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A system for personalization of I.C. microchip cards includes a feed mechanism, which feeds blank plastics cards into an encoder, which encodes a magnetic stripe on each card with personalized data from a magnetic tape or disk. Correctly encoded cards are then fed to a personalization module consist

A system for personalization of I.C. microchip cards includes a feed mechanism, which feeds blank plastics cards into an encoder, which encodes a magnetic stripe on each card with personalized data from a magnetic tape or disk. Correctly encoded cards are then fed to a personalization module consisting of up to sixty I.C. write stations for programming a microchip of each card with data corresponding to that encoded on the magnetic stripe. The module moves relative to the in-feed and out-feed lines of the cards, at a speed in dependence on the programming time, which can vary depending on the volume and complexity of the program. The magnetically encoded and programmed cards may then optionally be provided with human-readable information by an embosser or printer before being fed out of the system.

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A system for personalization of cards containing integrated circuit microchips, said system comprising: a plurality of stations arranged in sequence for receiving input cards having microchips to be programmed and programing means associated with each of said stations for programming the microchips

A system for personalization of cards containing integrated circuit microchips, said system comprising: a plurality of stations arranged in sequence for receiving input cards having microchips to be programmed and programing means associated with each of said stations for programming the microchips of cards received at the associated station with personalized data; in-feed means for conveying input cards to said stations for programing; out-feed means for conveying away from said stations programmed cards the microchips on which have been programmed by said programing means; means for moving said stations relative to said in-feed means and said out-feed means, causing the stations to be successively and repeatedly brought, in accordance with said sequence, into register with said in-feed means and said out-feed means; means for controlling the speed of relative movement between said stations and said in-feed means and said out-feed means, in dependence on a time period corresponding to that required for programming the microchips on said input cards; and means for controlling the rate of operation of said in-feed means, independence on said speed to establish a substantially continuous flow of cards through said system.