US Patent 7375975 Enhanced durability memory card

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a memory card, each embodiment including a case which is cooperatively engaged to a module comprising at least a printed circuit board having an electronic circuit device mounted thereto. In each embodiment of the present invention, the case is reinforced by a stiffener which effectively increases the mechanical strength of the fully fabricated memory card, thus providing the capability to withstand typical bending and twisting tests. The stiffener may be provided in any one of a plurality of different shapes or profiles, and may embedded within one or more of various locations within the case.