Single chip USB packages with swivel cover

A swivel-type, low-profile USB assembly adapted to be selectively accessed by a data terminal, said USB assembly comprising:

• a modular USB core component comprising:
• a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including:
• a card body,
• a non-volatile memory device mounted on the card body,
• a card reader interface circuit mounted on said card body, and
• a processing unit mounted on said card body and connected to said non-volatile memory device and said card reader interface circuit,
• wherein said card body comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having opposing first and second surfaces, a plurality of metal contacts disposed on the first surface, at least one passive component mounted on the second surface,
• wherein at least one of the non-volatile memory device, the card reader interface circuit and the processing unit comprises an unpackaged integrated circuit (IC) die mounted on the second surface of the PCB handle section, and
• wherein a plurality of conductive traces are formed on the PCB such that each conductive trace is electrically connected to at least one of an associated metal contact, the IC die and the passive component;
• and
• a single-piece molded housing formed on the second surface of the PCBA such that said at least one passive component and said at least one IC die are covered by said molded housing, and such that substantially all of the first surface of the PCB is exposed;
• and
• an elongated holder including a flange disposed at a first end thereof, wherein the modular USB core component is fixedly connected to the holder such that the metal contacts are disposed adjacent to a second end thereof;
• an external housing including first and second walls defining an elongated gap therebetween,
• wherein the flange of the holder is connected to the external housing such that the holder is pivotable between a closed position in which the holder is disposed in the gap between the first and second walls of the external housing, whereby the metal contacts of the modular USB core component are protected by a region of the first wall, and an open position in which the holder is disposed outside of the external housing such that metal contacts of the modular USB core component are accessible by the data terminal.