality of storage units 21, a golden finger connection interface 22 and an electrical connector 23. The circuit board 20, the plurality of storage units 21, the golden finger connection interface 22 and the electrical connector 23 are similar to the circuit board 10, the plurality of storage units 11, the golden finger connection interface 12 and the electrical connector 13 of the previous embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. However, in this embodiment, the golden finger connection interface 22 is exemplified as an enterprise and data center solid state disk form factor (EDSFF) connection interface. In addition, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 3, the connection direction of the electrical connector 13 is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the plurality of storage units 11 on the circuit board 10; in the embodiment shown in fig. 4 to 6, the connection direction of the electrical connector 23 is parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of storage units 21 on the circuit board 20. In short, the form of the golden finger connection interface and the setting direction/connection direction of the electric connector can be changed according to actual requirements, and the golden finger connection interface and the electric connector are mutually independent design factors.
The application and setting mode of the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electric connector can realize two independent storage spaces on the storage device with the golden finger connection interface and the electric connector. Referring to fig. 7 and 8 in conjunction with fig. 4 to 6, fig. 7 is a bottom view of a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 8 is a side view of the storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector shown in fig. 7. As shown in fig. 4 to 8, the golden finger connection interface 22 of the storage device 2 with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector is electrically connected with the plurality of storage units 21 of the first portion through the circuit board 20, and the electrical connector 23 is electrically connected with the plurality of storage units 21 of the second portion through the circuit board 20. In addition, the storage device 2 with the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector further comprises a first control unit 24 and a second control unit 25. The first control unit 24 is electrically connected to the golden finger connection interface 22 and the first portion of the plurality of storage units 21 through the circuit board 20, and the second control unit 25 is electrically connected to the electrical connector 23 and the second portion of the plurality of storage units 21 through the circuit board 20. Specifically, the circuit board 20, the golden finger connection interface 22, the first portion of the plurality of storage units 21 and the first control unit 24 can be regarded as a first storage space, and the circuit board 20, the electrical connector 23, the second portion of the plurality of storage units 21 and the second control unit 25 can be regarded as a second storage space, which can be regarded as two different and independent storage spaces on the computer or the server side, but not limited thereto.
In some embodiments, the first control unit 24 and the first portion of the plurality of storage units 21 are disposed on the first surface S1 of the circuit board 20, and the second control unit 25 and the second portion of the plurality of storage units 21 are disposed on the second surface S2 of the circuit board 20. The golden finger connection interface 22 is disposed on a first side 201 of the circuit board 20, the electrical connector 23 is disposed on a second side 202 of the circuit board 20, and the first side 201 is perpendicular to the second side 202.
Of course, the various embodiments and functions described herein may be implemented separately or in combination, for example, the storage device 2 with golden finger connection interface and electrical connector shown in fig. 7 and 8, wherein the first control unit 24 and the second control unit 25 may be electrically connected to all the storage units 21 respectively, and may realize dual-port connection function when the host supports or users have the requirements, and realize two different storage spaces when the host does not support or users have no dual-port connection requirements, which are all covered in the present disclosure.
In summary, the present disclosure provides a storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, which includes the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector, and can be connected with two different hosts or two different connection interfaces of the same host through the golden finger connection interface and the electrical connector, so as to effectively realize a dual-port connection function, further achieve the effects of high availability, data security improvement, and effectively avoid the problem and risk of single-point failure.
Even though the invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it is obvious to a person skilled in the art that it can be modified in general without departing from the protection sought by the appended claims.
Claims (6)
1. A storage device with a golden finger connection interface and an electrical connector, comprising:
A circuit board;
the storage units are arranged on the circuit board;
the golden finger connection interface is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with all the storage units through the circuit board so as to transmit data; and
The electric connector is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with all the storage units through the circuit board so as to transmit data.
2. The storage device with golden finger connection interface and electric connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with the golden finger connection interface, the electric connector and the storage units through the circuit board.
3. The memory device with golden finger connection interface and electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control unit is an integrated circuit chip.
4. The storage device with golden finger connection interface and electric connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the golden finger connection interface is a fast nonvolatile memory connection interface, the electric connector is an optical copper wire connection connector, the circuit board is a printed circuit board, and the plurality of storage units are a plurality of flash memories.
5. The storage device with golden finger connection interface and electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection direction of the electrical connector is perpendicular to or parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of storage units on the circuit board.
6. The storage device with golden finger connection interface and electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein the first control unit and the second control unit are respectively electrically connected with all of the plurality of storage units.
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