Review of Changes

to ANSI/EIA-481-D
Presented by Scott Carter
Fall ECA Meeting
October 8, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT

ANSI/EIA-481-D 8 mm through 200 mm

Embossed Carrier Taping and 8 mm & 12
mm Punched Carrier Taping of Surface
Mount Components for Automatic Handling

Authored by Automated Component Handling (ACH)

Committee of the Electronic Components Association
(ECA) of the Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA)

Electronics Industries Association

(EIA) Organizationwww.eia.org
EIA

Telecommunications
Industry
Association
(TIA)

Electronic
Components
Association
(ECA)

S-1 Committee
P Committees
Connector Committees

Automated
Component
Handling (ACH)

Government Electronics
and Information
Technology
Association
(GEIA)

National Science and

Technology Education
Partnership
(NSTEP)

JEDEC

Automated Component Handling

(ACH) Committee

Scope: Develop and maintain engineering standards

and publications for tape, reels, magazines, trays, etc.
for handling components in production. Also, provide
technical input to US national positions on related
international standards issues and proposals.
Standards:

EIA-481 for Surface Mount Tape and Reel Packaging

EIA-468 for Tape and Reel of Radial-Leaded Components
EIA-296 for Axial Device Tape and Reel
EIA-948 and EIA-960 for Automated Handling in Thermoformed
Trays

Worldwide Electronics Standards

Organizations
EIA
International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC)
Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA)

ANSI/EIA-481-D

Title: 8 mm Through 200 mm Embossed Carrier Taping

and 8 mm & 12 mm Punched Carrier Taping of Surface
Mount Components for Automatic Handling
Scope: The standard covers requirements for taping
surface mount components. Complementary standards
for specialized taping requirements are included in the
addendum.
Introduction: The standard was formulated to provide
dimensions and tolerances necessary to tape surface
mount components such that they may be automatically
handled.

2 Main Carrier Tape Types

Embossed

Common Widths: 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 44

and 56
Uncommonly Used Widths: 72, 88, 104,
120, 136, 120, 168, 184 and 200 mm
40 mm maximum pocket depth
Plastic only

Punched

Widths: 8 and 12 mm
1.6 mm maximum cavity depth for nonpaper and 1.1 mm maximum depth for
paper materials
Paper or plastic base materials

8-mm to 24-mm Wide Embossed Carrier Tape

P2

T
T2

Do

Po

[10 pitches cumulative

tolerance on tape 0.2 mm]

E1

Ao
F
Ko

B1

Bo

S1

E2

P1
T1

Center Lines of Cavity

D 1

Cover Tape
B 1 is for tape feeder reference only,
including draft concentric about B o.

User Direction of Unreeling

Embossment
For cavity size,
see Note 1 Table 2

8 mm & 12 mm Punched Carrier Tape

P2

T
Do

Po

[10 pitches cumulative

tolerance on tape 0.2 mm]

E1

A0
F
E2

B0

Bottom Cover Tape

P1

T1
T1
Top Cover Tape

Center Lines of Cavity

G
Cavity Size,
See
Note 1, Table 1
Bottom Cover Tape

User Direction of Unreeling

General Carrier Tape Characteristics

Sprocket Hole Pitch: 4 mm
Pocket Pitch: multiples of 4 mm

8-

and 12-mm wide tapes can have 2 mm

pitch

Tolerances: 0.05 mm - 0.5 mm (0.1 mm is

common)
Round Sprocket Hole Diameter: 1.5 mm

32-mm to 200-mm Wide Carrier Tape

Round Sprocket Holes
Do
Po [10 pitches cumulative

T
T2

E1

tolerance on tape 0.2 mm]

P2

Ao
F

Ko
B1

Bo

So W

D 1

T1

Center Lines of Cavity

Cover Tape
B 1 is for tape feeder reference only,
including draft concentric about B o.

P1

User Direction of Unreeling

Detail, Elongation and Skew of Sprocket Holes

Elongated Sprocket Holes

Embossment
For cavity size,
see Note 1 Table 3

Other Carrier Tape Requirements

Specified in EIA-481

Maximum Tape Camber

Maximum component rotation and lateral
movement
Bar Code Label Area
Minimum Bending Radius
Cover Tape Peel Force
Leader and Trailer Lengths
Reel Dimensions

History of EIA Carrier Tape Standards

EIA-RS-481 Taping Leadless Components for Automatic Placement June 1982

EIA-481-A "Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Placement" March 1986
EIA-481-1 8 mm & 12 mm Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Handling May
1990
EIA-481-2 16 mm and 24 mm Embossed Carrier Taping of Surface Mount Components for
Automatic Handling March 1991
EIA-481-3 32 mm, 44 mm and 56 mm Embossed Carrier Taping of Surface Mount Components
for Automatic Handling Oct. 1991
EIA-481-1-A 8 mm & 12 mm Punched & Embossed Carrier Taping of Surface Mount
Components for Automatic Handling June 1994
EIA/IS-704 72 mm through 200 mm Carrier Tapes for Packaging Components for Automatic
Handling Sept. 1996
EIA-481-2-A 16 mm, 24 mm, 32 mm, 44 mm & 56 mm Embossed Carrier Taping of Surface
Mount Components for Automatic Handling April 2000
EIA-481-B 8 mm Through 200 mm Embossed Carrier Taping and 8 mm & 12 mm Punched
Carrier Taping Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Handling July 2002
EIA-481-C 8 mm Through 200 mm Embossed Carrier Taping and 8 mm & 12 mm Punched
Carrier Taping Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Handling Oct. 2003
EIA-481-D 8 mm Through 200 mm Embossed Carrier Taping and 8 mm & 12 mm Punched
Carrier Taping Taping of Surface Mount Components for Automatic Handling July 2008

Version of EIA-481 Applicable

June 1982
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

x
x

Punched Width, mm

x
x
x

Version of EIA-481 Applicable

February 1986
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

x
x

Punched Width, mm

x
x
x

Versions of EIA-481 Applicable

May 1990 March 1991
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

x
x

Punched Width, mm

x
x
x

Versions of EIA-481 Applicable

June 1994
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

x
x

Punched Width, mm

x
x
x

Versions of EIA-481 Applicable

September 1996
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

Punched Width, mm

12

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

x
x

x
x
x

Versions of EIA-481 Applicable

April 2000
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

Punched Width, mm

12

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

x
x

x
x
x

Version of EIA-481 Applicable

July 2002
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

Punched Width, mm

12

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

x
x

x
x
x

Version of EIA-481 Applicable

October 2003
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

Punched Width, mm

12

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

x
x

x
x
x

Version of EIA-481 Applicable

July 2008
Embossed Carrier Tape width, mm
Standard

Date

Punched Width, mm

12

16

24

32

44

56

72+

12

EIA-RS-481

Jun-82

EIA-481-A

Feb-86

EIA-481-1

May-90

EIA-481-2

Mar-91

EIA-481-3

Oct-91

EIA-481-1-A

Jun-94

EIA-704

Sep-96

EIA-481-2-A

Apr-00

EIA-481-B

Jul-02

EIA-481-C

Oct-03

EIA-481-D

Jul-08

x
x

x
x
x

EIA-481-1-A Updates

Updated and refined format of document.

Eliminated dual dimensions. SI units only.
Added Applicable Documents section.
Added requirements for bar code labeling on reels.
Updated Dimensional Parameters

W Max instead of unbalanced tolerance for W

E became E1 and E2
G1 and G2 eliminated for Embossed Tapes

Blueprint for Modern carrier tape standard

EIA-481-2-A Updates
Combined EIA-481-2 and EIA-481-3 into
single document: 16, 24, 32, 44, and 56
mm widths.
Style and content harmonized with EIA481-1-A
Permitted maximum reel diameter of 609
mm compared to 360 mm previously

EIA-481-B Updates

Combined EIA-481-1-A, EIA-481-2-A, EIA-704 into

single document for embossed carrier tape: 8 mm
through 200 mm wide tape.
Introduced detailed component orientation rules.
Maintained grandfathered component orientation for

SOT 23
SOT 143
SOT 89
SOT 223
IPD (per EIA-800)

Quad 3
Quad 3
Quad 4
Quad 3
Quad 2

Permitted maximum reel diameter of 609 mm compared

to 360 mm previously for 8-mm and 12-mm wide tapes.

EIA-481-C Updates

Introduced component orientation flowsheet to

accompany the written rules.
Eliminated grandfathered component orientation
for
SOT

23
SOT 143
SOT 89
SOT 223
IPD (per EIA-800)

Quad 3
Quad 3
Quad 4
Quad 3
Quad 2

EIA-481-D Updates

Updated orientation rules to clarify the orienting feature of the component.

Specified orientations for 25 commonly used devices schematically

SOT 23, 223, 143, 89, 343, 23-5, 23-6

TO-89, -252, -220, -263-5
SSOP-5, -6
SC70-5, 70-6
DPAK/D2PAK/D2PAK-5P
QFP, TSOP, PLCC, SOIC, DIP
QFN-square, QFN-rectangular
BGA-square, BGA-rectangular
SSOP/TSSOP/MSOP
Ultra Thin SO8 (US8)
Tantalum Capacitor
Diode/LED
Connectors (square or rectangular)

Added recommend camber measurement method

Updated requirements for cover tapes

Complementary Taping Standards

EIA-726 8 mm Punched & Embossed Carrier Taping of

Surface Mount Components for Automatic Handling of
Devices Smaller than 2.0 mm x 1.2 mm June 2002
EIA-747 Adhesive Backed Punched Plastic Carrier
Taping of Singulated Bare Die and Other Surface Mount
Components for Automatic Handling of Devices
Generally Less Than 1.0 mm Thick Feb. 2007
EIA-763 Bare Die and Chip Scale Packages Taped in 8
mm & 12 mm Carrier Tape for Automatic Handling
June 2002
EIA-704-A Mechanically-Interlocked Component
Packaging For Automatic Handling Oct. 2007

Future Work for ACH Committee

Solicit industry feedback for EIA-481-D
Evaluate 4-mm wide, 1-mm pitch carrier
tapes.
Continue to develop ACH Application
Guide

EIA Standards

Automated Handling
Committee
October

9
Salt Lake City

April

30
New Orleans

Thank You for Attending

Scott Carter
1336 Paramount Parkway
Batavia, IL 60510

carter@tekpak.com
630.406.0560 office
630.406.0577 fax