US20120231845A1 - Retrofit contactless smart sim functionality in mobile communicators - Google Patents

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US20120231845A1 US13/478,298 US201213478298A US2012231845A1 US 20120231845 A1 US20120231845 A1 US 20120231845A1 US 201213478298 A US201213478298 A US 201213478298A US 2012231845 A1 US2012231845 A1 US 2012231845A1
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  • the present invention relates to mobile communication devices having contactless smart card functionality generally and more specifically to retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assemblies for use with mobile communication devices.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality and to retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assemblies for use with mobile communication devices.
  • a mobile communicator including a main housing portion, defining a SIM card socket, a battery located at a battery location defined by the main housing portion, a cover over the battery and a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in the SIM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between the battery and the cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
  • the SIM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities. Additionally, the SIM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of the antenna tail portion.
  • the mobile communicator also includes antenna contact pads located in the antenna connection region and connected to the IC chip. Preferably, the antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • the antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads.
  • the antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • the antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion at the antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape.
  • the adhesive transfer tape adheres the connection end of the antenna tail portion to the antenna connection region of the SIM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of the antenna connection pads of the antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of the antenna contact pads in the antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads.
  • the adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
  • the antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
  • a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly having a SIM card shaped portion which is adapted to be mounted in a SIM card socket of a mobile communicator, a contactless smart card antenna portion adapted to be located between a battery and a cover of the mobile communicator and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
  • the SIM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities. Additionally, the SIM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of the antenna tail portion.
  • the retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly also includes antenna contact pads located in the antenna connection region and connected to the IC chip. Preferably, the antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • the antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads.
  • the antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • the antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion at the antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape.
  • the adhesive transfer tape adheres the connection end of the antenna tail portion to the antenna connection region of the SIM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of the antenna connection pads of the antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of the antenna contact pads in the antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads.
  • the adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
  • the antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified exploded-view illustration of a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality which is constructed and operative in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 2A , 2 B and 2 C are simplified illustrations of three alternative embodiments of a contactless smart card antenna portion and an antenna tail portion of a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly for use with mobile communication devices.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified partially pictorial, partially exploded-view illustration of a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality and which is constructed and operative in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a mobile communicator 100 preferably a mobile telephone, such as a cellular telephone, as shown, but alternatively any other suitable type of portable electronic device, such as a PDA, which includes a main housing portion 102 , a removable cover 104 and a SIM card socket 106 located within main housing portion 102 .
  • a battery 108 is removably located at a battery location 110 defined by main housing portion 102 , between the main housing portion 102 and the cover 104 .
  • a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 having a SIM card shaped portion 122 which is mounted in SIM card socket 106 .
  • retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 includes in addition to SIM card shaped portion 122 , a contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and an antenna tail portion 126 which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 with the SIM card shaped portion 122 .
  • SIM card shaped portion 122 preferably includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip 130 having contact and contactless data communications capabilities as well as SIM functionality.
  • Chip 130 may be a conventional chip such as an NXP SmartMX P5CD080.
  • SIM card shaped portion 122 preferably includes an antenna connection region 132 having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of antenna tail portion 126 .
  • Antenna contact pads 134 are provided in antenna connection region 132 and are connected to chip 130 .
  • a cavity 136 is preferably formed in antenna connection region 132 .
  • Antenna tail portion 126 is preferably formed on a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and includes at least two conductors 142 which terminate, at a connection end 144 thereof, in antenna connection pads 146 .
  • Antenna connection pads 146 are preferably coupled to capacitors 148 , which enable more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion 124 .
  • Capacitors 148 preferably are accommodated in cavity 136 in antenna connection region 132 of SIM card shaped portion 122 .
  • antenna contact pads 134 are galvanically connected to capacitors formed on chip 130 .
  • antenna tail portion 126 is attached and electrically connected to SIM card shaped portion 122 at antenna connection region 132 by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape 150 , preferably a tape such as 3M Electrically Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tape 9705 , which has anisotropic electrical conductivity.
  • an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape 150 preferably a tape such as 3M Electrically Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tape 9705 , which has anisotropic electrical conductivity.
  • tape 150 adheres connection end 144 of antenna tail portion 126 to antenna connection region 132 of SIM card shaped portion 122 and electrically connects individual ones of antenna connection pads 146 of the antenna tail portion 126 to corresponding ones of antenna contact pads 134 in antenna connection region 132 without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of connection pads 146 or the individual ones of the contact pads 134 , since the electrical conductivity of the tape 150 is only perpendicular to its physical extent.
  • tape 150 extends generally over the entire antenna connection region 132 .
  • tape 150 extends only between each individual one of antenna connection pads 146 of the antenna tail portion 126 and each corresponding one of antenna contact pads 134 in antenna connection region 132 , thereby obviating the need for the use of tape having anisotropic electrical conductivity without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of connection pads 146 or the individual ones of the contact pads 134 .
  • Antenna portion 124 includes an antenna coil 152 , which is preferably formed by conventional antenna forming techniques on a substrate 154 , and is coupled via conductors 142 to antenna connection pads 146 .
  • the substrate 154 is preferably formed of a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and is preferably adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material 156 , such as ferrite.
  • Electric current is induced in the antenna coil 152 by a magnetic field generated by a reader (not shown).
  • the layer of paramagnetic material 156 mostly insulates the magnetic field from the battery 108 and from metallic elements of the mobile communicator 100 , thereby preventing the magnetic field from being significantly dampened by otherwise mostly passing through the battery 108 and through metallic elements of the mobile communicator 100 .
  • the antenna portion 124 is located between battery 108 and cover 104 and SIM card shaped portion 122 is mounted in SIM card socket 106 .
  • SIM card socket 106 is located in different locations and orientations in various models and types of mobile communicators.
  • the present invention is not limited to any given model or type of mobile communicator.
  • FIGS. 2A , 2 B and 2 C are simplified illustrations of three alternative embodiments of the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and the antenna tail portion 126 of the retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 for use with different mobile communication devices.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 2A is suitable for use with a Nokia 5700 Xpress Music, a Sony Ericsson W850I, a Nokia N72 or a Nokia N5700
  • the embodiment of FIG. 2B is suitable for use with a Sony Ericsson W850I or a Nokia N95
  • the embodiment of FIG. 2C is suitable for use with a Sony Ericsson W850I.
  • retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 includes a contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and an antenna tail portion 126 which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 with the SIM card shaped portion 122 of retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 forming part of the mobile communicator of FIG. 1 .
  • Antenna tail portion 126 is preferably formed on a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene and includes at least two conductors 142 which terminate at a connection end 144 thereof in antenna connection pads 146 and are preferably coupled to capacitors 148 , which enable more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion 124 .
  • Antenna portion 124 includes an antenna coil 152 , which is preferably formed by conventional antenna forming techniques on a substrate 154 , and is coupled via conductors 142 to antenna connection pads 146 .
  • the substrate 154 is preferably formed of a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and is preferably adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material 156 , such as ferrite.
  • connection end 144 is symmetric about a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126 , whereby antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on either side thereof, and the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.
  • antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on connection end 144 in a longitudinal series along a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126 , whereby a first of the at least two conductors 142 terminates at a first of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a first end 160 of connection end 144 adjacent to tail portion 126 , and a second of the at least two conductors 142 extends clockwise around the first of antenna connection pads 146 and terminates at a second of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a second end 162 of connection end 144 , whereby the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.
  • antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on connection end 144 in a longitudinal series along a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126 , whereby a first of the at least two conductors 142 terminates at a first of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a first end 160 of connection end 144 adjacent to tail portion 126 , and a second of the at least two conductors 142 extends counterclockwise around the first of antenna connection pads 146 and terminates at a second of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a second end 162 of connection end 144 , whereby the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.

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A mobile communicator including a main housing portion, defining a SIM card socket, a battery located at a battery location defined by the main housing portion, a cover over the battery and a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in the SIM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between the battery and the cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/816,669, filed on Jun. 16, 2010 and entitled “RETROFIT CONTACTLESS SMART SIM FUNCTIONALITY IN MOBILE COMMUNICATORS”, and incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
    • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to mobile communication devices having contactless smart card functionality generally and more specifically to retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assemblies for use with mobile communication devices.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The following patent publications and articles are believed to represent the current state of the art:
    • U.S. Published Patent Application Nos. 2008/0076474 and 2008/0277483;
    • European Published Patent Application No. 1 914 828;
    • China Published Patent Application Nos. 101303746 and 101520836;
    • A press release by Zenius Solutions: “Zenius Solutions enables interactive NFC on current GSM phones”, Oct. 19, 2009;
    • “Bladox Waver” by Bladox® (http://www.bladox.com); and
    • “KingSub® duoPass® by Taisys (http://www.taisys.com).
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention seeks to provide a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality and to retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assemblies for use with mobile communication devices.
  • There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a mobile communicator including a main housing portion, defining a SIM card socket, a battery located at a battery location defined by the main housing portion, a cover over the battery and a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in the SIM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between the battery and the cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
  • Preferably, the SIM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities. Additionally, the SIM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of the antenna tail portion. Preferably, the mobile communicator also includes antenna contact pads located in the antenna connection region and connected to the IC chip. Preferably, the antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads. Preferably, the antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • Preferably, the antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion at the antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape. Additionally, the adhesive transfer tape adheres the connection end of the antenna tail portion to the antenna connection region of the SIM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of the antenna connection pads of the antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of the antenna contact pads in the antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads. Additionally or alternatively, the adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
  • In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
  • There is also provided in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is adapted to be mounted in a SIM card socket of a mobile communicator, a contactless smart card antenna portion adapted to be located between a battery and a cover of the mobile communicator and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
  • Preferably, the SIM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities. Additionally, the SIM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of the antenna tail portion. Preferably, the retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly also includes antenna contact pads located in the antenna connection region and connected to the IC chip. Preferably, the antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads. Preferably, the antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion.
  • Preferably, the antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion at the antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape. Additionally, the adhesive transfer tape adheres the connection end of the antenna tail portion to the antenna connection region of the SIM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of the antenna connection pads of the antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of the antenna contact pads in the antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads. Additionally or alternatively, the adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
  • In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
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  • The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified exploded-view illustration of a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality which is constructed and operative in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
  • FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C are simplified illustrations of three alternative embodiments of a contactless smart card antenna portion and an antenna tail portion of a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly for use with mobile communication devices.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • Reference is now made to FIG. 1, which is a simplified partially pictorial, partially exploded-view illustration of a mobile communicator having contactless smart card functionality and which is constructed and operative in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • As seen in FIG. 1, there is provided a mobile communicator 100, preferably a mobile telephone, such as a cellular telephone, as shown, but alternatively any other suitable type of portable electronic device, such as a PDA, which includes a main housing portion 102, a removable cover 104 and a SIM card socket 106 located within main housing portion 102. A battery 108 is removably located at a battery location 110 defined by main housing portion 102, between the main housing portion 102 and the cover 104.
  • It is a particular feature of a preferred embodiment of the present invention that, instead of a conventional SIM card being mounted in SIM card socket 106, there is provided a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120, having a SIM card shaped portion 122 which is mounted in SIM card socket 106.
  • In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 includes in addition to SIM card shaped portion 122, a contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and an antenna tail portion 126 which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 with the SIM card shaped portion 122.
  • SIM card shaped portion 122 preferably includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip 130 having contact and contactless data communications capabilities as well as SIM functionality. Chip 130 may be a conventional chip such as an NXP SmartMX P5CD080. Alongside chip 130, SIM card shaped portion 122 preferably includes an antenna connection region 132 having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of antenna tail portion 126. Antenna contact pads 134 are provided in antenna connection region 132 and are connected to chip 130. A cavity 136 is preferably formed in antenna connection region 132.
  • Antenna tail portion 126 is preferably formed on a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and includes at least two conductors 142 which terminate, at a connection end 144 thereof, in antenna connection pads 146.
  • Antenna connection pads 146 are preferably coupled to capacitors 148, which enable more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion 124. Capacitors 148 preferably are accommodated in cavity 136 in antenna connection region 132 of SIM card shaped portion 122. Alternatively, antenna contact pads 134 are galvanically connected to capacitors formed on chip 130.
  • It is a particular feature of the present invention that antenna tail portion 126 is attached and electrically connected to SIM card shaped portion 122 at antenna connection region 132 by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape 150, preferably a tape such as 3M Electrically Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tape 9705, which has anisotropic electrical conductivity. In this case, tape 150 adheres connection end 144 of antenna tail portion 126 to antenna connection region 132 of SIM card shaped portion 122 and electrically connects individual ones of antenna connection pads 146 of the antenna tail portion 126 to corresponding ones of antenna contact pads 134 in antenna connection region 132 without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of connection pads 146 or the individual ones of the contact pads 134, since the electrical conductivity of the tape 150 is only perpendicular to its physical extent.
  • Preferably, tape 150 extends generally over the entire antenna connection region 132. Alternatively, tape 150 extends only between each individual one of antenna connection pads 146 of the antenna tail portion 126 and each corresponding one of antenna contact pads 134 in antenna connection region 132, thereby obviating the need for the use of tape having anisotropic electrical conductivity without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of connection pads 146 or the individual ones of the contact pads 134.
  • Antenna portion 124 includes an antenna coil 152, which is preferably formed by conventional antenna forming techniques on a substrate 154, and is coupled via conductors 142 to antenna connection pads 146. The substrate 154 is preferably formed of a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and is preferably adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material 156, such as ferrite.
  • Electric current is induced in the antenna coil 152 by a magnetic field generated by a reader (not shown). The layer of paramagnetic material 156 mostly insulates the magnetic field from the battery 108 and from metallic elements of the mobile communicator 100, thereby preventing the magnetic field from being significantly dampened by otherwise mostly passing through the battery 108 and through metallic elements of the mobile communicator 100.
  • As seen in FIG. 1, when the retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 is installed in a mobile communicator 100, the antenna portion 124 is located between battery 108 and cover 104 and SIM card shaped portion 122 is mounted in SIM card socket 106.
  • It is appreciated that the SIM card socket 106 is located in different locations and orientations in various models and types of mobile communicators. The present invention is not limited to any given model or type of mobile communicator.
  • Reference is now made to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C, which are simplified illustrations of three alternative embodiments of the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and the antenna tail portion 126 of the retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 for use with different mobile communication devices. For example, the embodiment of FIG. 2A is suitable for use with a Nokia 5700 Xpress Music, a Sony Ericsson W850I, a Nokia N72 or a Nokia N5700, the embodiment of FIG. 2B is suitable for use with a Sony Ericsson W850I or a Nokia N95, and the embodiment of FIG. 2C is suitable for use with a Sony Ericsson W850I.
  • As seen in FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C and as noted hereinabove, retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 includes a contactless smart card antenna portion 124 and an antenna tail portion 126 which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion 124 with the SIM card shaped portion 122 of retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly 120 forming part of the mobile communicator of FIG. 1.
  • Antenna tail portion 126 is preferably formed on a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene and includes at least two conductors 142 which terminate at a connection end 144 thereof in antenna connection pads 146 and are preferably coupled to capacitors 148, which enable more efficient resonance frequency tuning of the antenna portion 124.
  • Antenna portion 124 includes an antenna coil 152, which is preferably formed by conventional antenna forming techniques on a substrate 154, and is coupled via conductors 142 to antenna connection pads 146. The substrate 154 is preferably formed of a conventional flexible PCB substrate, such as Polyamide or Polystyrene, and is preferably adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material 156, such as ferrite.
  • As seen in FIG. 2A, connection end 144 is symmetric about a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126, whereby antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on either side thereof, and the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.
  • As seen in FIG. 2B, antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on connection end 144 in a longitudinal series along a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126, whereby a first of the at least two conductors 142 terminates at a first of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a first end 160 of connection end 144 adjacent to tail portion 126, and a second of the at least two conductors 142 extends clockwise around the first of antenna connection pads 146 and terminates at a second of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a second end 162 of connection end 144, whereby the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.
  • As seen in FIG. 2C, antenna connection pads 146 are positioned on connection end 144 in a longitudinal series along a longitudinal axis defined by antenna tail portion 126, whereby a first of the at least two conductors 142 terminates at a first of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a first end 160 of connection end 144 adjacent to tail portion 126, and a second of the at least two conductors 142 extends counterclockwise around the first of antenna connection pads 146 and terminates at a second of the antenna connection pads 146 which is positioned at a second end 162 of connection end 144, whereby the capacitors 148 are positioned between the antenna connection pads 146 and are connected thereto.
  • It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather the scope of the present invention includes combinations and subcombinations of various features described hereinabove as well as variations and modifications thereof which would occur to persons reading the foregoing and which are not in the prior art.

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1. A mobile communicator comprising:
a main housing portion, defining a SEM card socket;
a battery located at a battery location defined by said main housing portion;
a cover over said battery; and
a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in said SEM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between said battery and said cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects said contactless smart card antenna portion with said SEM card shaped portion, said antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to said SEM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
2. A mobile communicator according to claim 1 and wherein said SEM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities.
3. A mobile communicator according to claim 2 and wherein said SEM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of said antenna tail portion.
4. A mobile communicator according to claim 3 and also comprising antenna contact pads located in said antenna connection region and connected to said IC chip.
5. A mobile communicator according to claim 4 and wherein said antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of said antenna portion.
6. A mobile communicator according to claim 4 and wherein said antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads.
7. A mobile communicator according to claim 6 and wherein said antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of said antenna portion.
8. A mobile communicator according to claim 6 and wherein said antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to said SIM card shaped portion at said antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape.
9. A mobile communicator according to claim 8 and wherein said adhesive transfer tape adheres said connection end of said antenna tail portion to said antenna connection region of said SIM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of said antenna connection pads of said antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of said antenna contact pads in said antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads.
10. A mobile communicator according to claim 8 and wherein said adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
11. A mobile communicator according to claim 1 and wherein said antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
12. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is adapted to be mounted in a SIM card socket of a mobile communicator, a contactless smart card antenna portion adapted to be located between a battery and a cover of said mobile communicator and an antenna tail portion which interconnects said contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, said antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to said SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.
13. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 12 and wherein said SIM card shaped portion includes a dual interface smartcard IC chip having contact and contactless data communications capabilities.
14. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 13 and wherein said SIM card shaped portion also includes an antenna connection region having a reduced thickness to accommodate an end of said antenna tail portion.
15. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 14 and also comprising antenna contact pads located in said antenna connection region and connected to said IC chip.
16. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 15 and wherein said antenna contact pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of said antenna portion.
17. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 15 and wherein said antenna tail portion is formed on a flexible PCB substrate and includes at least two conductors which terminate at a connection end thereof in antenna connection pads.
18. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 17 and wherein said antenna connection pads are coupled to at least one capacitor, which enables more efficient resonance frequency tuning of said antenna portion.
19. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 17 and wherein said antenna tail portion is attached and electrically connected to said SIM card shaped portion at said antenna connection region by means of an electrically conductive adhesive transfer tape.
20. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 19 and wherein said adhesive transfer tape adheres said connection end of said antenna tail portion to said antenna connection region of said SEM card shaped portion and electrically connects individual ones of said antenna connection pads of said antenna tail portion to corresponding ones of said antenna contact pads in said antenna connection region without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the connection pads and without creating a short circuit between the individual ones of the contact pads.
21. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 19 and wherein said adhesive transfer tape has anisotropic electrical conductivity and extends generally over the entire antenna connection region.
22. A retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly according to claim 12 and wherein said antenna portion includes an antenna coil, which is formed on a substrate formed of a flexible PCB substrate adhered to a layer of paramagnetic material.
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