CHIP CARD OF REDUCED SIZE WITH BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

摘要

To improve ease of handling and portability of smaller chip cards, according to the present invention there is provided a terminal interface (76) for a smaller chip card handled with a chip card adaptor of ID-000 format. The terminal interface (76) comprises an opening (80) adapted for inserting the chip card adaptor. Also, the terminal interface (76) comprises a locking unit adapted to separate the smaller chip card from the chip card adaptor through mechanical engagement with a smaller chip card part of the chip card adaptor in a locking mode.