Patent ID: 6301119
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G06K,H01L

Abstract:
An integrated circuit card with two connection modes, including a contact mode by contact areas (5) flush with an outside surface of the card and a contactless mode using a contactless coupling element (1), said integrated circuit card comprising a card body in which there is embedded a link circuit for linking a contactless coupling element (1) to a module comprising an integrated circuit (6) connected to conductive areas carried by a support film (4), the link circuit extending in register with conductive areas (18) dedicated to making a contactless link and being connected to said conductive areas by an electrically conductive material (32, 36, 42) filling blind holes (31, 35, 41) of section that increases from a bottom of each hole towards an opening thereof over at least a portion of their height.