IC module and smart card

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6378774
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09568977

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A smart card comprises an IC module and an antenna for non-contact transmission. The IC module has both a contact-type function and a non-contact-type function. In the contact-type function, power reception and signal transmission/reception is effected via an electrical contact. In the non-contact-type function, power reception and signal transmission/reception is effected in a non-contact state by an electromagnetic coupling system without providing the IC card with an electrical contact. The IC module and the antenna comprise first and second coupler coils, respectively, which are disposed to be closely coupled to each other, and the IC module and the antenna are coupled in a non-contact state by transformer coupling. An antenna coil is disposed so as not to overlap an engagement portion for the IC module, which is a region of an external terminal electrode serving as a contact-type electrode, an embossing region, or a magnetic stripe region.

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TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTDTOKYO 110-0016

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Emori, Susumu Tokyo, JP 1 313
Igarashi, Susumu Tokyo, JP 19 459
Kobayashi, Kazuo Tokyo, JP 333 6984
Nakajima, Hidemi Tokyo, JP 5 342

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