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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1997
Keisuke Fujishiro, Miyaki-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Murata, Miyaki-gun, JP;
Minehiko Goto, Chikushi-gun, JP;
Koji Takata, Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic component monitoring device and method for correctly recognizing electronic components with bumps. A reflection-recognizing light emitter for emitting light toward an array of bumps on an electronic component, a transmission-recognizing light emitter for emitting light toward a background board, and a bump-recognizing light emitter for emitting light at an acute angle toward the array face of the electronic component are provided, and switchable light emitter(s) is/are switched on and off in accordance with a bump recognition method, transmission recognition method, and reflection recognition method.