20090078763 | Contact-less smart card reader - An improved contact-less smart card reader is disclosed that includes at least one separate transmit antenna and at least one separate receive antenna for transmitting and receiving respectively, wherein the antenna geometry of said reader is adapted to capture a maximum number of flux lines that pass through the corresponding smartcard and a minimum number of flux lines that do not pass though the corresponding smartcard, thereby increasing the signal to noise ratio in the reader and consequently, increasing the strength of the signal qualities received from the smart card, particularly in the event of operation of the smart card from a substantial operating distance. A method is also provided for assembling an improved contact-less smartcard reader as described above. | 03-26-2009 |