Mounting and connecting an antenna wire in a transponder
AssigneeFéines Amatech Teoranta
InventorDavid Finn
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Abstract
During mounting to an inlay substrate, at least one end portion (including end) of an antenna wire is positioned directly over a terminal of the chip module for subsequent connecting thereto. A sonotrode is disclosed with a cutter above the capillary for nicking the wire. The antenna may comprise two separate stubs, each having an end portion (including end) positioned over a terminal of the chip module. Additional techniques for mounting the antenna wire are disclosed.
Claims5
A method of mounting a wire to an inlay substrate for a transponder comprising a substrate, a chip module and an antenna wire disposed on the substrate, said chip module comprising two terminals, the method comprising:
- during mounting the wire, ensuring that at least one end portion including an end of the wire is positioned directly over a corresponding at least one terminal of the chip module for subsequent connecting thereto without requiring repositioning;
- wherein:
- the antenna wire comprises two lengths, or “stubs” of wire;
- a first of the two stubs of antenna wire is formed by first embedding on the substrate, then causing a first unembedded end portion of the antenna wire to be located directly over a corresponding first one of the two terminals of the chip module;
- a second of the two stubs of antenna wire is formed by first embedding on the substrate, then causing a second unembedded end portion of the antenna wire to be located directly over a corresponding second one of the two terminals of the chip module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.