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US5514856A
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Hybrid card having IC chip and optical/magnetic recording region thereon
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-03
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Granted: 1996-05-07
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Expires: 2014-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid card comprises a substrate carrying an IC chip. An IC terminal is electrically connected to the IC chip and is arranged on a first surface of the substrate. A contact region is defined around the IC terminal and is occupied when a contact terminal of a recording/reproducing apparatus electrically contacts the IC terminal. An optical recording region has a plurality of tracks extending parallel to each other on the first surface. The contact region and the optical recording region are spaced apart in a direction parallel to the tracks.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiro Kitahara
- 👤 Toshio Horiguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/14; G06K19/145; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07743
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A hybrid card comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an IC chip mounted in the substrate; at least one IC terminal electrically connected to the IC chip and arranged on only one of the first and second surfaces; and an optical recording region having a plurality of tracks extending parallel to each other, the recording region being on only one of the first and second surfaces, and wherein said at least one IC terminal and said optical recording region are spaced from each other along the extending direction of the tracks, to thereby provide a space in said extending direction between said recording region and said at least one IC terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hybrid card comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an IC chip mounted in the substrate; at least one IC terminal electrically connected to the IC chip and arranged on only one of the first and second surfaces; and an optical recording region having a plurality of tracks extending parallel to each other, the recording region being on only one of the first and second surfaces, and wherein said at least one IC terminal and said optical recording region are spaced from each other along the extending direction of the tracks, to thereby provide a space in said extending direction between said recording region and said at least one IC terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hybrid card according to claim 1, wherein said at least one IC terminal and said recording region are both formed on only said first surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hybrid card according to claim 2, wherein said recording region has a track for generating a clock signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid card according to claim 3, wherein said card is substantially rectangular in shape, and wherein said tracks of said recording region extend in the longer direction of said substantially rectangular card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid card according to claim 2, wherein said card is substantially rectangular in shape, and wherein said tracks of said recording region extend in the longer direction of said substantially rectangular card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hybrid card according to claim 1, wherein said recording region is formed on only the first surface and said at least one IC terminal is formed on only the second surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid card according to claim 6, wherein said card is substantially rectangular in shape, and wherein said tracks of said recording region extend in the longer direction of said substantially rectangular card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid card according to claim 1, wherein said card is substantially rectangular in shape, and wherein said tracks of said recording region extend in the longer direction of said substantially rectangular card.
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