Patent ID: 6945299

Claim:
A terminal electrode forming apparatus for chip-style electronic components comprising: a first tape running mechanism to run a first adhesive tape coated with an adhesive on a surface thereof; a second tape running mechanism to run a second adhesive tape coated with an adhesive on a surface thereof; an electronic component supply unit to adhere ends of a group of the chip-style electronic components to the adhesive-coated surface of said first adhesive tape in a manner in which said chip-style electronic components are arrayed; a first paste applying unit to press the other ends of the group of the chip-style electronic components conveyed by the running of said first adhesive tape to coating flat bed thereby applying conductive paste to the other ends of the group of the chip-style electronic components; a first drying unit for drying the conductive paste applied on the other ends of the group of the chip-style electronic components; a transfer unit for transferring the group of the chip-style electronic components having passed through said drying unit, from said first adhesive tape to a second adhesive tape thereby causing the group of the chip-style electronic components to be held at the ends coated with the conductive paste by the second adhesive tape; a second paste applying unit for pressing the ends, not coated with the conductive paste, of the group of the chip-style conductive components conveyed by the running of said second adhesive tape to a coating flat bed thereby applying the conductive paste; a second drying unit for drying the conductive paste applied on the ends of the group of the chip-style electronic components; and a discharge unit for peeling off the group of the chip-style electronic components from said second adhesive tape.