Dual-interface smartcard with lighting element

A lighting device for a smartcard comprising the following elements:

• A lighting element configured for illuminating a portion of said smartcard;
• A single diode suitable for providing energy to said lighting element when connected to an energy harvesting antenna;
• and
• A printed circuit board (PCB) connected to said lighting element,
• wherein said single diode is formed on said PCB and an area of said PCB is designed to accommodate only said diode.

A pre-laminated structure for a smartcard comprising:

• a lighting device comprising:
• a lighting element configured for illuminating a portion of said smartcard,
• a single diode suitable for providing energy to said lighting element when connected to an energy harvesting antenna, and
• a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to said lighting element,
• wherein said single diode is formed on said PCB and an area of said PCB is designed to accommodate only said diode;
• and
• an electronic carrier for antennas comprising an antenna substrate, a first wire antenna configured to provide energy to said lighting element of said lighting device, and a second wire antenna configured to provide energy to an electronic module for contactless data transfer for a smartcard.

A smartcard comprising the following elements:

• a pre-laminated structure comprising:
• a lighting device comprising:
• a lighting element configured for illuminating a portion of said smartcard,
• a single diode suitable for providing energy to said lighting element when connected to an energy harvesting antenna, and
• a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to said lighting element,
• wherein said single diode is formed on said PCB and an area of said PCB is designed to accommodate only said diode, and
• an electronic carrier for antennas comprising an antenna substrate, a first wire antenna configured to provide energy to said lighting element of said lighting device, and a second wire antenna configured to provide energy to an electronic module for contactless data transfer for a smartcard;
• and
• one or more printed layers comprising printed information;
• one or more overlays superimposed on said one or more printed layers;
• and
• an ISO module for contactless transactions.

A lighting device for a smartcard comprising the following elements:

• a lighting element configured for illuminating a portion of said smartcard;
• a single diode and a capacitor suitable for providing energy to said lighting element in combination with each other, when connected to an energy harvesting antenna;
• a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to said lighting element,
• wherein said single diode and said capacitor are formed on said PCB and an area of said PCB is designed to accommodate only said diode and said capacitor.