Method of manufacturing an antenna

A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:

• providing a sheet of metallic material;
• performing a first stamping of the sheet of metallic material to form at least one antenna, the at least one antenna including traces, contacts, a carrier connected to the traces, and at least one tie-bar connected between the traces;
• providing a pad with at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area, the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area provided on the pad in substantially the same shape as the traces of the at least one antenna;
• aligning the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area with the traces of the at least one antenna after the at least one antenna has been stamped for a first time;
• bonding the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area to the traces of the at least one antenna after the at least one antenna has been stamped for a first time and the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area has been aligned with the traces of the at least one antenna;
• and
• performing a second stamping of the at least one antenna and the at least one pressure sensitive adhesive area to remove the at least one carrier and the at least one tie-bar connected to the traces.