Smartcard and method of making
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1. A smartcard comprising:
- a first layer of dielectric material having a top surface;
a conductive layer overlying the top surface of the first layer of dielectric material, wherein the conductive layer has a spiral pattern;
a second layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first layer of dielectric material is overlying the second layer of dielectric material;
a first conductive plate overlying the top surface of the second layer of dielectric material;
a second conductive plate below the bottom surface of the second layer of dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of the first conductive plate is overlying the second conductive plate;
an electronic component that is electrically coupled to the conductive layer; and
wherein the first layer of dielectric material and the second layer of dielectric material provide at least a portion of a laminate layer.
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Abstract
A smartcard (10) is formed in part by a laminate layer (77). The laminate layer (77) is made up of a plurality of dielectric layers (11,30), insulating layers (45, 50), resistive layers (55), and electrically active structures. The electrically active structures include a capacitive structure (23) which is formed from one of the dielectric layers (11) and an antennae (32) which is made from a conductive layer that is formed into a spiral pattern on the another dielectric layer (30). These layers (11,30, 45, 50, 55) are formed separately and then pressed together to form the laminate layer (77).
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1. A smartcard comprising:
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a first layer of dielectric material having a top surface; a conductive layer overlying the top surface of the first layer of dielectric material, wherein the conductive layer has a spiral pattern; a second layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the first layer of dielectric material is overlying the second layer of dielectric material; a first conductive plate overlying the top surface of the second layer of dielectric material; a second conductive plate below the bottom surface of the second layer of dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of the first conductive plate is overlying the second conductive plate; an electronic component that is electrically coupled to the conductive layer; and wherein the first layer of dielectric material and the second layer of dielectric material provide at least a portion of a laminate layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic component assembly comprising:
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a layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface; a first conductive plate overlying the top surface of the layer of dielectric material; a second conductive plate below the bottom surface of the layer of dielectric material, wherein the first conductive plate, layer of dielectric material, and the second conductive plate provide a capacitor structure; an electronic component; an antennae that is electrically coupled to the electronic component and the first conductive plate; and wherein the layer of dielectric material, the first conductive plate, and the second conductive plate provide at least a portion of a laminate layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A smartcard comprising:
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a first layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface; a first conductive plate overlying the top surface of the first layer of dielectric material; a second conductive plate below the bottom surface of the first layer of dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of the first conductive plate is overlying the second conductive plate; a second layer of dielectric material, wherein the first layer of dielectric material is overlying the second layer of dielectric material; an antennae on the second layer of dielectric material; a layer of resistive material overlying the first layer of dielectric material; an electronic component, wherein the first conductive plate, the antennae, and the layer of resistive material are electrically coupled to the electronic component; and wherein the first layer of dielectric material and the second layer of dielectric material provide at least a portion of a laminate layer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of making a smartcard comprising the steps of:
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providing a first layer of dielectric material having a surface area, a top surface, and a bottom surface; forming a first metal layer on the top surface and the bottom surface of the first layer of dielectric material; patterning the first metal layer to form a first conductive plate on the top surface of the first layer of dielectric material; patterning the first metal layer to form a second conductive plate on the bottom surface of the first layer of dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of the first conductive plate is overlying the second conductive plate; providing a second layer of dielectric material having a top surface; forming a second metal layer on the top surface of the second layer of dielectric material; patterning the second metal layer to form an antennae having a spiral pattern; placing the first layer of dielectric material over the second layer of dielectric material; and pressing the first layer of dielectric material towards the second layer of dielectric material to form a laminate layer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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