Patent ID: 8985447
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A smartcard reader, comprising: a system housing that comprises an open slot at one side for receiving a smartcard; a secure cavity, mounted on one internal side of the system housing, the secure cavity enclosing an interface chip and its contact area with the smartcard when the smartcard is inserted to a designated position within the system housing; the interface chip, attached inside the secure cavity, the interface chip facing towards the smartcard, processing a data extracted from the smartcard and generating a processed data; a plurality of mechanical contacts, formed on a top side of the interface chip, the plurality of mechanical contacts being aligned to and physically contacting a plurality of electrical connectors on the inserted smartcard such that the interface chip is electrically coupled to the smartcard; a data line, coupled to the interface chip, the data line coupling the processed data out of the system housing for further processing, and a plurality of tamper detection leads, the plurality of tamper detection leads electrically connecting the interface chip to the system housing to create at least one tamper detection loop.