Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,573,962 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

3M Offers New, Total System for Component Handling, Protection; Family of Carrier, Cover Tapes Provides Complete Protection of Active Components.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ST. PAUL St. Paul

as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26]

See : Bravery
, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004

3M announces the new 3M Polystyrene System that gives component packaging engineers and assemblers This is a list of assemblers. Hundreds of assemblers have been written; some notable examples are:
  • ASEM-51 - for the Intel MCS-51 family of microcontrollers; runs on DOS, Win32, and Linux.
 a complete solution for the transport and protection of electrostatically sensitive electronic devices. The 3M family of carrier and cover tapes offers a wide variety of carrier tape sizes and a choice of pressure-sensitive or heat-activated cover tape in a complete polystyrene system. 3M transport solutions, which includes 3M polystyrene carrier tape 4000, the new 3M static dissipative dis·si·pate  
v. dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing, dis·si·pates

v.tr.
1. To drive away; disperse.

2.
 pressure-sensitive adhesive cover tape 2684 and 3M static dissipative heat-activated adhesive cover tape 2686, provide a total system solution to ensure the protection of static-sensitive active components and the precise delivery of them to the final assembly point.

"With our system solution, 3M now offers polystyrene and polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  carrier tape as well as pressure-sensitive and heat- activated adhesive cover tapes for each," said Tom Becker, global sales and marketing manager, transport products, 3M Electronic Solutions Division. "We can give our customers the appropriate solution for their application needs. As a global solutions supplier for carrier and cover tapes, 3M assures system compatibility. This means customers can be assured that the total tape system will perform consistently to their exact specifications."

3M Polystyrene Carrier Tape 4000

3M polystyrene carrier tape 4000 is a static dissipative polystyrene carrier tape designed specifically for protecting and transporting active components: SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. , PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) A plastic, square, surface mount chip package that contains leads on all four sides. The leads (pins) extend down and back under and into tiny indentations in the housing. See chip package. , SOJ (Small Outline package J-lead) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular surface mount chip package with j-shaped pins on its two long sides. See J-lead, SOP and chip package.

SOJ - Small Outline J
, TSOP (Thin Small Outline Package) A very thin, plastic, rectangular surface mount chip package with gull-wing pins on its two short sides. TSOPs are about a third as thick as SOJ chips. See gull-wing lead, SOP, SOJ and chip package. , QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. , MLF MLF Malolactic Fermentation (winemaking)
MLF Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus
MLF Micro Lead-Frame
MLF Multilateral Force
MLF Mouvement de Libération de la Femme
 and similar plastic encapsulated components. The black polystyrene tape is static dissipative throughout the total thickness of the tape, thus scoring or scratching will not affect its static control properties. It is a continuous, splice-free carrier tape with precisely formed pockets to ensure component fit to ANSI/EIA standards. 3M carrier tape 4000 is available in a wide variety of pocket designs with carrier widths from 12 mm to 44 mm; carrier widths from 12 mm to 32 mm in a level-wound format also are available to help increase productivity.

3M Static Dissipative Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Cover Tape 2684

The new 3M static dissipative pressure-sensitive adhesive cover tape 2684 is designed specifically to seal electrical and electronic components into 3M carrier tape 4000 and other embossed em·boss  
tr.v. em·bossed, em·boss·ing, em·boss·es
1. To mold or carve in relief: emboss a design on a coin.

2.
 polystyrene carrier materials. Made of transparent, conductive polyester film, the cover tape seals to both polystyrene and polycarbonate materials from 3M and to other carrier manufacturers' materials. The cover tape is clear, allowing for information to easily be read through the tape down to the smallest component level. 3M cover tape 2684 is available in standard widths ranging from 9.3 mm to 49.4 mm, with the synthetic PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce.  adhesive exposed only along the edges of the tape.

3M Static Dissipative Heat-Activated Adhesive Cover Tape 2686

Like 3M static dissipative pressure-sensitive adhesive cover tape 2684, 3M static dissipative heat-activated adhesive cover tape 2686 seals electrical and electronic components into 3M carrier tape 4000 and can be used on other manufacturers' polystyrene carrier tapes. The transparent, two-sided polyester film tape is available in standard widths ranging from 5.4 mm to 49.5 mm.

3M carrier tape 4000 is designed to be compatible with a variety of both 3M cover tape 2684 and 3M cover tape 2686. It provides acceptable peel force values using standard sealing parameter settings.

Commenting on 3M's system approach to sealing, Becker noted, "Many manufacturers do not manufacture or provide compatible cover tapes for their carrier tapes, which can result in resolving compatibility and production issues related to either the carrier or cover tape. 3M offers a complete line of pressure-sensitive and heat-activated cover tapes and several types of carrier tapes to meet a myriad of customer needs."

The new Polystyrene System is backed by 3M's global, dedicated technical organization with offices and laboratories around the world. 3M's technical training and trouble-shooting assistance helps make customers' processes trouble-free with higher yields and productivity.

For more information on the 3M Polystyrene System, contact 3M Electronic Solutions at 1-800-666-8273 or visit www.3M.com/esd.
COPYRIGHT 2004 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2004, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Feb 10, 2004
Words:657
Previous Article:IPC Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2004 Financial Results.
Next Article:New 21 Minute Fitness Center Uses High Intensity/Low Momentum Weight Training to Achieve Fitness and Weight Loss in 21 Minutes a Week.



Related Articles
Improving the breed: any survey of the current armoured fighting vehicle scene will reveal there are many new light armoured vehicles, such as IFVs...
"Best of the Best" products of 2003 will make 2004 a better year!
What iSCSI brings to tape.
Online data backup & recovery takes hold: outsourcing better addresses data protection.
Data protection: recovery with tape.
Choose to reuse.
Data storage sticker shock: the need to recalculate data storage TCO.
A second paradigm: the level of protection provided by state guaranty funds hasn't kept pace with inflation. Spreading the risk in tiers among...
Protection support: a joint effort of insurers, governments and employers is needed to bridge the gap in mortality protection that leaves millions of...

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles