Chip Packing

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Espressif chips are packed on tape and reel. Then the reel is packed in an aluminum moisture barrier bag (MBB) in vacuum state to protect chips from absorbing moisture during transportation and storage. At last, the MBB is packed into a pizza box.

Packing Method

Espressif Product Packing Method

Note

The figure(s) above is for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.

Tape

This section introduces the dimensions of the carrier tape.

Carrier Tape Dimensions
Carrier Tape Dimensions (Unit: mm)

Package

Carrier Width (W)

Cavity Pitch (P 1)

Cavity Width (A 0)

Cavity Length (B 0)

10 * 10

24.0 ± 0.30

16.0 ± 0.10

10.30 ± 0.10

10.30 ± 0.10

Note

The surface resistance of the carrier tape is 10 4 ~ 10 11 ohms.

Pin1 Location

Pin 1 Orientation of Chips in Carrier Tape

Pin 1 Orientation of Chips in Carrier Tape

Reel

This section introduces the dimensions of the reel.

Reel Dimensions
Reel Dimensions

Package

Reel Size

Quantity Per Reel

10 * 10

13’’

2,000

Note

The surface resistance of the carrier tape is 10 4 ~ 10 11 ohms.

Pizza Box

Inside of the pizza box of typical Espressif chips, together with the tape and reel, product label and dry-packing related items are also packed.

This section describes the product label. For information about dry packing related items, please go to Section Dry Packing Requirement.

Note

Espressif has updated the product label style starting from 2026. For details, please refer to PCN202600201. During the transition period, the same product you receive may carry either of two label styles (Style 1 (New) or Style 2 (Legacy)). Please note that this is purely an update to label layout and a few field names — product specifications and quality remain unchanged.

Chip Label - Style 1

Espressif Chip Label — Style 1 (New, from 2026)

Chip Label - Style 2

Espressif Chip Label — Style 2 (Legacy)

The field descriptions below are based on Style 1 (New); Style 2 (Legacy) is identical except for the country information (see COA and COD below).

  • ESPRESSIF logo: Company logo and name

  • CPN: Espressif part number, e.g. ESP32-D0WDQ6

  • MPN: Manufactured part number

  • LOT1: Number of mother lot

  • LOT2: Number of combined lot

  • QTY1: Quantity of mother lot

  • QTY2: Quantity of combined lot

  • D/C 1: Assembly date code for LOT1

  • D/C 2: Assembly date code for LOT2

  • Test ID: Test information

  • DATE: Packing date, MM-DD-YYYY, DATE “03-29-2016” stands for Mar 29th in 2016

  • COA: Country of Assembly. On Style 2 (Legacy), this field is shown as Origin (e.g. Origin: CHINA).

  • COD: Country of Diffusion. Not present on Style 2 (Legacy).