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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1997
Georges Embo, Langemark, BE;
Edgard Acke, Oostkamp, BE;
Peter Preiner, Munchen, DE;
Helge Schmidt, Speyer, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A stackable data carrier arrangement including a cardshaped carrier element, at least one integrated semiconductor circuit arranged on the carrier element, at least one external terminal arranged on the carrier element and connected to the semiconductor circuit for making electrical contact therewith, the external terminal being formed so as to circumscribe an edge area of the carrier element and having a respective terminal area on the edge area and adjoining opposite main areas of the carrier element, the terminal areas being electrically connected to one another, includes means defining two slots provided in the carrier element, the slots extending parallel to one another from the edge area into the carrier element to approximately the same extent as the external terminal arranged between the slots, so that a contact tooth bendable perpendicularly to the main areas of the carrier element is formed by the region of the carrier element situated between the slots.