KEMET®
PACKAGING INFORMATION
Tantalum Axial
Lead Tape and Reel Packaging
KEMET offers standard reeling of Solid Tantalum
Capacitors for automatic insertion or lead forming
machines per EIA Specification RS-296E.
®
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Figure 1
White
Adhesive Tape (+)
®
Kraft Paper
Interleaving
KEMET
Blue
Adhesive Tape (–)
Kraft Paper
Interleaving
Figure 2
Figure 3
12"
(30.48cm)
.059" to .315"
Greater Than
Component
Length
White (+)
(Anode)
Blue (–)
(Cathode)
*
..047" Max
(1.20)
Hub
See Table 1
"A"
1
3 / "
4
*
(82.6)
.655
" ±0.010
1
Hole
(15.9 ±0.25)
/ "
8
.250" Nom.
(6.35)
See Table 1
"B"
(3.18)
Table 1
Dimensions in Inches & (Millimeters)
COMPONENT
COMPONENT
PITCH “A”
INSIDE TAPE SPACING
“B” ±1.5mm (0.059")
BODY DIAMETER
0.020" or (±0.5mm)
0.200" or (5mm)
0.400" or (10mm)
I
II
III
0" (0mm) to 0.197" (5mm)
2.062"
2.500"
2.874"
0.197" (5.01mm) to 0.394" (10mm)
(52.4mm) (63.5mm) (73mm)
Capacitors are reeled so that positive leads are oriented as shown in Figure 3. Kraft paper (50lb. test minimum)
is inserted between the layers of capacitors wound on reels for component pitch ≤0.200" sizes and corrugated
paper (70 lb. test minimum), single faced is inserted for component pitch ≥0.400" sizes. Capacitor lead length may
extend only a maximum of .031" (0.8 mm) beyond the tape’s edges. Capacitors are centered in a row between the
two tapes and will deviate only ±0.031" (0.79 mm) from the row center. Figures 1 and 2 show the KEMET standard
chipboard tape reel. A minimum of 36" (91.5 cm) leader tape is provided at each end of the reeled capacitors.
Universal splicing clips are used to connect the tape. Standard reel quantities are shown on page 73.
KEMET Electronics Corporation, P.O. Box 5928, Greenville, S.C. 29606 (864) 963-6300
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