Data carrier which can be operated without contact

A contactlessly operated data carrier (1) having

• at least one transfer element (2) for exchanging data contactlessly with an external device, and
• an integrated circuit (7) which delivers or processes the data and has contacts (8) for establishing an electric connection with the at least one transfer element (2),
• characterized in that
• the data carrier (1) has electroconductive surfaces (3, 17) opposite the two main faces of the integrated circuit (7) and substantially opposite each other,
• the electroconductive surfaces of the data carrier (1) are electrically connected with the opposing contacts (8) of the integrated circuit (7) in each case,
• the electroconductive surfaces (3, 17) of the data carrier (1) are electrically interconnected in pairs by means of plated-through holes (13), and
• each pair of electroconductive surfaces (3, 17) is electrically connected with the transfer element (2).

A method for producing a data carrier (1) comprising the steps of

• incorporating an electronic module (4) having an integrated circuit (7) and contact surfaces (5), or an integrated circuit (7) having contacts (8), into a first layer (9),
• applying electroconductive surfaces (17) to a second layer (11),
• applying a transfer element (2) and further electroconductive surfaces (3) to at least one third layer, the electroconductive surfaces (3) being part of the transfer element (2) or being electrically connected with the transfer element (2),
• disposing the stated layers in a stack, the first layer (9) with the electronic module (4) coming to lie between the second layer (11) and the at least one third layer (10),
• laminating the stack into a compound, an electric contact being established between the contact surfaces (5) of the electronic module (4) and the particular opposing electroconductive surfaces (3, 17), and.
• a contact (13) is further established between the electroconductive surfaces (3, 17), the second layer (11) and the third layer (10).