Material Options
Component carrier tapes are commonly manufactured from thermoplastic materials such as PS (Polystyrene), PC (Polycarbonate), ABS, PET, or APET. These materials provide good forming performance, dimensional stability, and mechanical strength, making them suitable for electronic component packaging.
For sensitive electronic components, carrier tapes can also be produced with antistatic properties to help reduce electrostatic discharge during packaging and handling.
Specifications
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Item |
Specification |
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Material |
PS / PC / ABS / PET / APET |
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ESD Property |
10⁶ – 10¹¹ Ω |
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Tape Width |
8 mm – 120 mm |
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Thickness |
0.25 mm – 1.0 mm |
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Pocket Depth |
1 mm – 40 mm |
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Color |
Black / Transparent |
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Length |
1 – 1000 m per reel |
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Standard |
EIA-481 / EIA-541 |
Applications
Carrier Tape is widely used in SMT manufacturing for packaging various electronic components. Typical applications include integrated circuits (IC), LED components, connectors, sensors, resistors, capacitors, and other semiconductor devices.
The tape and reel format allows these components to be automatically fed into pick-and-place machines, improving production efficiency in PCB assembly lines.


Packaging & Transportation
Carrier tape is usually supplied in reel packaging to support convenient transportation and automated feeding. The sealed carrier tape, combined with cover tape, is wound onto plastic reels to create a continuous packaging format.
This packaging structure helps protect electronic components from contamination and mechanical damage during storage and transportation while ensuring stable feeding in SMT production.
Company Advantages
We specialize in providing carrier tape packaging materials for electronic component manufacturers and SMT production.
Our production process ensures consistent pocket forming quality and stable tape dimensions, and our products are compatible with industry-standard SMT equipment.
We are one of the earliest manufacturers of carrier tape in China.We can design carrier tape cavities according to component dimensions and provide rapid prototyping, enabling customers to receive samples in a timely manner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What is carrier tape used for?
A:Carrier tape is used to package electronic components so they can be automatically fed into SMT pick-and-place machines.
Q:What components can be packaged in carrier tape?
A:Carrier tape can be used for a wide range of surface-mount components such as ICs, LEDs, connectors, sensors, and passive components.
Q: Are you trading company or manufacturer ?
A: We are factory.
Q: How long is your delivery time?
A: Generally it is 5-10 days if the goods are in stock. or it is 15-20 days if the goods are not in stock, it is according to quantity.
Q: Do you provide samples ? is it free or extra ?
A: Yes, there will be sample charge and express freight, we will start sample after received the sample fee.
Q: What is your terms of payment ?
A: Payment<=1000USD, 100% in advance. Payment>=1000USD, 30% T/T in advance ,balance before shippment.
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