Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic document, a body of which includes an inlay, a part of which forms a spotface of a cavity, and which includes a connection land formed on the part forming the spotface, and a module of which includes an electrical circuit that includes both a first subcircuit configured to electrically connect a port of a chip to the connection land and a second subcircuit configured to electrically connect the connection land to an external electrical contact land of a carrier of the module.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic document, a body of which includes an inlay, a part of which forms a spotface of a cavity, and which includes a connection land formed on the part forming the spotface, and a module of which includes an electrical circuit that includes both a first subcircuit configured to electrically connect a port of a chip to the connection land and a second subcircuit configured to electrically connect the connection land to an external electrical contact land of a carrier of the module.

Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.

Abstract: The invention concerns a smart card comprising a microcircuit, at least one other component including a protruding component and external contacts in a card-holder. The invention is characterized in that the microcircuit (1), the protruding component (2) and the external contacts (12) form part of a subassembly (S1) fixed in a housing (C1+C2+C3) provided in part of the thickness of the card-holder, said subassembly including a support film (10) bearing on one inner surface the microcircuit (1) and at least the protruding component (2) and on one outer surface the external contacts (12), a window (11) being arranged in said film opposite part of the projecting component.

Abstract: An electronic entity includes a module formed of a support film carrying, on an internal face, a microcircuit and a first coupling coil, and a body including a cavity in which this module is fixed, the support film having an external surface running at least approximately alongside an upper surface of this body, and containing an antenna and a second coupling coil connected to this antenna and intended for the coupling of the antenna with the microcircuit by electromagnetic coupling with the first coupling coil; this second coupling coil (likewise may be the case for the antenna and the first coupling coil) is formed on a thickness of at most a few microns in a plane situated, with respect to the upper surface of the body, at a distance of less than half the distance with respect to the surface opposite from this upper surface of this body.

Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.

Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.

Abstract: A device for providing protection against non-authorized use of an electronic system including an antenna, the device comprising a first switch suitable for inhibiting the operation of the electronic system, the first switch being arranged as a short-circuit between at least two turns of the antenna. Additional implementations include an electronic system including such a protection device.

Abstract: An electronic entity includes a module formed of a support film carrying, on an internal face, a microcircuit and a first coupling coil, and a body including a cavity in which this module is fixed, the support film having an external surface running at least approximately alongside an upper surface of this body, and containing an antenna and a second coupling coil connected to this antenna and intended for the coupling of the antenna with the microcircuit by electromagnetic coupling with the first coupling coil; this second coupling coil (likewise may be the case for the antenna and the first coupling coil) is formed on a thickness of at most a few microns in a plane situated, with respect to the upper surface of the body, at a distance of less than half the distance with respect to the surface opposite from this upper surface of this body.

Abstract: The inlay (10) for the manufacture of a device (12) comprising a base made up of a multilayer structure within which the inlay (10) is designed to be incorporated, the insert (10) comprising a microcircuit and an antenna connected to the microcircuit. The transponder assembly is combined into a microcircuit module (26) and the substrate includes a cavity (28) dimensioned to completely receive the module (26).

Abstract: A data carrier having a main card body and a contact plate included on a surface of said main card body, wherein an area of the contact plate has a printed image thereon. In particular the image on the contact plate of the card is personalized and matches an image on the main card body so providing a further security feature for the data carrier.

Abstract: A device for providing protection against non-authorized use of an electronic system including an antenna, the device comprising a first switch suitable for inhibiting the operation of the electronic system, the first switch being arranged as a short-circuit between at least two turns of the antenna. Additional implementations include an electronic system including such a protection device.

Abstract: The device (10) includes a near-field communication antenna (12) delimiting a useful magnetic field receiving area (S), a microcircuit (14) connected to the antenna (12) and a magnetic shielding layer (16) arranged so as to extend at least partially under the area (S). It also includes a support (18) built into a microcircuit card body (20) including an open cavity (30) in one of its faces (F2) extending at least partially under the antenna area (S) and sized so as to completely accommodate the shielding layer (16). More specifically, the body (20) includes a detachable plate (22) within which are arranged the antenna (12) and the microcircuit (14) and within which the layer (16) extends at least partially.

Abstract: A smart card comprises a magnetic antenna consisting of first (26) and second (28) coils. The card embossing area (24) is arranged outside of the first coil (26) and inside the second coil (28). A smart card producing method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of personalization for at least two cards (10), each card including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral surface, includes the following steps: forming a pile (20) of at least two cards by stacking the first side or the second side of an article (n) such that the first surface or the second surface of the following card (n+1) is in contact with the first side or the second side of the card (n); aligning, via an alignment device (32, 34) at least one element of the peripheral surface of the card (n) with at least one element of the peripheral surface of the following card (n+1) such that at least one element of the set of peripheral surfaces of each card forms at least one uniform surface; applying, via an application device, at least one product on at least one element of the uniform surface.

Abstract: The electronic device (10) comprising a microcircuit (18) module (20), a near-field communication antenna (36) electrically connected to the microcircuit (18) of the module (20), delimiting an antenna surface (S), and a body (12) incorporating the module (20). More precisely, the antenna (36) is arranged within the module (20) and the body (12) incorporates means (40) of amplifying the gain of the antenna (36) comprising an electrically conductive element (42) electrically isolated from the microcircuit (18) and the antenna (36), of an annular general shape arranged around an area (R) of the body (12) forming a volume generated by the projection of the antenna surface (S) along a direction (Z) substantially orthogonal to the surface (S).

Abstract: A method for producing a number of chip cards includes a step for preparing a supporting film comprising a number of locations each of which constituting a card support and being provided with a cavity capable of receiving an integrated circuit, a step for processing this supporting film carried out, in part, by a multi-head tool, one of the heads of this tool being provided for carrying out an operation on a location of the film essentially at the same time as another head of this tool carries out the same operation on another location of this film, and a step for separating the locations after the processing step.

Abstract: A document (10) comprises a multilayer structure (18) formed by at least two layers (20, 22, 34) assembled together and a near-field communication device (24) incorporated in the thickness of the structure (18). More particularly, the device (24) is in the form of a module (26) comprising a support (28) bearing a near-field communication antenna (30) and a microcircuit (32) and the module (26) comprises an embrittlement zone (46) capable of breaking during separation of the two layers (20, 22, 34) to cause destruction of the module (26).

Abstract: The contactless electronic device (12) comprising a near-field communication antenna (18), a microcircuit (20) connected to the antenna (18) and a magnetic shielding layer (24) arranged so as to extend substantially facing the antenna (18). The antenna (18) and the microcircuit (20) are combined into a module (26) and the device (12) comprises a body (16) comprising and open cavity (30) on one of its faces in which are housed the module and the shielding layer in such a way that the shielding layer closes off the cavity.

Abstract: A data carrier (1) having a main card body (2) and a contact plate (3) included on a surface of said main card body, wherein an area of the contact plate (3) has a printed image (9) thereon. In particular the image (9) on the contact plate of the card is personalized and matches an image (10) on the main card body (2) so providing a further security feature for the data carrier (1).