A splice tape , comprising: a tape material; a protective paper covering an adhesive composition applied to one side of said tape material wherein said adhesive composition is suitable to adhere said tape material to a component carrier reel joint; and a staggered slit arrangement (102, 102', 102"; 202', 202") cut into said tape material and said protective paper to form staggered sections between said tape material and said protective paper in order to easily remove sections of said protection paper to expose said adhesive composition for proper alignment and adhesion of said tape material to said component carrier reel joint, wherein: said staggered slit arrangement (102, 102', 102") in said tape material creates a first tape section , a second tape section , and third tape section , wherein notches between tape sections help initially connect said tape sections; said staggered slit arrangement (202', 202") in said protective paper creates a first protective paper section , a second protective paper section , and third protective paper section ; said first tape section adheres to an offset said first protective paper section ; said second tape section adheres to an offset said second protective paper section ; and said third tape section adheres to an offset said third protective paper section . a tape material; a protective paper covering an adhesive composition applied to one side of said tape material wherein said adhesive composition is suitable to adhere said tape material to a component carrier reel joint; and a staggered slit arrangement (102, 102', 102"; 202', 202") cut into said tape material and said protective paper to form staggered sections between said tape material and said protective paper in order to easily remove sections of said protection paper to expose said adhesive composition for proper alignment and adhesion of said tape material to said component carrier reel joint, wherein: said staggered slit arrangement (102, 102', 102") in said tape material creates a first tape section , a second tape section , and third tape section , wherein notches between tape sections help initially connect said tape sections; said staggered slit arrangement (202', 202") in said protective paper creates a first protective paper section , a second protective paper section , and third protective paper section ; said first tape section adheres to an offset said first protective paper section ; said second tape section adheres to an offset said second protective paper section ; and said third tape section adheres to an offset said third protective paper section . said staggered slit arrangement (102, 102', 102") in said tape material creates a first tape section , a second tape section , and third tape section , wherein notches between tape sections help initially connect said tape sections; said staggered slit arrangement (202', 202") in said protective paper creates a first protective paper section , a second protective paper section , and third protective paper section ; said first tape section adheres to an offset said first protective paper section ; said second tape section adheres to an offset said second protective paper section ; and said third tape section adheres to an offset said third protective paper section . <EOS>