Storcard, Inc.

The StorCard has the flexibility and form factor of a credit card and conforms to ISO 7816-1 including mechanical flexibility along the longitudinal and transverse axis without damage to the IC or the magnetic recording medium. A semiconductor device is mounted on the card similar in construction to the Smart Card. This electronic chip controls the flow of data to and from the card. A flexible magnetic disk is housed inside a cavity created between the top and bottom layers of the card. The StorCard is a laminated structure, with the layers made up of plastic and metal sheets. The outer surfaces of the card have artwork that can be personalized similar to a credit card. A window is provided on the bottom and a shutter that slides between the layers of the card, backs this window sealing the disk enclosure. An external mechanism (in the StorPod) can actuate this shutter opening the window and providing access to the recording disk...