Method for application of a chip module to an antenna

A method for application of a chip module to an antenna module, said method comprising:

• arranging a plurality of chip modules in a row arrangement on a sheet carrier;
• supplying the row arrangement to a separating device arranged at an application location to separate a chip module from the row arrangement;
• separating the chip module from the row arrangement by detachably fixing the chip module forming part of the row arrangement to a swivealable cutting arm of the separating device, and then swiveling the cutting arm along an arc path past a first fixed cutting edge of the separating device cutting the chip module from the row arrangement;
• transferring the chip module from the row arrangement to an application device, said transferring the chip module separated from the row arrangement of chip modules includes detaching the chip module from the cutting arm;
• positioning the chip module separated from the row arrangement on the antenna substrate using the application device;
• and
• contacting antenna contact surfaces formed on an application side of the chip module with contact surfaces of an antenna disposed on an antenna side of an antenna substrate in an electrically conductive manner.