Data carrier having a contact plate with printing thereon

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A data carrier having a main card body and a contact plate embedded in the main card body, the contact plate being metalized on a first area to produce external contacts on the first area of the contact plate, wherein a second area of the contact plate has a printed image thereon, the printed image being in a discrete area of the contact plate distinct from the external contacts,
the external contacts being arranged in compliance with International Organization for Standards (ISO) standards in two parallel rows so that the external contacts connect to contacts on a receiving device, the two parallel rows being spaced apart from each other, the first area being metalized only in an area for the external contacts compliant with the ISO standards to connect to the contacts of the receiving device.