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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2024
Smart Modular Technologies, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Roshan Muralidharan, San Jose, CA (US);
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
Connectors for memory sticks are disclosed. In one aspect, a connector or receptacle that is configured to couple to a first laminate structure, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), may include lateral jaws, which are opened to receive a second laminate structure, such as a memory stick. As the memory stick is pressed down into the connector, pressure on a trigger causes the jaws to close around the second laminate structure holding the second laminate structure in place. Because placing the second laminate in the connector in this fashion does not immediately force contacts on the second laminate structure against contacts in the connector, wear to both the second laminate structure and the connector is reduced, allowing for repeated insertions and withdrawals without damaging the second laminate structure and/or the connector.
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