Use of Surftape to ship bare die, small packages
Keywords:Packing Texas Instruments Surftape automotive applications
Today, all TI groups cannot use Surftape because a special feeder is needed to extract the die or packages from the tape. This feeder is offered by several manufacturers that are listed on the Surftape website. Some TI product groups sell via distribution and, as a result, many unknown customers purchase TI products. Customers receiving a tape they cannot process with their standard machines without buying a special feeder are not likely to purchase TI products again. Thus, Surftape is allowed to be used only by TI businesses that have a customer base that can use the tape without any issues. Currently, only the Automotive Products Group uses this tape for automotive applications.
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Originally published by Texas Instruments Inc. at www.ti.com as "Use of Surftape Carrier Tape to Ship TI Bare Die and Small Packages".
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