INTEGRATED COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN CAD AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURE OF SMART CARDS

摘要

PURPOSE: An integrated CAD(Computer-Aided Design) and robotic systems for rapidly prototyping and manufacturing smart cards, are provided to be capable of swiftly setting up the prototype of a new production design and smart card design. CONSTITUTION: In the system, a computer(102) that integrates a computer-aided design (CAD) system and a robotic system controller to control robotic systems(150-152) used in the manufacture of contactless smart cards, which include standard contactless cards as well as hybrid and combi-cards that include antennas. The computer(102) is a specially constructed and dedicated CAD system or a general-purpose workstation or personal computer (PC) running CAD software(104).