Patent ID: 7938929

Claim:
An electronic component mounting method comprising: pre-bonding an electronic component onto a board via a bonding element by using a pre-bonding unit; controlling a transfer of the board having the electronic component pre-bonded thereon from the pre-bonding unit to an empty placement table of one of a plurality of heating and pressurizing units of an electronic component post-bonding unit separate from the pre-bonding unit, the empty placement table having no board thereon, said controlling being performed by a control unit, each of the plurality of heating and pressurizing units including a distinct and independently operable set comprised of a respective placement table and a respective mounting finishing unit; supporting the board having the electronic component pre-bonded thereon by the previously-empty placement table; and post-bonding the pre-bonded electronic component onto the board by independently heating the pre-bonded electronic component on the board supported by the previously-empty placement table of the post-bonding unit using the respective mounting finishing unit separate from the placement table, and further pressurizing the pre-bonded electronic component in a direction of thickness of the board using the respective mounting finishing unit; wherein said post-bonding by the post-bonding unit is performed independent of, and simultaneously with, said pre-bonding by the pre-bonding unit.