# US 10,769,091 B2 · Memory card and electronic system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,769,091 B2 - Document ID: US10769091B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/239,183 - Filed: 2019-01-03 - Published: 2019-07-04 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-01-03 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yong-nam Koh; Kyoung-bum Kim; In-jae Lee; Jae-heon Jeong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10769091B2 ## CPC - G06F 13/4081: {Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging (current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004)} - G06F 12/0246: {in block erasable memory, e.g. flash memory} - H05K 5/026: {having standardized interfaces (flash memory cards G06K19/077)} - G06F 2212/7206: Reconfiguration of flash memory system - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A memory card includes a card substrate on which a controller and a memory device are mounted, and a card enclosure that accommodates the card substrate and exposes terminals capable of being electrically connected to an external device, wherein the controller is operable in a universal flash storage (UFS) mode and in a first sub-mode other than the UFS mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic system comprising: a controller; an input/output device; a memory; an interface that electrically communicates with an external device; and a bus that communicatively connects the controller, the input/output device, the memory, and the interface to each other, wherein the interface comprises a card socket configured to accommodate a memory card, wherein the card socket comprises a first connection pin connectable to a card detection terminal of a universal flash storage (UFS) card when the UFS card is inserted in the card socket, and wherein, when the memory card is inserted in the card socket, the controller is configured to detect the memory card as a UFS card when a voltage of the first connection pin is lower than a first reference voltage and to supply a first voltage to a power supply terminal of the UFS card, and is configured to when the voltage of the first connection pin is in a floating state, apply a second voltage to a second connection pin and detect the memory card as a micro secure digital (SD) card or a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) card based on a voltage of a third connection pin. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the card socket further comprises: the second connection pin connectable to a reference clock terminal of the UFS card when the UFS card is inserted in the card socket; and the third connection pin connectable to DAT2 terminal of the micro SD card when the micro SD card is inserted in the card socket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic system of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to supply the second voltage to the second connection pin when the first connection pin is in the floating state or when the controller fails to detect the memory card as the UFS card and link the memory card to the card socket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic system of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the memory card that is inserted as the PCIe card if the voltage of the third connection pin is lower than a second reference voltage. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the memory card as the micro SD card if the voltage of the third connection pin is higher than the second reference voltage. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The electronic system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the memory card as the micro SD card if the controller fails to detect the memory card as the PCIe card and link the memory card to the card socket. ### Claim 7 An electronic system comprising: a controller; an input/output device; a memory; an interface that electrically communicates with an external device; and a bus that communicatively connects the controller, the input/output device, the memory, and the interface to each other, wherein the interface comprises a card socket configured to accommodate a memory card, wherein the card socket comprises a first connection pin connectable to a card detection terminal of a universal flash storage (UFS) card when the UFS card is inserted in the card socket, and wherein, when the memory card is inserted in the card socket, the controller is configured to detect the memory card as a UFS card when a voltage of the first connection pin is lower than a first reference voltage and to supply a first voltage to a power supply terminal of the UFS card, and is configured to detect the memory card as a micro secure digital (SD) card or a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) card when the voltage of the first connection pin is in a floating state, wherein the controller is configured to supply a second voltage to the first connection pin when a voltage of a second connection pin is lower than a third reference voltage and to detect the memory card as the PCIe card if a voltage of a third connection pin is lower than a second reference voltage. ### Claim 8 An electronic system comprising: a controller; an input/output device; a memory; an interface that electrically communicates with an external device; and a bus that communicatively connects the controller, the input/output device, the memory, and the interface to each other, wherein the interface comprises a card socket configured to accommodate a memory card, wherein the card socket comprises: a first connection pin connectable to a card detection terminal of a universal flash storage (UFS) card when the UFS card is inserted in the card socket; a second connection pin connectable to a reference clock terminal of the UFS card when the UFS card is inserted in the card socket; a third connection pin connectable to a DAT2 terminal of a micro secure digital (SD) card when the micro SD card is inserted in the card socket; and a fourth connection pin connectable to a command (CMD) terminal of the micro SD card when the micro SD card is inserted in the card socket, wherein, when the memory card is inserted in the card socket, the controller is configured to apply a second voltage to the second connection pin when the first connection pin is in a floating state and to detect the memory card as a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) card if a voltage of the third connection pin is lower than a first reference voltage. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic system of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to detect the memory card as the micro SD card if the voltage of the third connection pin is higher than the first reference voltage or the controller fails to detect the memory card as the PCIe card and to link the memory card to the card socket.