Electronic card e.g. bank card, has control unit constituted of electrodes for defining screen with touch pads, where each pad is activated by finger or pen placed on contact surface opposite to pad for introducing data or command

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The card (1) has an integrated circuit (5) arranged on a printed circuit board (2) and connected to an LCD (7). A power supply source (4) e.g. battery, is connected to the board for supplying power to the circuit. The circuit, a manually actuated control unit (6) i.e. switch button, and the source are enclosed in an insulating layer (3). The unit is constituted of a set of electrodes for defining a touch screen with capacitive touch pads, where each pad is activated by a finger (D) of a user or a pen placed on a card contact surface (20) opposite to the pad for introducing data or command. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# Electronic card e.g. smart card such as bank card (claimed) based on ISOstandard. Can also be used for an electronic badge or a token. #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The control unit constituted of electrodes can occupy less space in the card, thus reducing the thickness of the card. The touch pad is activated by the finger of the user or the pen placed on the contact surface opposite to the touch pad for introducing the data or command, thus guaranteeing better operational reliability for executing specific functions or commands in time. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an electronic card.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)' D : Finger 1 : Electronic card 2 : Printed circuit board 3 : Insulating layer 4 : Power supply source 5 : Integrated circuit 6 : Manually actuated control unit 7 : LCD 20 : Card contact surface.