Abstract: An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge.

Abstract: An electronic component pin connector comprising a non-conductive housing with a substrate end and an electronic component connection end, the housing comprising one or more electrical contacts, the or each electrical contact extending from the substrate end to the component connection end to provide one or more electrical contact points to a substrate at the substrate and one or more electrical contact points for a electronic component at the component connection end, the housing comprising a filter aperture extending from the component connection end to the substrate end, the aperture dimensioned to house one or more filters in an electrically connected position to provide filtering of signalling between a substrate connected at the substrate end and a electronic component connected at the component connection end.

Abstract: An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge.

Abstract: An electronic module reader including a housing having a receiving area adapted to removably receive an electronic module; electrical signal contacts connected to the housing; and a module detection and ejection pre-warning switch. The switch is adapted to be contacted by the electronic module in the receiving area. The switch is adapted to signal presence and absence of the electronic module in the receiving area, and adapted to signal movement of the electronic module from a home mated position with the electrical signal contacts towards an electrically disconnected position.

Abstract: A mobile station (MS) that includes an interface card slot (SLOT) to which it is possible to connect either an MMC-card or a small SIM-card. To connect the small interface card a separate adapter the size of an MMC-card is used, or, in addition to the first contact pins for use of an MMC-card, second contact pins for use of a SIM-card are arranged to the interface card slot. The operating voltage of the interface card is selected to fit the currently used interface card. In some embodiments of the present invention at least partially shared contact pins, which have been multiplexed, are being used to connect MMC- and SIM-cards.

Abstract: An electronic device (10), comprising at least one circuit board (11); an interference screen (30) to be connected to said circuit board; and a power supply (20) comprising a first terminal (21) and a second terminal (22). The device is characterized in that said screen (30) comprises means (35) for fixing the power supply (20) to the screen (30) in such a way that an electrical connection is established between the screen (30) and the first terminal (21) of the power supply (20). The arrangement of the device facilitates the reliable fixing of a power supply and saves space on a circuit board in a way suited for mass production.