Q: I always heard about Inlay or Pre-lam inated Inlay. What’s this?
A: It’s the transponder (coil antenna bonded with RFID chips together) laminated within plastic material in sheet form which is necessary semi-finished product for contactless card production.
Q: I am interested in sheet inlay. How to make it?
A: The popular HF sheet inlay is designed with 3 or 4 layers materials. The key making process is as below:
Q: So if I would like to invest the inlay making for contactless card production, which kind of machines there are essentially for it?
A: We recommend following machines to produce H.F sheet inlays including Chip Punch Machine, Chip Hole Punching, Module Pick and Placer, Wire Embedding and Module Bonding and testing tools. Below are the popular machines for inlay making. Which occupied major market share with proven quality and guaranteed service! Cards laminator and punching machine will help to make inlay to final card.
Q: Besides the machines, anything else I may need for doing the Inlay?
A: Surely. Copper Wire is the most important consumable for the inlay. Besides, the laminating plate/pad, the Teflon cloth, even the Modules/COB, we will help you to finish the inlay!
Q: Wait! I never heard for COB, what’s this?
A: It’s CHIP ON BOARD, another encapsulation way made in China. It’s very mature and billions COB had been shipped to world market. The key is: Each chip may save around 1 cents for your cost!