Patent ID: 7331528

Claim:
A method of producing smart cards having a card body ( 11 ), at least one recess ( 12 a , 12 b ) arranged therein for receiving at least one chip module ( 16 ) having module connections ( 17 ) in the edge region ( 16 a ) of the chip module ( 16 ) and a conductive structure body embedded in the card body ( 11 ) and having body contact connections ( 13 ), in particular an antenna having antenna connections which are arranged below the edge region ( 16 a ) of the chip module ( 16 ), characterized in that, prior to installation of the chip module ( 11 ), adhesive parts ( 14 ) made of elastic, conductive material are applied at points to the body contact connections ( 13 ) and/or the module connections ( 17 ) and cured, and then the chip module ( 11 ) is installed in the card body ( 11 ) with pressure being applied to the adhesive parts ( 14 ) made of elastic material.