Patent attributes
In component mounting process for a plurality of components to be mounted onto a board, a plurality of bump electrode portions formed on mounting-side surfaces of the components to be mounted onto the board are brought into contact with a bonding-assistant agent so that the bonding-assistant agent is supplied thereto to allow the bonding-assistant agent-supplied components to be mounted onto the board, the component mounting process includes, supplying the bonding-assistant agent to a first component among the plurality of components, and starting the supply of the bonding-assistant agent to a second component among the plurality of components before completion of the mounting of the bonding-assistant agent-supplied first component onto the board.