EP1576866A1 - Adaptateur pour la connexion electrique d'une mini-carte a circuit(s) integre(e) dans un connecteur our carte a memoire - Google Patents
Adaptateur pour la connexion electrique d'une mini-carte a circuit(s) integre(e) dans un connecteur our carte a memoireInfo
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- EP1576866A1 EP1576866A1 EP03789532A EP03789532A EP1576866A1 EP 1576866 A1 EP1576866 A1 EP 1576866A1 EP 03789532 A EP03789532 A EP 03789532A EP 03789532 A EP03789532 A EP 03789532A EP 1576866 A1 EP1576866 A1 EP 1576866A1
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- card
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
- G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
- G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
- G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
- G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
- G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
- G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
- G06K19/07737—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts
- G06K19/07741—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts comprising a first part operating as a regular record carrier and a second attachable part that changes the functional appearance of said record carrier, e.g. a contact-based smart card with an adapter part which, when attached to the contact card makes the contact card function as a non-contact card
Definitions
- Adapter for the electrical connection of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) in a memory card connector "Adapter for the electrical connection of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) in a memory card connector"
- the present invention relates to an adapter for the electrical connection of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) in a connector.
- the present invention relates more particularly to an adapter for the electrical connection of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) in a main connector for electronic memory card with integrated circuit (s) in contact with a footprint greater than the mini-card, the mini-card comprising surface contact tracks and said adapter comprising a main body capable of connecting to the main connector and a housing for receiving the mini-card opening onto the surface of the main body and comprising inside the pads for connection to the electrical contacts of the mini-card.
- MultiMediaCard sold by the company SANDISK and whose dimensions of its body containing the integrated circuits and the positioning of its conductive contact pads are precisely defined by its manufacturer and by a user association in order to have a definition standardized type of such a card.
- This definition is for example the subject of the publication “MultiMediaCard System Specification Version 2.1 1 Officiai Release @ June 1999 MMCA”.
- SD cards All the characteristics and performance of SD cards is defined by the documents issued by the SDCA (SD Gard Association) whose address is 53 Muckelemi St. P.O. Box 189, San Juan Baustista, CA 95045-0189 - USA.
- the overall dimensions of the MMC and SD cards are identical, except for the thickness of the SD card which is increased.
- M S memory Stick
- MS card All the characteristics and performance of the MS card are defined in the document published by the company Sony Corporation and entitled “Memory Stick Standard - Memory Stick Duo Format Specifications ver. 1 .0 - August 2001 ".
- These different formats of memory cards all have a generally rectangular shape, with longitudinal conductive areas which are arranged on or in one of the main faces parallel to and in the vicinity of a transverse board of the card.
- each of these memory card formats are greater than the external dimensions of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) standardized of the mini-SI M type (SIM meaning " Subscriber Identification Module ”), which is a small card commonly used in the radiotelephone field as a medium for storing data, in particular identification data for the user of the mini-card.
- SIM Subscriber Identification Module
- the invention aims to provide an adapter for connecting a mini-card in a connector designed to receive a standardized memory card with large storage capacity.
- the invention provides an adapter for the electrical connection of a mini-card with integrated circuit (s) in a main connector for electronic memory card with integrated circuit (s) in contact with a space requirement greater than the mini-card, the mini-card comprising contact tracks on the surface and said adapter comprising a main body capable of connect to the main connector and a housing for receiving the mini-card opening onto the surface of the main body and comprising inside the pads for connection to the electrical contacts of the mini-card, characterized in that it comprises a cover mobile which is capable of occupying a position in which it at least partially closes the housing by maintaining the mini-card in the electrical connection position in the housing and by stiffening the overall structure of the adapter.
- the cover is mounted to slide longitudinally on the main body
- the hood is generally in the form of an inverted U-shaped section comprising a transverse main plate and two longitudinal lateral wings, and each lateral wing is provided, at its free end, with a return which comes to bear against a portion of the face facing the body;
- the cover has a transverse main plate and the cover is mounted on the body by fitting;
- the main plate of the cap has means, such as embossing, to increase its longitudinal and / or transverse rigidity;
- the cover is made of metal
- the upper main face of the body is provided with parallel longitudinal conductive pads and the body is made of a plastic material which is molded around conductive blades, each blade comprising a first section electrically connected to a conductive pad and a second section forming a stud associated connection; - The first section of each conductive core constitutes a conductive pad;
- the housing connection wall which is provided with connection pads, comprises, facing the contact tracks of the mini-card, a cavity in which the second end section of each blade extends generally longitudinally , by forming a protruding boss inside the housing so that, when a mini-card is present in the housing, each connection pad is urged elastically towards the associated contact track to ensure the electrical connection between them by contact ;
- each connection pad is arranged in line with a vertical connection well which extends between the connection wall of the housing, which is provided with connection pads, and a main face of the body, and which contains a conductive material, so that each connection well electrically connects a connection pad to an associated conductive track, which is arranged on said main face of the body, and each conductor track is electrically connected to a longitudinal conductive pad associated with the contact pad connection and arranged on the upper main face of the body;
- each conductive pad is arranged in line with a vertical connection well which extends between the upper main face and the lower main face of the body, and which contains a conductive material, so that each conductive pad is electrically connected to the associated conductive track through a connection well;
- the body has several vertically superimposed layers, and a series of conductive tracks is arranged between two layers;
- each connection pad is produced by depositing a film of elastic conductive material, for example silicone charged with metallic particles, which forms a bulge, prominent inside the housing, so as to guarantee the electrical connection by contact between each connection pad and the associated contact track of the mini-card, despite defects in co flatness between the connection face of the housing and the face facing the mini-card;
- a film of elastic conductive material for example silicone charged with metallic particles, which forms a bulge, prominent inside the housing
- connection pad is formed by a metal dome attached to the connection wall;
- the body includes keying means to guarantee the correct positioning of the mini-card in the housing;
- the mini-card is a standardized card of the mini-SIM type
- the adapter has the form of a standardized card of the MultiMedia Card type; - the adapter has the form of a standard card of the type
- the adapter has the form of a standardized card of the Memory Stick type.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view which schematically shows a first embodiment of an adapter according to the teachings of the invention and a mini-card before its introduction into the adapter;
- FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view which schematically shows the adapter of Figure 1 when the mini-card occupies its connection position inside the adapter, the cover of the adapter being in the closed position;
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 which shows a second embodiment of the adapter according to the invention
- - Figures 4 to 7 are views similar to that of Figure 2 which illustrate several stages of the manufacturing process of the adapter of Figure 3;
- FIG. 8 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 which shows a third embodiment of the adapter according to the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 which shows a fourth embodiment of the adapter according to the invention.
- the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations will be adopted, without limitation, according to the reference V, L, T indicated in the figures.
- FIG. 1 There is shown in Figures 1 and 2 a first embodiment of an adapter 10 which is produced in accordance with the teachings of the invention.
- the main connector which has not been shown here, is a conventional connector capable of receiving in an additional manner an electronic memory card of the MMC type, so as to allow a device electrically connected to the connector to process the data stored in said menu.
- the standard dimensions of an MMC card are as follows: longitudinal dimension (length) of 32 mm, transverse dimension (width) of 24 mm, and vertical dimension (thickness) of 1.4 mm.
- the external dimensions of the adapter 10 must therefore respect these dimensions.
- the present invention is not limited to this memory card format, but it applies to any memory card format whose dimensions are compatible with the use of a mini-card.
- the invention applies to an adapter 10 in which the mini-card 12 partly extends outside the main body of the adapter.
- the mini-card 12 is here of standardized format of the mini-SI M type, which corresponds to the AFNOR CEN / TC 224N 406 standard of May 10, 1993. Such a mini-card 12 is sometimes designated by the term "plug-in" in the field of smart cards.
- the present invention is not limited to mini-cards of the mini-SIM type, but it applies to any type of data carrier with integrated circuit (s) of overall dimensions smaller than that of the electronic memory card concerned, and comprising contact tracks 14 for its electrical connection.
- the mini-map 12 has a generally rectangular shape which includes a cutaway 16 having a keying function which will be explained later.
- the mini-card 12 has two main flat faces 18, 20 one of which (18) is provided with contact tracks 14, and it includes, in its thickness, integrated circuits or chips (not shown).
- the adapter 10 comprises a main body 22 in the form of an electronic memory card, here in the form of an MMC card.
- the adapter 10 can take the form of another type of standardized electronic memory card, in particular the form of a standardized card of the type Secure Digital, or the form of a standardized Memory Stick type card.
- the main body 22 here has a generally rectangular shape which includes a keyed cutaway 24 corresponding to the cutaway provided in the MMC card format.
- the body 22 is made of an insulating material, for example a plastic material.
- the upper main face 26 of the body 22 is provided with parallel longitudinal conductive pads 28 which are arranged in the vicinity of a transverse edge of the body 22, or connection edge 30.
- the body 22 eliminates, in its thickness, a housing 32 complementary to the mini-card 12 which opens here in the upper main face 26 of the body 22 to allow the establishment of the mini-card 12.
- the housing 32 has a bottom wall, or connection wall 34, which is substantially parallel to the upper face 26 of the body 22 and which is provided with connection pads 36.
- the connection pads 36 are arranged in the connection wall 34 so that they are in contact respectively with the contact tracks 14 of the mini-card 12, when the mini-card 12 occupies its electrical connection position in the housing 32, or connection position.
- Each connection pad 36 is electrically connected to a conductive pad 28 associated with the adapter 10.
- the body 22 comprises a series of conductive metal blades 38 which each have a first end section 4 0 c constituting a conductive page 28 and a second end section 42 constituting an associated connection pad 36.
- each blade 38 extends substantially longitudinally on the upper face 26 of the body 22 in the vicinity of the connection edge 30 of the adapter 10, and the second end section 42 extends substantially longitudinally under the connection wall 34 of the housing 32.
- the body 22 is molded around the conductive blades 38.
- Each blade 38 comprises, between the first 40 and the second 42 end sections, an intermediate section 44 which here extends in a generally vertical direction, and which is embedded in the body 22 of plastic.
- connection wall 34 of the housing 32 comprises, facing the contact tracks 14 of the mini-card 12, a cavity 46 in which the second end section 42 of each blade extends generally longitudinally, forming a boss 48 projecting inside the housing 32.
- the cavity 46 here has the shape of a rectangular window which opens at the top in the connection wall 34 of the housing 32 and at the bottom in the lower main face 50 of the body 22.
- Such an arrangement of the blades 38 in the cavity 46 allows '' exploit their elastic properties to ensure electrical contact between each connection pad 36 and the associated contact track 14 of the mini-card 12.
- the conductive metal blades 38 are produced from grids formed and cut, according to a technology similar to that used in the field of smart cards.
- a movable cover 52 is mounted on the body 22 of the adapter 10.
- the cover 52 is capable of occupying a closed position on the body 22, in which it at least partially closes the housing 32, so as to retain the mini-card 12 in the connection position, or electrical connection position by contact, in the housing 32, and so as to stiffen the overall structure of the adapter 10.
- the cover 52 is slidably mounted in a longitudinal direction on the body 22.
- the cover 52 can be mounted on the body 22 in a different manner, for example by interlocking or
- the cover 52 has the overall shape of an inverted U-shaped section comprising a main transverse plate 54 and two longitudinal lateral wings 56, 58, which are substantially parallel to the longitudinal vertical faces 60, 62 of the body 22.
- Each lateral wing 56, 58 is provided, at its lower end, with a return 64, 66 which is contained in a substantially transverse longitudinal plane and which bears against a portion of the lower main face 50 of the body 22, so in guiding the cover 52 in longitudinal sliding relative to the body 22.
- the lower main face 50 of the body 22 comprises two longitudinal shoulders 68, 70 substantially complementary to the returns 64, 6 6 of the cover 52, so as to facilitate the longitudinal guiding and the retaining of the cover 52 on the body 22, and so that the external dimensions of the adapter 10, taking account of the cover 52, correspond to the external dimensions of an MMC card.
- the cover 52 makes it possible to stiffen the structure of the adapter 10 at the same time as it keeps the mini-card 12 in abutment against the connection pads 36, that is to say in the connection position in the housing 32.
- the rigidity the cover 52 makes it possible in particular to compensate for the flexibility of the body 22 and of the mini-card 12 which are made of plastic.
- the cap 52 e is made of metal, which gives it adequate rigidity.
- the cover 52 can be made of a non-metallic material having suitable rigidity characteristics.
- the cover 52 is not smooth or planar on the surface but it is “profiled” so as to increase its rigidity, which gives it improved properties and mechanical support against the mini-card 12. .
- the main plate 54 of the cover 52 may include embossings (not shown) convex towards the housing 32, which makes it possible to increase the rigidity of the cover 52, therefore the rigidity of the vertical support of the main plate 54 against the mini-card 12, so as to keep the mini-card 12 in abutment towards the connection wall 34 in order to ensure a good electrical connection by contact between the connection pads 36 and the contact tracks 14.
- the main plate 54 forms with at least one of the lateral wings 56, 58 an angle slightly less than the angle formed by the corresponding edge of the body 22, which creates a line of stress in the cover 52 which reinforces its rigidity.
- the mini-card 12 is first placed in the housing 32, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the body 22.
- the mini-card 12 then occupies its connection position in the adapter 10, each of its tracks contact 14 being electrically connected to a conductive pad 28 of the adapter 10.
- the main face 18 of the mini-card 12 comprising the contact tracks 14 is arranged opposite the connection face 34.
- the cover 52 is moved in longitudinal sliding on the body 22 to a closed position in which the main plate 54 covers the opening of the housing 32, which keeps the mini card 12 in the housing 32, in vertical abutment against the connection wall 34.
- the assembly formed by the adapter 10 and the mini-card 12 in the connection position can then be inserted into a connector provided for an MMC card, which allows the connector to process the data stored in the mini-card 12.
- a mini-card 12 generally has a maximum of eight contact tracks 14, so that it can only be mounted in an adapter 10 of the type which has a maximum of eight active conductive pads 28 corresponding to the contact tracks of the mini-map 12.
- the electrical connection between the conductive pads 28 and the contact tracks 14 is necessary only for the contact tracks 14 which are active and which are necessary for the connector to allow the processing of the data stored in the mini-card 12.
- FIG 3 a second embodiment of an adapter 10 according to the teachings of the invention.
- the adapter 10 according to the second embodiment is distinguished from the first by the embodiment of the conductive pads 28 and the connection pads 36, as well as by the embodiment of the electrical connection between the pads 28 and the pads 36.
- the conductive pads 28 and the connection pads 36, as well as the electrical connections between the pads and the pads are produced using known technology for the production of printed circuits.
- the conductive pads 28 are produced, on the upper main face 26 of the body 22, by deposition and etching of a layer of conductive material, for example based on copper.
- Each conductive pad 28 is arranged in line with a vertical connection well 74, or via conductor, which extends between the upper main face 26 and the lower main face 50 of the body 22.
- each connection well 74 is coated with a layer 76 of conductive material, for example the same material as that which is used to make the conductive pads 28, so as to electrically connect each conductive pad 28 with the lower main face. 50 of body 22.
- connection pad 36 is arranged in line with a vertical connection well 78, which extends between the connection wall 34 of the housing 32 and the lower main face
- connection well 78 A film 80 of conductive elastic material or conductive glue, for example silicone charged with metallic particles, is deposited in each connection well 78.
- the conductive adhesive forms a "heap" in each well 78 and it "projects” from the side of the connection wall 34 so as to form a boss 82, protruding inside the housing 32, which constitutes a connection pad 36.
- connection well 78 associated with a connection pad 36 is here coated with a layer 84 of material conductive, for example the same material as that used to make the conductive pads 28.
- each connection well 78 makes it possible to electrically connect the pad 36 associated with the lower main face 50 body 22.
- the lower main face 5 0 of the body 22 includes a series of conductive tracks 86 which are produced for example in the same way as the conductive pads 28, by deposition and etching of a layer of conductive material based on copper .
- These conductive tracks 86 are arranged on the lower main face 50 of the body 22 so as to electrically connect the lower end of each connection well 74, associated with a conductive pad 28, to the lower end of each connection well 78, associated with a corresponding connection pad 36.
- the conductive tracks 86 and the connection wells 74, 78 therefore make it possible to electrically connect each conductive pad 28 to the corresponding connection pad 36.
- each connection pad 36 makes it possible to guarantee the electrical connection by contact between each connection pad 36 and the associated contact track 14 of the mini-card 12, this despite possible defects in co flatness between the connection face 34 of the housing 32 and the face 18 facing the mini-card 12.
- the tracks contact 14 come to bear vertically against the associated connection pads 36, causing a slight crushing of these pads 36, by elastic deformation, which compensates for the defects of co-flatness.
- the operation of the adapter 10 according to the second embodiment is similar to the operation of the adapter 10 according to the first embodiment.
- Figures 4 to 7 there are shown several intermediate steps of an exemplary method for manufacturing the adapter 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the body 22 is produced from insulating material, for example by molding of plastic material.
- connection wells 74, 78 can be produced during this first step, for example by drilling.
- a layer of conductive material for example copper, is deposited on the upper 26 and lower 50 faces of the body 22, as well as on the walls of the connection wells 74,
- This layer of conductive material is etched so as to form the conductive pads 28 on the upper face 26 of the body 22 and a series of conductive tracks 86 on the lower face 50 of the body 22.
- the housing 32 is machined in the upper face 26 of the body 22.
- connection pads 36 are formed by depositing a “cluster” of conductive olives 80 in the connection points 78 associated with the wall of connection 34.
- the adapter 10 which is shown in FIG. 3 is then obtained.
- the conductive tracks 86 are arranged on the upper main face 26 of the body 22, and the housing 32 opens out into the lower main face 50 of the body 22.
- connection pads 36 have associated connection wells 78.
- the upper opening of each connection well 78 is here blocked by the end portion 88 of a conductive track 86, so as to facilitate filling of the connection well 78 with conductive adhesive 80 forming a connection pad 36 in housing 32.
- connection wells 78 are not coated with conductive material, so that each connection pad 36 is electrically linked with the conductive track 86 associated by contact between the conductive adhesive 80 and the end portion 88 of the track. 86 which blocks the upper opening of the well 78.
- connection pads 36 are metallic domes 90 arranged in complementary cavities
- the conductive tracks 86 which electrically connect the metal domes 90 with the corresponding conductive pads 28, are here arranged on several layers, here two layers.
- the body 22 of the adapter 10 is therefore produced in the form of two layers of plastic 94, 96 superimposed vertically, in accordance with the technology used to produce smart cards with support of the “laminate” type.
- a first part of the connection pads 36 is connected to the corresponding conductive pads 28 by a first series S 1 of conductive tracks 86 which are arranged between the two plastic layers 94, 96, in accordance with the example shown in FIG. 9. Note that for this first series S 1 of conductive tracks 86, the connection wells 74 associated with the conductive pads 28 need not pass through the lower layer 96 of the body 22.
- the conductive tracks 86 of this first series S1 extend here as far as the bottom of each cavity 92 associated with a metal dome 90.
- connection pads 36 is connected to the corresponding conductive pads 28 by a second series S2 of conductive tracks 86 which are arranged on the lower main face 50 of the body 22, in accordance with the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3.
- This second series S2 of conductive tracks 86 is not shown in FIG. 9.
- connection wells 74 associated with the conductive pads 28 must pass through the two layers 94, 96 of the body 22, and each metal dome 90 comprises a connection well 78 which extends vertically between the associated cavity 92 and the lower main face 50 of the body 22.
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