Patent ID: 7761977

Claim:
A component placement device comprising: an elongated transport device that is configured to transport a first substrate in a transport direction parallel to the transport device; at least one component feeder that is located along a longitudinal side of the transport device; at least one component pick-and-place unit that is configured to: (a) pick-up a component from the at least one component feeder; and (b) place the component on the first substrate supported by the elongated transport device; and at least one substrate support that is configured to support a second substrate, wherein the at least one substrate support is positioned on only one longitudinal side of the transport device that is opposite from the longitudinal side at which the component feeder is located, and the at least one substrate support has a longitudinal direction that extends perpendicular to the transport direction, wherein the at least one component pick-and-place unit is further configured to: (c) pick-up a component from the at least one component feeder; and (d) move the component over the elongated transport device to place the component on the second substrate supported by the substrate support.