Patent ID: 7294381

Claim:
A spliced film carrier tape for mounting electronic components comprising at least first and second film carrier tapes of differing transverse width dimensions spliced together with an adhesive tape over abutting end portions of the first and second film carrier tapes, wherein the first and second film carrier tapes each have a transversely indented concave edge formed along a longitudinal direction of the tapes and having tapered portions formed at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the film carrier tape, the indented concave edges being created by cutting the adhesive tape and both abutting edge portions to reduce the width of the first and second film carrier tapes, whereby the abutting end portions of the first and second film carrier tapes have a common transverse width dimension after cutting and splicing and the tapered portions provide a smooth transitional surface from the indented concave edges to uncut sides of the first and second film carrier tapes.