A system for protecting integrated circuits on smart cards is described. The circuit (103) is placed in a cavity (102) in a ceramic package (101). Standard contacts (104) are deposited on the side of the package opposite to the cavity opening and connected to the chip (103) via feed-through conductors...http://www.google.de/patents/US5574309?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5574309 - Integrated circuit card comprising means for the protection of the integrated circuit