Patent ID: 7490652

Claim:
An electronic component mounting apparatus comprising: a pre-bonding unit for pre-bonding an electronic component onto a board via a bonding element; an electronic-component post-bonding unit separate from said pre-bonding unit, said electronic-component post-bonding unit including a plurality of heating and pressurizing units, said post-bonding unit being operable independent of and simultaneously with said pre-bonding unit, each of said heating and pressurizing units being operable to independently heat and pressurize a respective pre-bonded electronic component so that the pre-bonded electronic component is post-bonded on the board, each of said heating and pressurizing units comprising a distinct and independently operable set comprised of: a respective placement table for supporting the board on which the electronic component has been pre-bonded via the bonding element; and a respective mounting finishing unit separate from said respective placement table, and operable to heat the pre-bonded electronic component on the board supported by said respective placement table, and further operable to pressurize the pre-bonded electronic component in a direction of thickness of the board; and a control unit for controlling a transfer of the board from said pre-bonding unit to an empty said placement table of one of said plurality of heating and pressurizing units of said post-bonding unit in succession.