Patent ID: 6259022
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: G06K,H01L,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A micromodule for being mounted on a substrate that includes a plurality of surface mount pads, the micromodule comprising:a chip card connector constructed and arranged in accordance with chip card technology, the chip card connector including a flat conductive strip partitioned into a central region and no more than eight contact zones disposed about the central region, the chip card connector having a first face and a second face opposite the first face;a plurality of cambered tongues extending from the periphery of the chip card connector and below the first face of the chip card connector to be soldered to the surface mount pads, each cambered tongue being integrally formed with a corresponding contact zone as a unitary structure; andat least one chip card integrated circuit chip mounted to the second face of the chip card connector in the central region thereof and electrically connected to at least one of the contact zones.