Device, in particular a compact disc, comprising a data storage medium and an integrated circuit

• US 5,862,117 A
• Filed: 04/10/1997
• Issued: 01/19/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: EM Microelectronic - Marin SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Original Assignee: EM Microelectronic - Marin SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Inventors: Umminger, Peter, Fuentes, Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Edun, Muhammad N.
• Application Number:
  US08/835,647
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 369/100, 369/124, 369/126, 369/272, 369/275.1, 369/276, 369/44.11, 369/44.41, 369/47, 369/49, 369/52, 369/53, 369/54, 369/58, 369/59, 369/32, 369/31
• US Class Current: 369/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/80 in storage media based on magnetic or optical technology, e.g. disks with sectors preventing unauthorised reproduction or copying of disc-type recordable media G11B20/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2121 Chip on media, e.g. a disk or tape with a chip embedded in its case
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/045 the record carrier being of the non-contact type, e.g. RFID, and being specially adapted for attachment to a disc, e.g. a CD or DVD
• 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 19/08 using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00275 the key being stored on a chip attached to the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00746 wherein the usage restriction can be expressed as a specific number
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00876 wherein physical copy protection means are attached to the medium, e.g. holograms, sensors, or additional semiconductor circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/0042 with provision for auxiliary features sensing such features G11B17/00, G11B19/02
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/30 with provision for auxiliary signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/0037 with discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/24 Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material characterised by the arrangement of information on the carrier G11B7/007

Abstract

The compact disk comprise a data storage medium (2) for optical reading situated in an annular region (4), which defines a central region (6) wherein is arranged an electronic module, formed of an electronic unit (12), in particular an integrated circuit, and an antenna formed by a winding (14), made of an electrically conductive material. The electronic module allows contactless electromagnetic coupling with an electromagnetic wave transmitter-receiver able to communicate with said electronic unit. In particular, this electronic unit comprises an identification code and/or a decoding key for the data contained in said storage medium.

Claims

1. A device comprising a storage medium for first data intended for an electronic data processing installation comprising first reading means arranged for reading said first data of said storage medium, the device also comprising an electronic unit having a memory in which second data may be integrated or recorded, this electronic unit being associated with means for coupling with second reading means of said processing installation arranged for reading said second data, wherein the means for coupling with said second reading means are formed by an antenna which is electrically connected to said electronic unit.

2. A device according to claim 1 forming a compact disk, wherein said electronic unit is formed by an integrated circuit, and wherein said antenna is formed by a winding made of an electrically conductive material.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding and said electronic unit are arranged on a substrate having the shape of an annular sector arranged between a central opening and an annular region into which said storage medium extends.

4. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding and said electronic unit are arranged on an annular substrate, the annular substrate and the winding being concentric with a central opening of said device.

5. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is formed by an electric wire forming a circular coil.

6. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is arranged directly on a face of said electronic unit, the electronic module formed by the electronic unit and the winding being located in a central region of said device defined by an annular region into which said storage medium extends.

7. A device according to claim 2, wherein said electronic unit is arranged on a substrate having an elongated part covering said winding in a traverse direction, this winding having a body and two electric contact pads arranged respectively at its two ends on either side of the body of such winding, said two electric contact pads being connected to two corresponding contact pads arranged on said substrate by means of bonding wire, said elongated part of said substrate electrically insulating said winding from an electric track connecting said electronic unit to one of the two electric contact pads of said substrate.

8. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is superposed onto said storage medium, said electronic unit being associated with two electrically conductive tongues and electrically connecting this electronic unit to said two ends of said winding situated on either side of the body of this winding.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein an insulating layer is provided, said insulating layer covering at least partially said winding so as to insulate the winding electrically from one of the two lugs which traverses in superposition the body of said winding.

10. A device according to claim 8, wherein said winding forms a coil whose electric wire is arranged in an insulating sheath.

11. A device according to claim 2, wherein said electronic unit has two electric contact pads on one of its faces, said electronic unit being fixed onto said winding by means of an anisotropic conductive adhesive material, said electric contact pads of said electronic unit being situated respectively facing two corresponding electric contact pads respectively forming the two ends of said winding.

12. A device according to claim 11, wherein said electronic unit is arranged in a recess closed by an external layer.

13. A device according to claim 11, wherein said winding is arranged on an annular substrate.

14. A device according to claim 7, 8 or 11, wherein said winding is obtained by metallisation or by cutting a metal film.

15. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is superposed onto said storage medium and is situated substantially on the periphery of said device.

16. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is at least partially superposed onto said storage medium and off-centre with respect to a central opening of such device.

17. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding is formed by an electric wire extending in a single plane.

18. A device according to claim 2, wherein said winding and said electronic unit are embedded in the body of said device.

19. A data processing installation for a device according to claim 1, wherein it includes a transmitter-receiver of electromagnetic signals arranged for reading said second data of said electronic unit contained in said device.

20. A data processing installation according to claim 19, wherein said transmitter-receiver comprises a communication antenna which has no contact with said antenna included in said device according to claim 1.