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PI3DPX1202A

Document number: DS40115 Rev.2-1

7.3

Tape & Reel Materials and Design

Carrier Tape

Ohm/sq. maximum. Pocket tapes are designed so that the component remains in position for automatic handling after cover tape is

removed. Each pocket has a hole in the center for automated sensing if the pocket is occupied or not, thus facilitating device removal.

Sprocket holes along the edge of the center tape enable direct feeding into automated board assembly equipment. See Figures 3 and 4

for carrier tape dimensions.

Cover Tape

mum. The cover tape is heat-sealed to the edges of the carrier tape to encase the devices in the pockets. The force to peel back the

cover tape from the carrier tape shall be a MEAN value of 20 to 80gm (2N to 0.8N).

Reel

NOTE: LABELS TO BE PLACED ON

THE REEL OPPOSITE PIN 1

TOP

COVER

TAPE

SPROCKET

HOLE (ROUND)

CARRIER TAPE

EMBOSSED CAVITY

BARCODE LABEL

Figure 7-4: Tape & Reel label information

END

CARRIER TAPE

TRAILER

COVER

TAPE

COMPONENTS

COVER TAPE

START

LEADER

Top Left

PIN 1

ORIENTATION

Top Right

PIN 1

ORIENTATION

Bottom Left

PIN 1

ORIENTATION

Figure 7-5: Tape leader and trailer pin 1 orientations