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IC card and a method of manufacturing the same

US7341198B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2004
Grant dateMar 11, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/01079
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An IC card 1CD includes a frame member portion 1CB1, and an IC card main body 15 held in a state of being hung by a connecting portion 1CB2 in a frame thereof. The IC card main body 15 is made to constitute a card type information medium having a high functional performance having both of a function as a so-to-speak IC card and a function as a so-to-speak memory card having a capacity larger than that of the IC card and a function higher than that of the IC card capable of executing a security processing. An outer shape of the IC card main body 15 is formed in compliance with RS-MMC outer shape standard. A surface of a cap portion 1CB3 of the IC card main body 15 is printed with a desired character, pattern, diagram and photograph or the like by a printing method used in steps of fabricating a general IC card, and the IC card 15 is provided with higher acknowledgement performance, security performance and outlook.

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