{"id":716,"date":"2026-04-11T02:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/?p=716"},"modified":"2026-04-17T01:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:33:21","slug":"the-specification-for-cover-tapes-and-carrier-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/the-specification-for-cover-tapes-and-carrier-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Specification for Cover Tapes and Carrier Tape"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a detailed breakdown of the common specifications for cover tape and carrier tape:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. Common Specifications for Carrier Tape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrier tape specifications are primarily defined by their **Width (W) and Pitch (P)**. These standards typically adhere to the international EIA-481 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Common Widths (W)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The width of the carrier tape is directly determined by the physical size of the electronic components it holds. Common standard widths include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8mm: The most common width, used for surface-mount resistors, capacitors, and similar components (e.g., 0603, 0805, 1206).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12mm: Used for larger inductors, SOT-23 packages, and similar components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16mm \/ 24mm: Used for Integrated Circuits (ICs) and larger connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32mm \/ 44mm \/ 56mm \/ 72mm \/88mm and above: Used for large modules or irregularly shaped components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Common Pitches (P1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pitch refers to the distance between the center points of two adjacent pockets (cavities) on the tape:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2mm: Suitable for extremely small components (e.g., 0201, 0402).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4mm: The most commonly used pitch for standard-sized components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8mm and above: Suitable for larger-sized electronic components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. Common Specifications for Cover Tape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover tape is a thin film sealed over the surface of a carrier tape; its key specifications are its width and sealing method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Width Matching Table<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The width of the cover tape must be slightly narrower than that of the carrier tape. The following table presents the standard industry matching configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Width of Carrier Tape<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Width of Cover Tape<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
8mm<\/td>5.3mm or 5.4mm<\/td><\/tr>
12mm<\/td>9.2mm or 9.3mm<\/td><\/tr>
16mm<\/td>13.3mm<\/td><\/tr>
24mm<\/td>21.3mm<\/td><\/tr>
32mm<\/td>25.5mm<\/td><\/tr>
44mm<\/td>37.5mm<\/td><\/tr>
56mm<\/td>49.5mm<\/td><\/tr>
72mm<\/td>65.5mm<\/td><\/tr>
88mm<\/td>81.5mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The following is a detailed breakdown of the common specifications for cover tape and carrier tape: I. Common Specifications for Carrier Tape Carrier tape specifications are primarily defined by their **Width (W) and Pitch (P)**. These standards typically adhere to the international EIA-481 standard. 1. Common Widths (W) The width of the carrier tape is directly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[55,54,62,64,65,63],"class_list":["post-716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-basic-information-for-cover-tape","tag-carrier-tape","tag-cover-tape","tag-embossed-carrier-tape","tag-haa-cover-tape","tag-heat-cover-tape","tag-hsa-cover-tape"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmtmaterial.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}