Non-contact type IC card and process for manufacturing-same

• US 20020190365A1
• Filed: 08/23/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Masatoshi Akagawa
• Original Assignee: Masatoshi Akagawa
• Inventors: Akagawa, Masatoshi
• Granted Patent: US 6,717,249 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 257/679
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0775 arrangements for connecting the integrated circuit to the antenna
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/16 of an individual bump connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/01078 Platinum [Pt]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/01079 Gold [Au]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/4685 Manufacturing of cross-over conductors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49018 with other electrical component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4902 Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4913 Assembling to base an electrical component, e.g., capacitor, etc.

Abstract

A non-contact type IC card includes an insulating film having first and second surfaces. A plane coil is arranged on the first surface of the film. A semiconductor element is arranged on the first surface of the film. The film has through holes which expose terminals of the plane coil and electrode terminals of the semiconductor element to the second surface of the film. A wiring pattern consisting of conductive paste is filled in the through holes and extends therebetween along the second surface of the film so that the terminals of the plane coil are electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the semiconductor element by means of the wiring pattern.

Claims

1. A non-contact type IC card comprising:

an insulating film having first and second surfaces;

a plane coil arranged on said first surface of the film, said plane coil having terminals;

a semiconductor element arranged on said first surface of the film, said semiconductor element having electrode terminals;

said film having through holes which expose said terminals of the plane coil and said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element to said second surface of the film; and

a wiring pattern consisting of conductive paste, filled in said through holes and extending therebetween along said second surface of the film so that said terminals of the plane coil are electrically connected to said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element by means of said wiring pattern.

2. A non-contact type IC card as set forth in claim 1, wherein a gold-bump is provided on said electrode terminal of the semiconductor element and arranged within said through hole to facilitate an electrical connection between said conductive paste and said electrode terminal.

3. A non-contact type IC card as set forth in claim 1, wherein said terminal of the plane coil, exposed in said through hole, is plated with gold to facilitate an electrical connection between said conductive paste and said terminal of the plane coil.

4. A non-contact type IC card comprising:

an insulating film having first and second surfaces;

a plane coil arranged on said first surface of the film, said plane coil having terminals;

a semiconductor element arranged on said second surface of the film, said semiconductor element having electrode terminals;

said film having through holes at positions where said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element are exposed by means of said through holes; and

a wiring pattern consisting of conductive paste, filled in said through holes and extending therefrom to said terminals of the plane coil so that said terminals of the plane coil are electrically connected to said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element by means of said wiring pattern.

5. A non-contact type IC card as set forth in claim 4, wherein said plane coil where said wiring pattern is to cross said plane coil is covered with an insulator and said wiring pattern is formed on said insulator.

6. A non-contact type IC card as set forth in claim 4, wherein a gold-bump is provided on said electrode terminal of the semiconductor element and arranged within said through hole to facilitate an electrical connection between said conductive paste and said electrode terminal.

7. A non-contact type IC card as set forth in claim 4, wherein said terminal of the plane coil is plated with gold to facilitate an electrical connection between said conductive paste and said terminal of the plane coil.

8. A process for manufacturing a non-contact type IC card comprising the following steps of:

forming a plane coil on a first surface of an insulating film;

forming said film with through holes at positions where terminals of the plane coil and electrode terminals of a semiconductor element are to be exposed by said through holes;

mounting said semiconductor element on said first surface of the film so that electrode terminals thereof are positioned at said through holes; and

printing conductive paste so as to be filled in said through holes and extending therebetween along said second surface of the film to form wiring pattern for electrically connecting said terminals of the plane coil to said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element.

9. A process as set forth in claim 8, wherein said plane coil forming step comprises preparing a substrate comprising said film to which a copper foil is previously adhered and then etching said copper foil.

10. A process as set forth in claim 8, wherein said plane coil forming step comprises printing conductor paste on said film.

11. A process as set forth in claim 8, wherein a gold-bump is provided on said electrode terminal of the semiconductor element, before said semiconductor element is mounted on said first surface of the film.

12. A process as set forth in claim 8, wherein said terminal of the plane coil, exposed in said through hole, is plated with gold, after said through hole is formed.

14. A process as set forth in claim 13, wherein said plane coil where said wiring pattern is to cross said plane coil is covered with an insulator and, then, said conductive paste of the wiring pattern is printed on said insulator.

15. A process as set forth in claim 13, wherein said plane coil forming step comprises preparing a substrate comprising said film to which a copper foil is previously adhered and then etching said copper foil.

16. A process as set forth in claim 13, wherein said plane coil forming step comprises printing conductor paste on said film.

17. A process as set forth in claim 13, wherein a gold-bump is provided on said electrode terminal of the semiconductor element, before said semiconductor element is mounted on said first surface of the film.

18. A process as set forth in claim 13, wherein said terminal of the plane coil is plated with gold before said conductor paste of the wiring pattern is printed.

13. A process for manufacturing a non-contact type IC card comprising the following steps of:

forming a plane coil on a first surface of an insulating film;

forming said film with through holes at positions where electrode terminals of a semiconductor element are to be exposed by said through holes;

mounting said semiconductor element on said second surface of the film so that electrode terminals thereof are positioned at said through holes; and

printing conductive paste so as to be filled in said through holes and extending along said first surface of the film to form a wiring pattern for electrically connecting said terminals of the plane coil to said electrode terminals of the semiconductor element.