STAR Datasheet, PDF (2/30 Pages) Texas Instruments – STAR STAR Surface Mount Tape-and-Reel Specification

PRELIMINARY
STAR^TM Surface Mount
Tape-and-Reel Specification
December 1992
General Description
Tape-and-Reel is a new method for shipment of surface
mount devices This approach simplifies the handling of
semiconductors for automated circuit board assembly sys-
tems A Tape-and-Reel holds hundreds-to-thousands of
surface mount devices (as compared with less than 100
devices in a rail) so that pick-and-place machines have to
be reloaded less frequently This savings in labor will further
reduce manufacturing costs for automated circuit board as-
sembly
Features
Y _{Conductive PVC material redeuces static charge build-}
up
Y _{Fully meets proposed EIA standard RS-481A (taping of}
surface-mounted components for automatic placing)
Tape-and-Reel Diagram
Y _{Fully compatible with National’s surface mount package}
types
Y _{Variable code density code 39 bar code label for Auto-}
mated Inventory Management availability
Y _{Mechanical samples of surface mount packages avail-}
able in Tape-and-Reel for automated assembly process
development
Y _{Single Tape-and-Reel holds hundreds-to-thousands of}
surface mount semiconductors for additional labor sav-
ings
Y _{Conductive cover Tape-and-Reel availability}
Y _{Reels individually packed}
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