Patent ID: 9390364
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B23K,G06K,H01L,H01Q

Claim Text:
1. A capacitive coupling enhanced (CCE) transponder chip module (TCM) comprising: a module tape (MT); an area for mounting an RFID chip (IC) on the module tape (MT); and a module antenna (MA, PA) disposed on the module tape (MT); characterized by: a conductive coupling frame (CF) disposed on the module tape (MT) having an opening (OP) defined by an inner edge (IE), an outer edge (OE) and a discontinuity comprising a slit (S) or a non-conductive stripe (NCS) extending from the opening (OP) to the outer edge (OE); wherein the opening (OP) is disposed surrounding and closely adjacent to the module antenna (MA); wherein: the coupling frame (CF) is formed from a conductive layer (CL) on the module tape (MT) which is one of the (i) conductive layer used to form contact pads (CP) on the face-up side of the module tape (MT) and (ii) the conductive layer used to form the module antenna on the face-down side of the module tape (MT).