Electronic component mounting method

1. An electronic component mounting method in which a first electronic component is mounted on a substrate, the first electronic component having a principal surface provided with a plurality of bumps, the substrate having a placement area provided with a plurality of first electrodes corresponding to the plurality of bumps, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the first electronic component;

providing the substrate;

applying flux to the plurality of bumps;

applying flux to at least one of the first electrodes, the at least one first electrode being adjacent to at least one reinforcement position set on a peripheral portion of the placement area;

dispensing a thermosetting resin onto the reinforcement position, and at least partially coating an upper surface of the at least one of the first electrodes having the applied flux and being adjacent to the reinforcement position, with the thermosetting resin;

after dispensing the thermosetting resin onto the reinforcement position and coating the upper surface of the at least one of the first electrodes having the applied flux, placing the first electronic component on the substrate such that the bumps having the flux applied thereto land on the corresponding first electrodes, and thus bringing the thermosetting resin dispensed onto the reinforcement position into contact with a peripheral edge portion of the first electronic component; and

heating the substrate with the first electronic component placed thereon the substrate so as to melt the bumps and cure the thermosetting resin, followed by cooling, thereby to join the first electronic component to the substrate.

2. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , wherein

the step of applying the flux to the first electrode comprises the steps of:

(a) allowing the bumps with the flux applied thereto the bumps to land on the corresponding first electrodes, thereby to transfer the flux to the first electrodes; and

(b) after the flux has been transferred to the first electrodes, retracting the first electronic component away from the substrate, and

the step of placing the first electronic component on the substrate is the step of placing the retracted first electronic component on the substrate.

3. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , wherein

the step of applying the flux to the first electrode comprises the steps of:

(a) applying the flux to a transfer face of a transfer tool, the transfer face corresponding to the at least one first electrode adjacent to the reinforcement position;

(b) allowing the transfer face with the flux applied thereto the transfer face to land on the corresponding first electrode, thereby to transfer the flux to the first electrode; and

(c) after the flux has been transferred to the first electrode, retracting the transfer tool away from the substrate.

4. The electronic component mounting method according claim 1 , wherein, in dispensing the thermosetting resin onto the reinforcement position, only the first electrode adjacent to the reinforcement position is coated with the thermosetting resin.

5. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin contains a component that acts to remove an oxide present on surfaces of the first electrodes and/or the bumps.

6. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , wherein the flux applied to the plurality of bumps is the same material as the flux applied to the at least one of the first electrodes, and the flux is a thermosetting flux.

7. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , wherein the principal surface of the first electronic component is rectangular, and the thermosetting resin is dispensed onto the reinforcement positions corresponding to at least four corners, or vicinities of the four corners, of the first electronic component.

8. The electronic component mounting method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising the steps of:

providing a second electronic component having a connection terminal;

before applying the flux to the first electrode, applying a paste containing metal particles by screen printing to a second electrode provided on the substrate, the second electrode corresponding to the connection terminal; and

placing the second electronic component on the substrate such that the connection terminal lands on the second electrode via the paste containing metal particles.