Dual-personality extended usb plugs and receptacles using with pcba and cable assembly

Abstract

An extended universal serial bus (USB) storage device is described herein. According to one embodiment, an extended USB storage device includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having a flash memory device and a flash controller mounted thereon, and an extended USB connector plug coupled to the PCBA for providing a USB compatible interface between an external device and the flash memory device and the flash controller, wherein the extended USB connector plug includes a first end used to couple to the external device and a second end coupled to the flash memory device and the flash controller. In one embodiment, a front piece () includes a metal case () for shielding and a tongue () with contact pins () and a rear piece () includes a tip portion () with contacts (). When the rear tip portion () is inserted into the front piece the contact pins () engage the contact pins (). The rear piece may also include locking pieces () that are to enter slots () in the front piece.