Memory devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10678311-B2
Application number	US-201916260278-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2019
Priority date	May 18, 2018
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A memory device includes: a first casing; a second casing on the first casing; a memory module in an inner space between the first and second casings; and a plate between the first and second casings, wherein the plate includes an air hole and a wing, and wherein the wing includes: a first segment near an outside of the first and second casings; and a second segment near the inner space, wherein the first segment is located at a level different from a level of the second segment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A memory device, comprising:
a first casing;
a second casing on the first casing;
a memory module in an inner space between the first and second casings; and
a plate between the first and second casings,
wherein the plate comprises an air hole and a wing, and
wherein the wing comprises:
a first segment near an outside of the first and second casings; and
a second segment near the inner space,
wherein the first segment is located at a level different from a level of the second segment.

2. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the air hole allows air to flow from the outside to the inner space.

3. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the first segment and the second segment of the wing are connected to each other such that they make an angle.

4. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the wing has a bent shape or a curved shape.

5. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein
a sidewall part of the first casing comprises a recession that is recessed toward a bottom part of the first casing,
the recession comprises a guide part, and
the plate comprises a protrusion,
wherein the guide part is configured to receive the protrusion.

6. The memory device of claim 5 , wherein
the guide part comprises a locking part, and
the protrusion comprises a hook,
wherein the hook and the locking part are connected to each other when the plate is inserted into the recession.

7. The memory device of claim 5 , wherein the protrusion of the plate comprises a sub-protrusion,
wherein the sub-protrusion is engaged with a hole of the guide part when the plate is inserted into the recession.

8. The memory device of claim 5 , wherein a thickness of the bottom part of the first casing is greater than a thickness of the sidewall part of the first casing.

9. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein
the first and second casings comprise metal, and
the plate comprises plastic.

10. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module comprises a solid state drive (SSD) package.

11. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the first casing comprises a recession exposing a connector of the memory module,
wherein the recession and the air hole allow air to flow between the inner space and the outside.

12. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module comprises:
a first memory package;
a second memory package on the first memory package; and
a frame between the first and second memory packages, and
wherein the frame comprises:
a first extension extending in a first direction; and
a second extension extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
wherein a height of the first extension is greater than a height of the second extension.

13. The memory device of claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second memory packages comprises:
a package substrate; and
a memory chip mounted on the package substrate,
wherein the package substrate of the first memory package is disposed on the first and second extensions, and
wherein the package substrate of the second memory package is disposed on the first extension and spaced apart from the second extension.

14. The memory device of claim 13 , wherein the memory chips of the first and second memory packages are exposed through an opening between the second extension and the package substrate of the second memory package.

15. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the air hole is adjacent to the opening.

16. The memory device of claim 12 , wherein
the first extension comprises a pair of first extensions extending in parallel to the first direction, and
the second extension comprises a pair of second extensions extending in parallel to the second direction,
wherein each of the pair of second extensions connects the pair of first extensions to each other.

17. The memory device of claim 12 , wherein
the frame comprises:
a first frame including the first and second extensions; and
a second frame facing the first extension of the first frame, and

the second frame comprises hooks,
wherein the hooks connect the first and second memory packages to the frame.

18. The memory device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module comprises:
a first memory package;
a second memory package on the first memory package; and
a frame between the first and second memory packages,
wherein the first memory package comprises a first package substrate and a first memory chip mounted on the first package substrate,
wherein the second memory package comprises a second package substrate and a second memory chip mounted on the second package substrate,
wherein the first package substrate is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the frame,
wherein the second package substrate is disposed adjacent to a top surface of the frame, and
wherein an opening is provided between the first and second package substrates, the opening exposing the first and second memory chips.

19. A memory device, comprising:
a first casing;
a second casing on the first casing;
a memory module provided in an inner space between the first and second casings; and
a plate disposed along an outer edge of the first casing,
wherein the plate comprises an air hole between a first wing and a second wing, and
wherein each of the wings comprises:
a first portion located at the outer edge of the first casing; and
a second portion protruded toward the inner space between the first and second casings,

wherein the first portion and the second portion form an angle where they meet.

20. A memory device, comprising:
a first casing;
a second casing on the first casing;
a memory module provided in an inner space between the first and second casings; and
a plate disposed along an outer edge of the first casing,
wherein the plate comprises an air hole between a first wing and a second wing, and
wherein each of the wings comprises:
a first segment that extends lengthwise along the outer edge of the first casing; and
a second segment connected to the first segment, the second segment forming an angle with the first segment,

wherein the first segment is located closer to a bottom of the first casing than the second segment.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jiyong
• Kim Suin
• Oh Teck Su
• Lee Sung-Ki

Classifications

• G06F1/181 Primary

  Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613) · CPC title

• G06F1/183

  Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards · CPC title

• G06F3/0679

  Non-volatile semiconductor memory device, e.g. flash memory, one time programmable memory [OTP] · CPC title

• G06F1/20 Primary

  Cooling means · CPC title

• H10W76/12 Primary

  characterised by their shape · CPC title