Patent ID: 7017263
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of mounting an electronic component, comprising: providing a component feeding unit having a recognition mark; mounting a pickup position adjusting tape having pickup position marks on the component feeding unit; taking an image of the recognition mark by a first recognition camera; moving the first recognition camera to a pickup position of the component feeding unit, at which the electronic component is picked up by a suction nozzle, so as to take an image of the pickup position mark of the pickup position adjusting tape located at the pickup position of the component feeding unit; obtaining data on a positional relationship between the recognition mark and the pickup position of the component feeding unit based on the images taken by the first recognition camera; mounting a storage tape containing the electronic component on the component feeding unit; fixing the component feeding unit to a component mounting apparatus; taking an image of the recognition mark of the component feeding unit by a second recognition camera; correcting a pickup position of the suction nozzle based on the data on the positional relationship; and picking the electronic component up from the storage tape and mounting the electronic component on a printed circuit board.