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US 10,832,116 B2Granted
Metal contactless smart card and method for fabricating the same
AssigneesSoo Hyang Kang, Nam Joo Kim
InventorsNam Joo Kim, Heui Chul Hwang
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Abstract
A metal contactless smart card includes a first metal layer having a first slit, a second layer, a radio-frequency integrated circuit chip module, and an inlay having an antenna. A nonconductive insert may be fitted in the slit. The first metal layer may include an inlay recess where the inlay may be received and a through-hole where the chip may be inserted. The second layer of the smart card may be made of metal and may also include a slit.
Claims11
A smart card for financial transactions comprising:
- a radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) chip module having a RFIC chip;
- an antenna to enable contactless communication of the RFIC chip module with an external reader;
- a first metal layer having a through-hole in which the RFIC chip module is inserted;
- a first slit formed in the first metal layer and disposed from the through-hole to an outer edge of the first metal layer;
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- an insert having a shape corresponding to the first slit, wherein the insert comprises a rod-shaped body, having a length dimension corresponding to a length extending from the through-hole to the outer edge of the first metal layer, with a left wing and a right wing.
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