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Smartcard and method for production of a smartcard

US7331528B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 2003
Grant dateFeb 19, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10727
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a smart card and also to a method of producing such a smart card having a card body (11), at least one recess (12a, 12b) arranged therein for receiving at least one chip module (16) having module connections (17) in the edge region (16a) of the chip module (16) and a conductive structure body embedded in the card body (11) and having body contact connections (13), in particular an antenna having antenna connections which are arranged below the edge region (16a) of the chip module (16), where, with the chip module (16) installed between the module connections (17) on the one hand and the body contact connections (13) on the other hand, adhesive parts (14) preferably applied at points and made of elastic, conductive material are arranged between the connections (13, 17) with pressure being applied to produce a contact.

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