Reel-to-reel component drying apparatus

An apparatus for drying a component transferred in a reel-to-reel method, the apparatus comprising:

• an uncoiler and a recoiler, both transferring the component;
• a drying chamber disposed between the uncoiler and the recoiler and drying the component, wherein the drying chamber includes an inner space;
• a transfer roller for transferring the component;
• an infrared drier for irradiating infrared light toward the component;
• and
• a hot air supplier for supplying hot air between the infrared drier and the component,
• wherein the transfer roller includes a plurality of transfer rollers which are arranged inside the drying chamber in the transfer direction of the component, the component including a product area protruding from a base and a dummy area disposed between neighboring product areas, the product area and the dummy area being alternately disposed, and the transfer rollers include a plurality of steps formed not to contact the product area but to contact the dummy area only.