A security inlay for a security document

Abstract

The present invention relates to a security inlay for a security document, such as an RFID-enabled security document, the security inlay comprising: an inlay substrate; an antenna provided in or on the inlay substrate and configured to communicate with a reader; a chip module integrated into the inlay substrate and coupled to the antenna; and at least one security feature configured to burn in one or more portions, when exposed to microwave radiations, so as to identify a security status of the security inlay, for example a disabled status.The present invention also relates to the security document, such as an RFID-enabled security document, comprising one or more of such security inlays and to the method for authenticating such security document.

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