EP1602508A1 - Verfahren und Gerät zur Herstellung einer auf einem Gegenstand befestigten "Hologramm-ähnlichen" Vorrichtung - Google Patents

Verfahren und Gerät zur Herstellung einer auf einem Gegenstand befestigten "Hologramm-ähnlichen" Vorrichtung Download PDF

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EP1602508A1
EP1602508A1 EP04291408A EP04291408A EP1602508A1 EP 1602508 A1 EP1602508 A1 EP 1602508A1 EP 04291408 A EP04291408 A EP 04291408A EP 04291408 A EP04291408 A EP 04291408A EP 1602508 A1 EP1602508 A1 EP 1602508A1
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Florent Axalto SA Paulat
Mingo Axalto SA Requena
Javier Axalto SA Escuin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/328—Diffraction gratings; Holograms

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  • the present invention generally relates to a process and an apparatus for manufacturing a "hologram-like" device fixed on an object.
  • Holograms are presently the most frequently used anti-counterfeiting technique for brand protection and ID document security. They have been proving their efficiency daily since the beginning of the 1980's. Many well-known international brands are also using holograms to authenticate their products.
  • Hologram is commonly used as a generic term for DOVIDs (Defractive Optical Variable Image Devices"). All the products classified as DOVIDs present an image which changes colors when tilted at various angles. This essential characteristic makes the image impossible to be copied or imitated by traditional printing and graphic software.
  • hologram foils are expensive, complicated to manufacture and therefore are only mastered by a few companies.
  • hologram foils have a long lead time and are usually supplied with a mandatory minimum volume (minimum quantity by a purchasing order).
  • hologram foils are rare, expensive and difficult to source. For certain products, for example, vouches and entry tickets, they account for a significant amount of total cost of the product. Using holograms to differentiate one product from another is a really expensive way.
  • a "hologram-like" device fixed on an object can be manufactured by steps of preparing a micro-engraved die having a pattern thereon by using the proven technologies in the semicon industry such as photolithography, positioning a foil between the micro-engraved die and said object, and pressing the micro-engraved die against the foil either manually or automatically by using a hot stamping machine, whereby said pattern will be stamped on the foil to obtain said "hologram-like” device, and said "hologram-like” device is fixed (glued for example) on said object.
  • said micro-engraved die can be made of metal or silicon. It may be a wheel. In this case, patterns engraved on the wheel will be stamped on the foil by rolling the wheel.
  • said micro-engraved die can be mounted on the hot stamping head of a hot stamping press or machine to make use of the hot stamping technique.
  • said micro-engraved die is produced by photolithography and etching techniques, wherein a wet chemical or an ion plasma etching process can be applied for the etching process.
  • One important aspect of the invention is that a pattern such as a firm logo to be engraved on the die is scanned and an electronic file containing the pattern is created by means of standard graphic tools from the art and printing industry, so that the pattern can be easily reproduced through said electronic file. Micro-lines, hidden images etc. can be added into such an electronic file.
  • the anti-counterfeiting capabilities of the "hologram-like" device in form of a fine line foil is further enhanced and it makes the device to become a real brand protection.
  • it offers an unbeatable flexibility in terms of foil colors, shapes and images in a very short cycle of time. Consequently, the invention brings a solution to satisfy the customer requirement about customized holograms
  • the pattern as well as the micro-structures contained in the electronic file can be outputted onto a film by means of an image device.
  • the film with the pattern thereon can be used as a mask to expose a die coated with photoresist with UV light in order to produce the micro-engraved die.
  • said electronic file can also be used to directly activate a reactive ion plasma etching process to engrave the die.
  • Another important aspect of the invention is an apparatus for manufacturing a "hologram-like" device fixed on an object combining the proven machines in the semicon industry for photolithography and the proven technologies of hot stamping in the hologram industry. This makes it possible to do small batches of products with a unique outlook. This contrasts with conventional holograms where it is generally required to buy hundreds of thousands of identical holograms and to keep them in a warehouse.
  • an object such as a smart card with "hologram-like” device fixed thereon can be economically manufactured, but still has a high level of security.
  • the invention allows extending the use of the "hologram-like" device to purely aesthetic purposes.
  • the color of the foil the size and image of a logo can easily be adapted and delivered in approximately two weeks compared to the standard six months for a real multi-layer hologram, there is no more an economical or timing obstacle.
  • the "hologram-like" device such as a fine-line foil has a plurality of applications. For each of the applications, there is a possibility to use only the aesthetic advantage or to combine it with strong security features. If security features are used, the standard precautions well-known in bank note printing or smart card industry have to be applied to secure the data processing (creation of micro-structure, hidden image process, electronic file generation, data transfer etc.) and the use, transport and storage of the finished dies with the full micro-structure.
  • the first application of the fine line foil is for the differentiation and security enhancement of credit and smart cards.
  • the credit card and smart card are products with high security and differentiation requirements.
  • the card conveys the image of the card issuer and is often a device involved in financial transactions or identity certification. For these reasons, it has to be nice, unique and authentic.
  • the physical security will be the main driver for bank and payment cards, identity cards and access control cards.
  • the aesthetic characteristics will be enhanced for game cards, internet cards and all types of cards used by people and not related to physical controls.
  • the second application of the fine line foil is for the differentiation and security enhancement of official documents. Paper identity cards, passports, legal documents etc. could benefit from the fine-line foil by offering the intrinsic security characteristics and the possibility to apply a specific shape or content (including hidden images) to a type of document or related to the individual emitter (agency, bureau etc.).
  • the third application of the fine line foil is for the differentiation and security enhancement of secure papers.
  • the fine-line foil combined with other security features can increase the security and play the differentiation factor in order to increase the value of the product.
  • the fourth application of the fine line foil is for the differentiation and security enhancement of brand production. Easy to manufacture, easy to stamp or glue on products, the fine-line foil process allows adding on products a relevant brand protection. It allows all products, but not only luxury products, to benefit from a higher image and good brand protection.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates photolithographic technology.
  • the steps involved in the manufacturing of a micro-engraved die for a foil with micro-structures are die cleaning, photoresist application, soft-baking, mask alignment, exposure and development, and hard-baking.
  • a die 3 is cleaned, for example, with some alcohol to remove particular matters on the surface.
  • photoresist coating 2 is applied to the surface of the die 3.
  • High-speed centrifugal whirling of the die is one of the methods for applying photoresist coating 2. This technique, known as “spin-coating", produces a thin uniform layer of photoresist on the die surface.
  • photoresist There are two types of photoresist: positive and negative.
  • positive resists exposure to the UV light changes the chemical structure of the resist so that it becomes more soluble in the developer. The exposed resist is then washed away by the developer solution, leaving windows of the bare underlying material. This mask, therefore, contains an exact copy of the pattern which is to remain on the die.
  • Negative resists behave in just the opposite manner. Exposure to UV light causes the negative resist to become polymerized and more difficult to dissolve. Therefore, the negative resist remains on the surface, whenever it is exposed and the developer solution removes only the unexposed portions. Masks used for negative photoresists, therefore, contain the inverse of the pattern to be transferred.
  • the coated die After applying photoresist coating on the die, the coated die is soft-baked on a hot plate in order to remove all of the solvents from the photoresist coating. Over soft-baking and under soft-baking are to be avoided.
  • the next step is to align a mask 1 which has the desired pattern incorporated with micro-structures therein with the die using a mask aligner. Once the mask has been accurately aligned with the die, the photoresist is exposed through the pattern on the mask with a high intensity ultraviolet light 4, and developed subsequently.
  • the final step in the photolithographic process is hard-baking. This step is necessary in order to harden the photoresist and improve adhesion of the photoresist to the die surface.
  • RIE reactive ion etching
  • the wet chemical etching technique can also be utilized.
  • the chemical or plasma etching process allows micro structures with less than 50 micrometers line width.
  • a die with micro structure or a micro-engraved die 30 is produced as schematically shown in Fig.4.
  • a stamping press 9 is either a manual stamping press with an adapted fixation for an object such as credit cards or an automatic stamping press.
  • the micro-engraved die 30 is mounted on the hot stamping head 10 of a standard hologram or signature panel deposit machine.
  • a foil for example a standard metallic foil 11, is put on an object 12 which is desired to be equipped with anti-counterfeiting features, such as credit cards, vouchers, identity cards and so on.
  • the machine carries the object 12 from an entry to the hot stamping press.
  • the micro-engraved die 30 is pressed against the standard metallic foil 11, the foil is stamped on the object 12.
  • This stamped metallic fine line foil 20 adds to the object 12 not only the aesthetic, but also security features engraved on the foil. Then the finished product is carried back to the output magazine.
  • MM3000 or MM6000 Kurz for hot stamping used for credit card hologram or signature panel deposit is used.
  • a machine like the MCC1 from Kurz would use a micro-engraved wheel pressed/rolled against the metallic foil 11 to obtain the same effect.
  • a logo is embossed on an object for example credit or smart card by adjusting properly the pressure and the temperature communicated by the hot stamping press to the die/foil/object system.
  • Fig.5 shows a schematic illustration of the Axalto logo on a credit card.
  • a typical value for the temperature is 170 to 210° C with a pressure from a couple of grams to several tens of kilograms depending on the material of the object (paper, plastic, textile etc.) and its fragility.
  • the invention generally employs proven technologies in the semicon industry and the already existing hologram or signature panel deposit processes and machines.
  • a logo can be scanned and an electronic file containing the pattern of a logo can be created.
  • This electronic file can be edited to include some micro-structures such as micro-lines and hidden images by using techniques from the bank note industry and specific software.
  • the image contained in the electronic file can be outputted on a film by using a standard image device.
  • This film can be used as a mask to manufacture a micro-engraved die by using an etching process.
  • the electronic file can be used directly to activate a reactive ion plasma etching process to engrave a die. In such a way, any logo can be easily modified electronically by putting some micro-structures as fine lines for example in the logo.

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GB1517840A (en) * 1975-11-17 1978-07-12 Landis & Gyr Ag Security documents
EP0013557A2 (de) * 1979-01-12 1980-07-23 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zum Kaschieren von Schichten und Pressvorrichtung mit zwei Platten zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
EP0374256A1 (de) * 1988-04-12 1990-06-27 Dai Nippon Insatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Optisches aufzeichnungsmedium und methode zu dessen herstellung
WO1999056964A1 (de) * 1998-04-30 1999-11-11 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh Wertdokument mit sicherheitselement
WO2003095228A1 (de) * 2002-05-14 2003-11-20 Leonhard Kurz Gmbh & Co. Kg Optisch variables element mit dünnfilmschichtfolge
WO2004030928A1 (en) * 2002-10-07 2004-04-15 Note Printing Australia Limited Embossed optically variable devices

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1517840A (en) * 1975-11-17 1978-07-12 Landis & Gyr Ag Security documents
EP0013557A2 (de) * 1979-01-12 1980-07-23 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zum Kaschieren von Schichten und Pressvorrichtung mit zwei Platten zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
EP0374256A1 (de) * 1988-04-12 1990-06-27 Dai Nippon Insatsu Kabushiki Kaisha Optisches aufzeichnungsmedium und methode zu dessen herstellung
WO1999056964A1 (de) * 1998-04-30 1999-11-11 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh Wertdokument mit sicherheitselement
WO2003095228A1 (de) * 2002-05-14 2003-11-20 Leonhard Kurz Gmbh & Co. Kg Optisch variables element mit dünnfilmschichtfolge
WO2004030928A1 (en) * 2002-10-07 2004-04-15 Note Printing Australia Limited Embossed optically variable devices

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