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Card with metal layer and an antenna

US9721200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2014
Grant dateAug 1, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49016
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a smart card having an antenna structure and a metal layer, an insulator layer is formed between the antenna structure and the metal layer to compensate for the attenuation due to the metal layer. The thickness of the insulator layer affects the capacitive coupling between the antenna structure and the metal layer and is selected to have a value which optimizes the transmission/reception of signals between the card and a card reader.

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