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Tantalum Surface Mount Capacitors – Standard Tantalum

Packaging Information Performance Notes

1. Cover Tape Break Force: 1.0 Kg minimum.

2. Cover Tape Peel Strength: The total peel strength of the cover tape from the carrier tape shall be:

Tape Width

Peel Strength

8 mm

0.1 to 1.0 Newton (10 to 100 gf)

12 and 16 mm

0.1 to 1.3 Newton (10 to 130 gf)

Thedirectionofthepullshallbeoppositethedirectionofthecarriertapetravel.Thepullangleofthecarriertapeshallbe165°to180°

from the plane of the carrier tape. During peeling, the carrier and/or cover tape shall be pulled at a velocity of 300 ±10 mm/minute.

3. Labeling: Bar code labeling (standard or custom) shall be on the side of the reel opposite the sprocket holes. Refer to EIA

Standards 556 and 624.

Figure 2 – Maximum Component Rotation

Ao

Bo

°

T

°

s

Maximum Component Rotation

Top View

Maximum Component Rotation

Side View

Tape

Maximum

8,12

20

16 – 200

10

Tape

Maximum

8,12

20

16 – 56

10

72 – 200

5

Typical Pocket Centerline

Typical Component Centerline

Figure 3 – Maximum Lateral Movement

0.5 mm maximum

0.5 mm maximum

8 mm & 12 mm Tape

1.0 mm maximum

1.0 mm maximum

16 mm Tape

Figure 4 – Bending Radius

R

R

Bending

Radius

Embossed

Carrier

Punched

Carrier