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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,

How Carrier Tape Is Made: Thermoforming vs Vacuum Forming Carrier tape is manufactured using two primary methods, thermoforming and vacuum forming, each shaping a plastic

Antistatic carrier tape prevents static charge buildup on components during storage and handling, while dissipative carrier tape actively drains accumulated charge to ground more quickly,

Carrier tape materials determine how well a component survives the trip from reel to pick-and-place nozzle, and getting the choice wrong shows up as feeder

Carrier tape width is the measurement across the base film strip that holds a component in its embossed pocket, ranging from 8mm up to 56mm

A0, B0 and K0 are three critical pocket dimensions defined in the EIA-481-D carrier tape standard: A0 is the pocket width, B0 is the pocket

Carrier tape reel sizes range from 4 inches to 22 inches in diameter, with 7-inch, 13-inch and 15-inch being the most common for general SMT

Embossed carrier tape and punched carrier tape are the two manufacturing methods used to create the component pockets that hold parts in place on a