REMOVABLE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL CARDS HAVING A SOLID ONE-PIECE HOUSING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A portable peripheral card for an electrical device is disclosed that has an injected molded housing package. In one aspect of the invention, the peripheral card (110) has a printed circuit board (115), a female electrical connector (120), and a solid one-piece injected molded package. The printed circuit board has electrical components (123) mounted thereon and the female electrical connector (120) is attached to the printed circuit board (115) to permit communications between the electrical components (123) on the printed circuit board (115) and the electrical device. The solid one-piece package (140) encapsulates the printed circuit board (115) and the electrical components (123) yet exposes a portion of the electrical connector (120) to facilitate electrical connections between the printed circuit board (115) and the electrical device. In one preferred embodiment, the portable peripheral card (110) is a PCMCIA card. Methods of manufacturing such peripheral cards are also disclosed.