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Tape and reel capacity, the number of components that fit on a single reel, is determined by three factors: pocket spacing on the carrier tape,

Yes, loose components can be re-taped into carrier tape and reel format, allowing them to integrate into automated pick-and-place assembly lines that require standard tape-and-reel

Yes, connectors and RF shields can be packaged in carrier tape, but standard off-the-shelf tape is rarely suitable straight out of the box. Connectors have

Cover tape peel force is the measured force, in Newtons or grams-force, required to separate the cover tape from the carrier tape pocket during automatic

Carrier tape sprocket pitch is the standardised distance, measured centre to centre, between the sprocket holes running along the edge of carrier tape used in

Prototype carrier tape is custom-designed embossed or punched tape made in small quantities to test component packaging and assembly processes before full-scale production. Most suppliers

Deep pocket carrier tape is a type of embossed or thermoformed component packaging built with cavities deeper than the standard 1.5mm to 3mm range found

Carrier tape splicing is the process of joining two separate reels of embossed or punched carrier tape end-to-end using a splice joint or splice tape,