IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SMART CARDS

摘要

A pouch system for smart cards, wherein said pouch system is provided with electrical contacts for connection with electrical contacts of an inserted smart card, thereby changing in use the capacity of the inserted card to receive and/or transmit external signals. A smart card comprising semiconductor circuitry including a memory section is also disclosed. The semiconductor circuitry is connected to contact pads formed on the surface of the card.