JP2011071416A - Device and method for sticking anisotropic conductive film (acf), and apparatus for assembly of display panel module - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sticking device that is highly reliable and is capable of making steady connection of an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) onto a tape carrier package (TCP). <P>SOLUTION: A TCP tape 12 from a TCP tape reel 11 is composed of a separator 12b and a carrier tape 12a, and the ACF is directly stuck onto a row of TCP terminals continuously formed on this carrier tape 12a using upper blades 15a to 15n and lower blades 16a to 16n making up an ACF sticking unit. By setting the extent for sticking an ACF at this point to be larger than the dimension predetermined for the TCP and then punching the TCP later by a punch 17 and a female mold 18 that make up a punching unit, the ACF can be stuck across the entire width on the side of the TCP where the row of terminals exists. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is an ACF for adhering TCP (Tape Carrier Package) and even PCB (Printed Circuit Board) around the display panel substrate (display cell substrate) of FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as liquid crystal and plasma. The present invention relates to a sticking apparatus and method, and a display panel module assembling apparatus using the same.

  The display panel module assembly device performs a number of processing operations on the FPD display panel substrate such as liquid crystal or plasma in order, and installs a TCP (driving IC chip around the display panel substrate and wiring). This is a device for mounting a piece of film substrate) and a PCB (printed circuit board). For mounting, an anisotropic conductive film called ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film) in which conductive particles are kneaded into an adhesive is used. The display panel substrate and TCP, and TCP and PCB are connected via this ACF. Yes.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a conventional display panel module assembling method (Patent Document 1). Around the panel substrate 1 is a terminal array 2 formed of an ITO thin film (FIG. 15A). After the terminal row portion 2 is cleaned by the terminal cleaning device, the ACF 3 is attached (FIG. 15 (b)). Next, TCP 4 is mounted on the panel substrate 1 at the position where the ACF 3 is affixed in accordance with the position of the panel substrate wiring, and thermocompression bonded (FIG. 15C). In parallel with the above processing, the ACF 7 is stuck on the terminal row 6 of the PCB 5 (FIGS. 15D and 15E). The panel substrate 1 with the TCP 4 fixed around it and the PCB 5 to which the ACF 7 is attached are transported into the same processing apparatus, and the panel substrate 1 and the TCP 4 and the TCP 4 and the PCB 5 are firmly connected via the ACF 7 (FIG. 15 (f)).

  In the above example, ACF 3 and ACF 7 are attached not to the TCP 4 side but to the panel substrate 1 or PCB 5 side. In addition to this example, Patent Document 2 discloses an example in which an ACF is attached to the TCP side, and then the panel substrate and TCP, and TCP and PCB are connected.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-16594 JP 2006-210504 A

  In the display panel module assembling apparatus of Patent Document 1, the process line for joining TCP 4 via ACF 3 around the panel substrate 1 shown in FIGS. It is necessary to cross the line where ACF7 is pasted to PCB5 shown in (2).

  FIG. 16 shows an actual line arrangement assumed when the display panel module is assembled by the method of FIG. In a unit that attaches ACF on a panel substrate or PCB, a positioning mechanism is provided because it is necessary to attach ACF at a predetermined position with high accuracy. Also, a unit that temporarily press-bonds TCP to the panel substrate requires a positioning mechanism that performs high-precision alignment between the electrode pattern on the panel substrate and the TCP terminal array. Similarly, a unit that performs the main pressure bonding of the TCP bonded to the PCB and the panel substrate also requires a positioning mechanism for accurately aligning the PCB electrode pattern and the TCP terminal array. For this reason, the unit which has a positioning mechanism becomes four units which carried out the hatching process.

  The positioning mechanism is a large-scale mechanism including a photographing mechanism with a plurality of cameras and a three-dimensional stage mechanism. Therefore, in the display panel module assembling apparatus of Patent Document 1, the unit for attaching the ACF is located at a distant position and cannot be arranged on the same line, so that the crossing positional relationship is obtained. There is a problem that the equipment cost increases.

  On the other hand, in the example of the display panel module assembling apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, the size of the entire assembling apparatus can be reduced as compared with Patent Document 1 described above because the unit for attaching the ACF is one place. However, the ACF is not sufficiently pasted on the TCP, and it tends to peel off when the TCP is pulled after the TCP is pressure-bonded to the panel substrate.

  FIG. 17 shows a method for measuring the peel force of TCP. The ACF 31 is pasted on the glass plate 51, and the TCP 21 is placed on the ACF 31 and adhered. At that time, when the protrusion amount a from the TCP 21 to the ACF 31 is changed and the force at which the TCP begins to peel off when the TCP is pulled is measured, the result is as shown in FIG. When the protrusion amount a is negative, that is, when there is a portion where the ACF 31 is not attached to the TCP 21, it indicates that the TCP 21 is easily peeled off.

  In Patent Document 2, since the ACF is not attached to the entire area of the side where the TCP terminal row exists, if something touches the TCP after mounting, there is a problem that the TCP is easily peeled off. . Further, Patent Document 2 does not consider a specific method of how ACF is pasted to TCP.

A first object of the present invention is to provide an ACF sticking apparatus and method that can provide a reliable and stable connection when connecting a display panel substrate and TCP, and further TCP and PCB via ACF. Is in providing.
A second object of the present invention is to provide an ACF sticking apparatus and method, and a display panel module assembling apparatus that have high connection reliability using ACF and that can simplify a positioning mechanism and the like. .

  In order to achieve the first object, one feature of the present invention is that, on the TCP terminal row formed continuously in a tape shape, the specified outer dimensions of the TCP side where the terminal row exists. A long ACF is pasted and the ACF is pasted to the full length of the side of the TCP where the terminal row exists by punching out the tape-like TCP on which the ACF is pasted to the specified external dimensions.

  In order to achieve the above first object, another feature of the present invention is that the TCP continuously formed in a tape shape is punched at least on the side where the terminal row is present to be larger than the prescribed external dimension. After dividing into TCP and pasting ACF longer than the specified outer dimension of the side where the terminal row exists on the punched TCP terminal row, cut the side where the terminal row exists with the specified outer size Therefore, ACF is pasted to the entire length of the TCP side where the terminal row exists.

  Still another feature of the present invention for achieving the first object described above is that the TCP formed continuously in a tape shape is punched out with a specified outer dimension and divided into individual TCPs, and then the punching is performed. The ACF is pasted on the total length of the TCP side where the terminal row exists by pasting the ACF with the length of the specified external dimension of the side where the terminal row exists on the TCP terminal row. is there.

  Here, the prescribed external dimension of TCP is a predetermined size of TCP, and means the external dimension of TCP when connected to the display panel substrate and further to the PCB.

In order to achieve the second object, the second feature of the present invention is that the TCP having terminal rows on opposite sides respectively has the above features with respect to the terminal row on each side of the TCP. As a result, the ACF is pasted over the entire length of each side of the TCP where the terminal row exists, and the display panel module is assembled using the TCP with the ACF pasted in this way. It is in the place where it was made to do.
Other objects and features will be described in detail in the embodiments described below.

  In any feature corresponding to the first object of the present invention, ACF can be attached to the entire length of the side of the TCP where the terminal row exists, so that the connection between the TCP and the display panel substrate, and further the PCB. Can be made reliable and stable.

  In addition, the ACF can be attached to multiple sides of the TCP all over the entire length due to the characteristics corresponding to the second purpose, so the connection is highly reliable and the ACF is attached. A positioning mechanism or the like at the time of assembling the display panel module can be simplified.

  Other effects will be described in detail in the embodiments described below.

It is a figure which shows one Example of the ACF sticking apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows one Example of the tape-shaped TCP applied to this invention. It is a figure which shows one Example of the ACF sticking unit which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the ACF cutter unit which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the process of thermocompression-bonding ACF based on this invention to TCP. It is a figure which shows TCP with which ACF was stuck in the Example of FIG. It is a figure which shows the process of TCP in the Example of FIG. It is a figure explaining the display panel module assembly operation | movement which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the TCP conveying apparatus at the time of module assembly of FIG. It is an example of a structure of the display panel module assembly unit which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the TCP stamping apparatus which concerns on the other Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of TCP processing operation which concerns on the other Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the TCP cutting device which concerns on the other Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of ACF sticking operation | movement which concerns on other Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional display panel module assembly method. It is a block diagram of the conventional display panel module assembly unit. It is a figure explaining the method of measuring the peeling force of TCP. It is a figure which shows the measurement result of the peeling force of TCP.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using a plurality of illustrated examples. In this embodiment, the TCP has terminal rows on opposite sides, ACF is attached to the terminal rows on both sides, and the TCP to which this ACF is attached is connected to the panel substrate and the PCB. However, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to the case where only one of the panel substrate and the PCB is connected.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an ACF sticking device according to the present invention. The TCP is formed in the carrier tape 12a, and a protective sheet (separator) 12b is attached to the carrier tape 12a and is wound around the TCP tape reel 11 in the state of the TCP tape 12. The TCP tape 12 is tensioned by a tension roller 13, and the carrier tape 12a is peeled off from the protective sheet 12b at this position. The separator 12b is collected on the separator take-up reel 14, and the carrier tape 12a passes between the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 16 of the ACF adhering unit and between the upper die 17 and the lower die 18 of the punching unit, and is wound on the carrier tape. It is collected by the take-up reel 19. In FIG. 1, n ACF attaching units are installed, and the upper blades are indicated by 15a to 15n and the lower blades are indicated by 16a to 16n.

  FIG. 2 shows the structure of a TCP formed in a tape shape. 2A is the front side, and FIG. 2B is the back side. The carrier tape 12a has a feed hole 23, and a protrusion of a roller having a protrusion of the tape transport device enters the feed hole 23, and the carrier tape 12a is transported. A TCP 21 is continuously formed on the carrier tape 12a. An electronic component (IC) 24 is disposed on the front side of the TCP 21, and a large number of wires extend from the IC 24 and are connected to the terminal row 22 on the back surface. The TCP 21 is formed on the carrier tape 12a by the IC 24, the terminal row 22, and wiring for connecting both. Reference numeral 20 denotes a predetermined external dimension of the TCP. The tape-shaped TCP 21 is finally punched out with this outer dimension 20 and connected to a display panel substrate or the like.

Next, a method for attaching the ACF on the terminal row 22 of the TCP 21 will be described below.
FIG. 3 shows an example of an attaching unit for attaching ACF to TCP. On the flat plate 61, an ACF reel 62 around which the ACF is wound is fixed by a fixture 63. Since ACF is an adhesive conductive tape, it is wound around an ACF reel 62 with a resin tape called a separator attached. The ACF reel 62 is rotated by a motor (not shown). The separator-attached ACF tape 30 coming out of the ACF reel 62 passes through a predetermined position while being in contact with a plurality of pulleys 65 provided on the flat plate 61 and is disposed between the rubber rolls 66 and 67. The rubber roller 66 is rotated by a motor (not shown).

  The separator-attached ACF tape 30 passes between a metal block containing a heater called the upper blade 15 and a metal block called the lower blade 16. Immediately before the positions of the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 16, there is an ACF cutter unit 64. In the cutter unit 64, the cutter blade is pressed against the separator-equipped ACF tape 30 to cut the entire ACF and cut a part of the separator. This operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, a separator-attached ACF tape 30 including an ACF 31 and a separator 32 is disposed between the cutter blade 71 and the flat plate 72. Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the cutter blade 71 moves to cut the entire ACF and cut a part of the separator, and then the cutter blade 71 is moved to its original position as shown in FIG. 4 (c). Return to.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the description of the operation of attaching the ACF to the TCP will be continued.
Between the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 16, the carrier tape 12a is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the ACF tape 30 with a separator. The upper blade 15 is heated by a heater, and the ACF is thermocompression bonded onto the TCP by sandwiching the separator-attached ACF tape 30 and the carrier tape 12a between the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 16. The separator (resin tape) from which ACF has been removed moves as the rubber roll 66 rotates, and is collected in a collection box 68 connected to a suction device.

Next, the process of thermocompression bonding ACF on TCP will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a process of thermocompression bonding ACF on TCP. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the lower blade 16 moves to the position where the carrier tape 12a is located, and the ACF tape 30 with the separator also moves to the position where the carrier tape 12a is located. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the upper blade 15 moves and ACF is thermocompression bonded onto the TCP. Next, the upper blade 15 returns to the original position as shown in FIG. 5 (c), and the ACF tape 30 with a separator also moves as shown in FIG. 5 (d). In addition, only the separator is in the downstream side of the position where the upper blade 15 and the lower blade 16 are located.

  As described above, ACF can be affixed on TCP, but TCP is lined up continuously. As shown in FIG. 1, by arranging a plurality of ACF affixing units side by side, ACF can be attached at high speed. A sticking process can be performed. The affixing unit only needs to affix the ACF wider than the width of the TCP, so a highly accurate positioning mechanism is not required.

In addition, although the example in which the heater is built in the upper blade 15 is shown in the present embodiment, it may be built in the lower blade 16.
FIG. 6 shows the state of TCP with ACF attached. The ACF 31 is affixed at a position on the TCP terminal row 22 and its length is affixed wider than the external dimension 20 of the TCP itself.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a process of processing TCP with ACF attached.
FIG. 7A shows the state of the TCP with the ACF 31 attached (same as FIG. 6). When the portion surrounded by the dotted line 41 in FIG. 7B, that is, the portion having the outer dimension 20 of TCP is punched by the punching unit shown in FIG. 1 (between the upper die 17 and the lower die 18), FIG. As shown, each TCP 21 with the ACF attached is completed. Since the ACF 31 is attached to the TCP 21 and then punched out, the ACF is attached to the entire width of the side where the terminal row of the TCP 31 exists.

  In this punching process, since the ACF 31 is also punched together with the TCP 21, the adhesive component of the ACF 31 may gradually adhere to the upper die 17 and the lower die 18. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a cleaning mechanism or the like that periodically wipes the upper mold 17 and the lower mold 18 with a cloth impregnated with an organic solvent to remove the adhesive component.

Next, an example of the assembly operation of the display panel module according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the case where the panel substrate and TCP, and the PCB and TCB are connected via the ACF is shown.
In FIG. 8, there is a terminal array 2 formed of an ITO thin film around the panel substrate 1 (FIG. 8A). The terminal row 2 is cleaned by a terminal row cleaning device, and the TCP 21 with the ACF attached is positioned and attached to the terminal row 2 of the panel substrate 1 (FIG. 8B).

  Next, the PCB 5 (FIG. 8C) is transported to the position of the panel substrate 1 to which the TCP 21 is attached, positioned so that the terminal row 6 on the PCB 5 matches the terminal row of the TCP 21, and the PCB 5 and the TCP 21 are connected. (FIG. 8D).

Here, FIG. 9 shows an example of a TCP transport apparatus that transports the TCP with the ACF attached by the method described with reference to FIG. 7 to the assembly line on which the panel substrate is transported.
As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of suction holes 81 are opened on the lower surface of the lower die 18 of the punching unit, and the TCP with the ACF attached is attracted to the lower die 18. The lower mold 18 is connected to an arm 82, and the arm 82 can be rotated by a rotating device 83. The lower die 18 that has been punched at the position A and attracted the TCP at the position moves to the position B as the arm 82 rotates. At position B, the suction member 84 connected to the arm 85 moves and sucks the TCP present on the lower mold 18. The arm 85 is connected to a stage 86 that can move and rotate in the XYZ directions. The adsorbing member 84 that adsorbs TCP at the position B moves to the position C where the panel substrate is conveyed by moving the stage, and arranges the TCP at an appropriate position on the panel substrate.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the actual unit arrangement when the display panel module is assembled by the method of FIG. A unit that temporarily press-bonds TCP to the panel substrate requires a positioning mechanism that performs high-precision alignment of the terminal row on the panel substrate and the TCP terminal row. Similarly, a unit that performs the main pressure bonding of the TCP bonded to the PCB and the panel substrate also requires a positioning mechanism that aligns the PCB terminal row and the TCP terminal row with high accuracy. Thereby, the unit which has a positioning mechanism turns into two units which carried out the hatching process. Since the number of units having the positioning mechanism is two units less than the conventional unit of FIG. 16, the positioning mechanism is simplified and the apparatus can be downsized.

  In addition, as shown in Fig. 7 (c), ACF is attached to the entire length of the side where the TCP terminal row exists. Even when touched, the ACF is difficult to peel off, and a highly reliable display panel module can be provided.

  FIG. 11 shows a TCP punching apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the ACF is pasted on the tape-shaped TCP, and then the TCP is punched out. This embodiment is characterized in that the TCP is punched out with a size larger than the specified size, so that the ACF is pasted after dividing the TCP, and then the TCP with the ACF attached is cut at the specified size. There is.

  In FIG. 11, TCP is formed in a carrier tape 12 a, and a protective sheet (separator) 12 b is attached to the carrier tape 12 a and is wound around the TCP tape reel 11 in the state of the TCP tape 12. The TCP tape 12 is tensioned by a tension roller 13, and the carrier tape 12a is peeled off from the protective sheet 12b at this position. The separator 12b is collected on the separator take-up reel 14, and the carrier tape 12a is collected on the carrier tape take-up reel 19 after passing between the upper die 17 and the lower die 18 of the punching device.

  By sandwiching the carrier tape 12a between the upper mold 17 and the lower mold 18, the TCP 21 is punched out. At this time, the side where the terminal row of TCP 21 exists is punched wider than the prescribed outer dimension of TCP 21. Thereafter, the ACF is attached to the side where the terminal row of the TCP 21 exists by the ACF attaching unit. The length for attaching the ACF is between the punched width and the specified external dimensions of the TCP 21, and then the excess ACF is removed.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the TCP processing operation for this purpose, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the TCP cutting device.
As shown in FIG. 12, after the ACF 31 is attached to the terminal row 22 of the TCP 21, the TCP 21 is placed on the tape 51 having weak adhesiveness and cut at a cutting position 52 corresponding to the specified external dimension 20 of the TCP 21. FIG. 13 shows a cross section at a cutting position. The tape 51 is arranged on the support 56, and the TCP 21 is placed thereon. A cutter 55 cuts off excess ACF 31 while including a part of the TCP 21. Since the tape 51 moves as the supply roll 53 and the collection roll 54 rotate, the small piece cut out by the cutter 55 (part of TCP with ACF) is collected in a state of adhering to the tape 51.

The method of assembling the display panel module by connecting the panel substrate 1 and the PCB 5 via the TCP 21 manufactured according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.
Also in this embodiment, since the ACF is attached to the entire width of the side where the TCP terminal row exists, even if something touches the TCP after mounting the PCB on the panel substrate, the TCP is peeled off. It is hard to happen. Therefore, the connection between TCP and PCB via ACF is stable, and a highly reliable display panel module assembly device can be realized.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an ACF pasting operation according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is common to the example of FIG. 11 in that the ACF is pasted after the TCP is punched out, but the TCP 21 is characterized in that it is punched out with a specified outer dimension 40.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is necessary to cut the ACF 31 with a prescribed outer dimension and accurately position the terminal row 22 of the TCP 21. Therefore, a positioning mark 42 is provided near the terminal row 22 of the TCP 21, and a mechanism for detecting the positioning mark 42 and positioning the TCP 21 with high accuracy is provided in the ACF attaching unit.

  The positioning mechanism for this purpose is a mechanism composed of a photographing mechanism with a plurality of cameras and a three-dimensional stage mechanism. In this embodiment, since the positioning of the TCP 21 is used, the size of the stage is to position the panel substrate or PCB. In comparison, it can be much smaller. ACF with specified dimensions is pasted in a state where it is positioned accurately. As a result, the ACF can be affixed with a length substantially equal to the width of the TCP. The display panel module is assembled in the same manner as in the first embodiment by connecting the panel substrate and the PCB via the TCP 21 manufactured in this embodiment.

  In this example, a high-accuracy positioning mechanism is required, and there are aspects that are inferior to previous examples in that the adhesive force decreases due to a slight misalignment, but there is a TCP terminal array. The ACF is affixed to the entire width of the side to be used, so it is far superior to the conventional one, TCP is less likely to peel off, and the connection between the TCP and the PCB via the ACF is stable and reliable. A display panel module assembling apparatus having a high height can be realized.

1 ... Panel substrate 3, 31 ... ACF
4, 21 ... TCP
5 ... PCB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... TCP tape reel 12 ... TCP tape 13 ... Tension roller 14 ... Separator take-up reel 15 ... ACF sticking unit upper blade 16 ... ACF sticking unit lower blade 17 ... Punch unit upper die 18 ... Punch unit lower die 19 ... Carrier tape take-up reel 20 ... TCP specified outer dimensions 22 ... TCP terminal row 24 ... Electronic components (IC)

Claims (14)

A TCP having an electronic component and its terminal row within the prescribed outer dimensions, wherein ACF is attached to the TCP terminal row, on the TCP terminal row formed continuously in a tape shape. The ACF pasting unit for pasting the ACF longer than the specified outer dimensions on the side where the terminal row exists and the tape-shaped TCP with the ACF pasted are punched out into the individual TCPs by the above specified outer dimensions. ACF sticking device characterized by having a TCP punching unit. 2. The TCP according to claim 1, wherein each of the TCPs has terminal rows on opposite sides, and the ACF pasting unit pastes an ACF longer than the prescribed outer dimension of the side on which the terminal row exists on each of the opposite terminal rows. ACF sticking device characterized by being configured to be attached. 3. The ACF adhering unit according to claim 1, wherein the ACF adhering unit affixes a cutter unit for cutting a tape-shaped ACF from an ACF reel with a length equal to or longer than the specified outer dimension, and the cut ACF on the terminal row. An ACF sticking device comprising an upper blade and a lower blade to be attached. 2. The ACF sticking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the TCP punching unit includes an upper die and a lower die for punching a tape-shaped TCP, and a mechanism for cleaning the upper die and the lower die. A TCP having an electronic component and its terminal row within a prescribed outer dimension, wherein ACF is attached to the terminal row of the TCP, and at least the terminal row is a TCP formed continuously in a tape shape. The existing edges are punched larger than the specified outer dimensions, and a TCP punching unit that divides into individual TCPs, and an ACF that is longer than the specified outer dimensions of the side where the terminal row exists are pasted on the terminal row of the punched TCP. A device for attaching an ACF, comprising: a device that cuts the side where the terminal row is present with the specified outer dimensions after being attached. 6. The TCP according to claim 5, wherein each of the TCPs has terminal rows on opposite sides, and the ACF pasting unit pastes an ACF longer than the prescribed outer dimension of the side on which the terminal row exists on each of the opposing terminal rows. ACF sticking device characterized by being configured to be attached. A TCP having an electronic component and its terminal row within the prescribed outer dimensions, wherein the ACF is attached to the TCP terminal row, and the TCP continuously formed in a tape shape is A TCP punching unit that punches and divides it into individual TCPs, and an ACF sticking unit that sticks ACF with the length of the specified external dimension of the side where the terminal row exists on the punched TCP terminal row. ACF sticking device characterized by that. 8. The TCP according to claim 7, wherein each of the TCPs has terminal rows on opposite sides, and the ACF pasting unit pastes the ACF having the specified outer dimensions of the sides on which the terminal rows are present on each of the opposing terminal rows. An ACF sticking device characterized by being configured as described above. A TCP having an electronic component and its terminal row within a prescribed outer dimension, and in a method of attaching ACF to the terminal row of the TCP, on the TCP terminal row formed continuously in a tape shape. After affixing an ACF longer than the specified outer dimension of the side where the terminal row exists, tape-shaped TCP to which the ACF is bonded is punched out with the specified outer dimension and divided into individual TCPs. Affixing method of ACF as a feature. In a TCP having an electronic component and its terminal row within a prescribed outer dimension, and in a method of attaching ACF to the terminal row of the TCP, at least the terminal row is a TCP formed continuously in a tape shape. The existing edge is punched larger than the specified outer dimension and divided into individual TCPs, and then the ACF longer than the specified outer dimension of the side where the terminal row exists is pasted on the terminal row of the punched TCP. A method of attaching an ACF, characterized in that the side where the terminal row is present is cut with the specified outer dimensions. In a display panel module assembling apparatus that connects a terminal row formed on the edge of a display panel substrate and a TCP terminal row having a prescribed external dimension via an ACF, it is continuously formed in a tape shape. On the terminal row of TCP, an ACF sticking unit for sticking an ACF longer than the prescribed outer dimension on the side where the terminal row exists, and a TCP for punching out the tape-like TCP on which the ACF is stuck to the prescribed outer dimension. A display panel module assembling apparatus comprising: a punching unit; and a crimping unit that crimps the ACF surface of the TCP punched by the TCP punching unit to the terminal row of the display panel substrate. A terminal line formed on the edge of the display panel substrate, a terminal line formed on the edge of the PCB, and a terminal line formed on each of a plurality of sides of the TCP having the prescribed outer dimensions are connected via the ACF. In the display panel module assembling apparatus, ACF affixing each ACF longer than the specified outer dimensions of the side where the terminal row exists on each of the plurality of TCP terminal rows continuously formed in a tape shape. Unit, a TCP punching unit that punches out the tape-shaped TCP to which the ACF is pasted with the specified outer dimensions, and the ACF surface pasted on one side of the TCP punched out by the TCP punching unit. A first crimping unit that crimps to the terminal row of the substrate, and a second crimping unit that crimps the ACF surface attached to the other side of the TCP punched by the TCP punching unit to the terminal row of the PCB. To have prepared Display panel module assembly device according to symptoms. In a display panel module assembling apparatus that connects a terminal row formed on the edge of a display panel substrate and a TCP terminal row having a prescribed external dimension via an ACF, it is continuously formed in a tape shape. Attach the TCP with a TCP punching unit that punches at least the side where the terminal row is larger than the specified outer dimension, and an ACF longer than the specified outer dimension of the side where the terminal row exists on the punched TCP terminal row After that, a device for cutting the side where the terminal row exists with the specified outer dimensions, and a crimping unit for crimping the ACF surface of the TCP cut by the cutting device to the terminal row of the display panel substrate were provided. A display panel module assembling apparatus. A terminal line formed on the edge of the display panel substrate, a terminal line formed on the edge of the PCB, and a terminal line formed on each of a plurality of sides of the TCP having the prescribed outer dimensions are connected via the ACF. In the display panel module assembly apparatus, a TCP punching unit that continuously punches TCP formed in a tape shape, and at least a side where a terminal row exists is punched larger than the prescribed outer dimension, and a plurality of the punched TCPs After pasting ACF longer than the specified outer dimension of the side where the terminal row exists on the terminal row, the device for cutting the side where the terminal row exists with the specified outer size, and the cutting device A first crimping unit that crimps the ACF surface pasted on one side of the TCP to the terminal row of the display panel substrate, and an ACF surface pasted on the other side of the TCP cut by the cutting device Is crimped onto the PCB terminal row. Display panel is characterized in that a second crimping unit module assembly apparatus.

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