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Reel Service has been providing Tape & Reeling services to customers since 1987.
Throughout our 37 years in business, we have invested significantly in automatic Taping & Reeling equipment to provide our customers with state-of-the-art class-leading capabilities from our diverse portfolio of equipment.
Our automatic placement machines utilise high resolution inspection systems which check for lead defects such as coplanarity, bent lead and pitch, along with additional inspections for mark quality, orientation, date code, lot number and part number. These inspections are carried out as an integral part of the automatic Taping & Reeling process.
Our range of Tape & Reel machines provide us with flexibility in the processing of components which can be received in tubes, trays, loose or bulk for bowl-feed.
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Devices can be received in a variety of formats: wafer, film frame, strip, tray, tube or loose. Semiconductors, electro-mechanical and mechanical devices ranging from legacy Pin Through Hole (PTH), and Surface Mount Device (SMD) to Wafer Level CSP/Die Package can all be Taped & Reeled.
High performance equipment coupled with our skilled in-house materials manufacturing division allows us to offer customers' quick turn-around times essential in supply chain considerations. In excess of 2800 Carrier Tape designs currently exist with custom tapes for new or unusual components designed and manufactured to customer specifications in a short timescale typically 1-2 weeks.
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To complement standard Tape & Reel capability, Reel Service also offers Tape & Reel of Wafer Level CSP/Die product using state-of-the -art automated die handlers from STI.
Industries supported include automotive, defence, aerospace, sensor, medical, cellphone, solar and RFID.
Wafer level devices may be silicon, glass, ceramic or FR4 based. Die based products, chip scale packages and flip chip devices may be processed through a number of supported processes including:
We can also offer Class 10,000 clean-room processing if Taping & Reeling in a protected environment is required.
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Whether prototype, small or large volume production quantities, Reel Service offers a first class value chain proposition for all types of programmable device on the market today. Devices may be supplied on a program only basis then held at our secure facility, or programmed and delivered to order. Shipments may be made on a daily ‘ship to line’ basis to suit customer demands either in trays, tubes or Tape & Reel. Our Strict ESD standards protect devices from static damage.
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Reel Service operates multiple programming systems providing device programming for a cross section of device manufacturers, distributors and end users. A wide range of package outlines are supported including: MicroControllers, Flash, EEPROM and PLD.
Sample approval is obtained to verify part and program integrity prior to production volume device programming. Additionally, all program revisions are stored and backed up on our secure systems. Key Markets supported include:
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Reel Service Ltd offer laser marking services utilising several types of laser marking technology (YAG & Fiber) supporting the serialisation, component origin and identification marking purposes across many types of industries. Markets supported include Semiconductor, Automotive, Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Medical.
Semiconductor/Automotive Primarily applied to semiconductor packages, laser marking has a variety of applications tailored to suit customer needs. Optimum power and frequency ensures plastic & metal devices in a range of semiconductor package outlines can be etched for identification with high quality results. Typical applications include:
Aerospace & Medical Full traceability of Aerospace and Medical devices and components may be achieved through laser marking. A variety of materials may have serial numbers etched in non-critical areas for traceability purposes thus complying with Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
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Sensitive electronic Devices packaged in moisture-permeable materials, such as plastic, can succumb to the effects of moisture ingress. When exposed to elevated temperatures, for example those experienced during reflow soldering, moisture trapped inside can expand and produce enough vapour to damage or destroy the device. Commonly seen failures include internal separation (delaminating) of the plastic from the die or lead-frame; wire bond damage; die damage; and internal cracks. In extreme cases, the Device will bulge and pop (often referred to as the "popcorn" effect). Reel Service offers bake processes which removes the moisture from these vulnerable devices. Our regularly maintained and calibrated ovens give us the consistent performance and capacity to meet our customers’ needs.
To maintain the dry condition of the Devices after baking the Devices are sealed under vacuum in a Moisture Barrier Bag (MBB). A Desiccant bag and Humidity Indicator Card (HIC) are placed in the MBB before sealing to maintain and indicate the condition of the product for the end user. The shelf life of product packaged in this manner is typically 1 year. If Devices required to be Taped & Reeled after Bake then provisions are made to either temporary vacuum the Devices in an MBB, whilst awaiting Tape & Reel or are Taped & Reeled directly after Bake and then Dry Packed after Tape & Reel has been completed. In all instances a Bake Lot Traveller will accompany each Batch of Devices after Bake recording exposure times at each process step.
Reel Service combines strict operational and environmental controls with specific customer requirements to supply an optimum bake & dry packaging service.
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Recovery of damaged electronic component inventory and placement attrition can save considerable sums of money. Similarly loss of hard to find parts or expensive components through damage can prove to be particularly detrimental in the supply chain.
Reel Service Ltd works closely with device manufacturers, distributors and contract electronic assembly facilities to rescue damaged devices, returning them to ‘as new’ condition and returning them to the customer packaged in carrier tapes, trays or tubes for automatic assembly.
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