RF Micro Devices Inc.

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421

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For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at +1.336.678.5570 or customerservice@rfmd.com.

The information in this publication is believed to be accurate. However, no responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of

third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended

application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice.

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RF5601

Tape and Reel

Carrier tape basic dimensions are based on EIA 481. The pocket is designed to hold the part for shipping and loading onto SMT

manufacturing equipment, while protecting the body and the solder terminals from damaging stresses. The individual pocket

design can vary from vendor to vendor, but width and pitch will be consistent.

Carrier tape is wound or placed onto a shipping reel either 330 mm (13 inches) in diameter or 178 mm (7 inches) in diameter. The

center hub design is large enough to ensure the radius formed by the carrier tape around it does not put unnecessary stress on

the parts.

Prior to shipping, moisture sensitive parts (MSL level 2a-5a) are baked and placed into the pockets of the carrier tape. A cover

tape is sealed over the top of the entire length of the carrier tape. The reel is sealed in a moisture barrier ESD bag with the

appropriate units of desiccant and a humidity indicator card, which is placed in a cardboard shipping box. It is important to note

that unused moisture sensitive parts need to be resealed in the moisture barrier bag. If the reels exceed the exposure limit and

need to be rebaked, most carrier tape and shipping reels are not rated as bakeable at 125°C. If baking is required, devices may be

baked according to section 4, table 4-1, of Joint Industry Standard IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033.

The table below provides useful information for carrier tape and reels used for shipping the devices described in this document.

RFMD Part Number

Reel

Diameter

Inch (mm)

Hub

Diameter

Inch (mm)

Width

(mm)

Pocket Pitch

(mm)

Feed

Units per

Reel

RF5601TR7

7 (178)

2.4 (61)

12

4

Single

2500