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Leader and trailer tape specifications

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Leader and trailer tape specifications

The leader has a minimum width of 400 mm which includes at least 100 mm of carrier tape

with empty cavities and sealed cover tape (see Figure 2). The leader tape is affixed to the

last turn of carrier tape by using a transparent adhesive anti static or paper based tape of a

width not higher than the one of the cover tape.

The trailer is a carrier tape which minimum width is 160 mm with empty cavities and sealed

cover tape, as shown in Figure 2. The trailer tape must be affixed to the reel by using the

tape slot of the reel hub.

During the unwinding operation, the entire carrier tape must be easily released from the reel

hub as the last portion of the tape unwinds from the reel without damaging the carrier tape

and the remaining components in the cavities.

Figure 2. Leader and trailer tape schematics