US5598032A
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Hybrid chip card capable of both contact and contact-free operation and having antenna contacts situated in a cavity for an electronic module
Assignee: Gemplus SA
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Filing: 1995-02-13
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2015-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A contact-free card and a method for the manufacture of such a card. The card comprises a card body, an electronic module having an integrated chip card and two contact zones, and an antenna connected to the contact zones of said module by two contact terminals, wherein said module furthermore has contact pads connected to said chip for a contact-using operation of said card. Said method has a step according to which a layer of the card body is negative-molded on the antenna and a cavity is made in the card body, revealing said contact terminals of the antenna, followed by a step according to which the electronic module is mounted in the cavity of the card body. The invention can be applied to the manufacture of contact-free cards, which may or may not be combined and designed, for example, for remote cash type of operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Christophe Fidalgo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07745; G06K19/07747; G06K19/07749; G06K19/0775; G06K19/07766; G06K19/07769; G06K19/07773; G06K19/07777; G06K19/07779; G06K19/07783; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/183; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/699; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5449; H10W74/00; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A hybrid chip card comprising an electronic module having an integrated circuit chip, contact pads connected to said integrated circuit chip for a contact-using operation of said card, and first and second contact zones; a card body, the card body having a cavity formed therein for holding the electronic module, and the cavity opening out on a face of the card body for receiving the electronic module; and an antenna, the antenna having first and second contacts situated in the cavity, and the antenna being connected to said first and second contact zones of said electronic module via the first and second contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A hybrid chip card comprising an electronic module having an integrated circuit chip, contact pads connected to said integrated circuit chip for a contact-using operation of said card, and first and second contact zones; a card body, the card body having a cavity formed therein for holding the electronic module, and the cavity opening out on a face of the card body for receiving the electronic module; and an antenna, the antenna having first and second contacts situated in the cavity, and the antenna being connected to said first and second contact zones of said electronic module via the first and second contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A card according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contact zones of the electronic module are located on lower faces of respective contact pads connected to the integrated circuit chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 2, wherein the first and second contact zones are connected to the integrated circuit chip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A card according to claim 1, wherein the contact pads are flush with the surface of the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A card according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contact zones are connected to the first and second contacts of the antenna via first and second intermediary conductors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 5, wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are both one of metal tongues and metal springs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 5, wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are both formed of a conductive resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 5, wherein the cavity has a flat shoulder, wherein first and second apertures extend through the flat shoulder and open into contacts, and wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are located in the apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contacts are terminal contacts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the antenna is in the shape of a spiral, the first contact being on the inside of the spiral, and the second contact being on the outside of the spiral.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the antenna is entirely coated and embedded in a bonder except at the location of the first and second contacts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the cavity has a bottom and wherein the first and second contacts appear at the bottom of the cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the cavity has dimensions which substantially match those of the electronic module.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the cavity has a flat-bottomed parallelepiped recess.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the cavity has a flat shoulder, and wherein the first and second apertures extend through the flat shoulder and open into contacts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contact zones are connected to the integrated circuit chip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
168 words
A hybrid chip card for communicating with first and second chip card readers, the hybrid chip card comprising: an electronic module, the electronic module further including an integrated circuit chip, a plurality of contact pads connected to the integrated circuit chip, the contact pads defining a first means for communicating with the first chip card reader; first and second contact zones, the first contact zone being located on a lower face of a first one of the plurality of contact pads, and the second contact zone being located on a lower face of a second one of the plurality of contact pads, a card body, the card body having a cavity formed therein for holding the electronic module, and the cavity opening out on a face of the card body for receiving the electronic module; and an antenna, the antenna being connected to the first and second contact zones of the electronic module, and the antenna defining a second means for communicating with the second chip card reader.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
168 words
A hybrid chip card for communicating with first and second chip card readers, the hybrid chip card comprising: an electronic module, the electronic module further including an integrated circuit chip, a plurality of contact pads connected to the integrated circuit chip, the contact pads defining a first means for communicating with the first chip card reader; first and second contact zones, the first contact zone being located on a lower face of a first one of the plurality of contact pads, and the second contact zone being located on a lower face of a second one of the plurality of contact pads, a card body, the card body having a cavity formed therein for holding the electronic module, and the cavity opening out on a face of the card body for receiving the electronic module; and an antenna, the antenna being connected to the first and second contact zones of the electronic module, and the antenna defining a second means for communicating with the second chip card reader.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the contact pads are flush with the surface of the hybrid chip card.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the card body further comprises a thermoplastic sheet, and wherein the antenna is disposed on an outer surface of the thermoplastic sheet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
71 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 19, wherein the antenna is in the shape of a spiral, wherein the antenna further comprises first and second contacts, wherein the first contact is on the inside of the spiral, wherein the second contact is on the outside of the spiral, and wherein the first and second contact terminals connect the antenna to the first and second contact zones of the electronic module.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 20, wherein the first and second contacts are disposed directly below the electronic module.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, further comprising a thermoactivable bonder, the thermoactivable bonder forming a coating of the antenna.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 20, wherein the antenna comprises first and second contacts, and wherein the first and second contact zones are connected to the first and second contacts of the antenna via first and second intermediary conductors.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 23, wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are both one of metal tongues and metal springs.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 23, wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are both formed of a conductive resin.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 23, wherein the cavity has a flat shoulder, wherein first and second apertures extend through the flat shoulder and open into contacts and wherein the first and second intermediary conductors are located in the apertures.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the antenna comprises first and second contacts, and wherein the first and second contacts are terminal contacts.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
50 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the antenna is in the shape of a spiral, wherein the antenna further comprises first and second contacts, wherein the first contact is on the inside of the spiral, and wherein the second contact is on the outside of the spiral.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the antenna comprises first and second contacts, and wherein the antenna is entirely coated and embedded in a bonder except at the location of the first and second contacts.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the antenna comprises first and second contacts, wherein the cavity has a bottom, and wherein the first and second contacts appear at the bottom of the cavity.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the cavity has dimensions which substantially match those of the electronic module.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the cavity has a flat-bottomed parallelepiped recess.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the cavity has a flat shoulder, and wherein first and second apertures extend through the flat shoulder and open into contacts.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the first and second contact zones are connected to the integrated circuit chip.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
46 words
A hybrid chip card according to claim 17, wherein the antenna comprises first and second contacts, wherein the antenna is connected to the first and second contact zones via the first and second contacts, and wherein the first and second contacts are situated in the cavity.
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