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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1999
Thomas Tarantino, Laufen, DE;
Yahya Haghiri-Tehrani, Munich, DE;
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a card-shaped data carrier comprising a card body ( ) having an antenna ( ), and a chip module ( ) containing an integrated circuit ( ) and inserted into a gap ( ) in the card body ( ). The electric connection between the antenna ( ) and the chip module ( ) is effected via depressions ( ) in the terminals ( ) of the antenna ( ). For producing the inventive data carrier one provides the card body ( ), in which the antenna ( ) is at least partly embedded, with a gap ( ). The terminals ( ) of the antenna ( ) are exposed by removing the superjacent card material whereby part of the material forming the terminals ( ) is also removed. The chip module ( ) is inserted into the gap ( ) and for example glued to the card body ( ) with a thermally activable adhesive ( ), an electric connection being formed between the chip module ( ) and the antenna ( ) for example by means of a conductive adhesive ( ) previously applied to the exposed terminals ( ) of the antenna ( ). In the preferred embodiment the material removal on the terminals ( ) of the antenna ( ) is effected such that a bevel arises.