Tape feeder and tape feeding method for chip mounter

摘要

A tape feeder for a chip mounter, the tape feeder including: a tape support unit extending along a moving direction of a carrier tape to which a cover tape is separably attached, and contacting a top surface of the carrier tape; a separation unit separating a first side portion of the cover tape in a lengthwise direction; a bending guide unit guiding the first side portion of the cover tape separated from the carrier tape such that the first side portion of the cover tape separated from the carrier tape is bent and away from the separated portion of the carrier tape; and a folding guide unit folding the first side portion over a second side portion of the cover tape to drop the first side portion downward.