D15,

` Micromodules were developed specifically for  embedding in Smartcards and Memory Cards
` The Micromodule provides:
Support for the chip
Electrical contacts
Suitable embedding interface for gluing the module to the plastic package
` Physical dimensions and contact positions  compliant to the ISO 7816 standard
` Micromodules delivered as a continuous Super 35 mm tape. (This differs from the standard 35 mm tape in the spacing distance between  the indexing holes.)

Memory Cards D15, consist of two main parts: the  plastic card, and the embedded Micromodule (which, in turn, carries the silicon chip).

The plastic card D15, is made of PVC, ABS or similar material, and can be over-printed with graphics, text, and magnetic strips. The Micromodule is embedded in a cavity in the plastic card.

The Micromodules D15, are mounted on Super 35 mm metallized epoxy tape, and are delivered on reels.

These contain all of the chips D15, from a number of wafers, including those chips that were found to be non-functioning during testing. Traceability is ensured by a label fixed on the reel.