Patent ID: 7395932

Claim:
A carrier tape for electrical components comprising: a tape having a length; and a plurality of cavities disposed along the length of the tape, each cavity being configured to contain either a first electrical component having first outer dimensions or a second electrical component having second outer dimensions and each cavity comprising: a first pair of opposing inner side walls each of which comprises a ledge; a bottom surface; and first and second elevated island supports extending from the bottom surface of the cavity, each of the first and second elevated island supports comprising: a ledge that is a horizontal surface and faces a center area of the cavity; and an upper surface; wherein the ledges of the first and second elevated island supports being configured to support the first electrical component and the upper surfaces being configured to support the second electrical component, the ledges of the first pair of inner side walls being configured to support a portion of the first electrical component and the ledges of the first pair of inner side walls and the ledges of the first and second elevated island supports being at approximately the same distance from said bottom surface.