Thin electronic circuit component and method and apparatus for producing the same

An apparatus for producing electronic circuit components, comprising:

• an electric conductor pattern forming means for forming electric conductor patterns on one surface of a first film by drying electric conductor paste coated on said one surface of said first film to thereby form predetermined patterns;
• a component mounting means for mounting electronic components, through a fixing agent, onto said electric conductor patterns formed on said one surface of said first film;
• a laminating means for laminating a second film on said first film while connecting said electronic components to said electric conductor patterns;
• wherein said electric conductor pattern forming means includes:
• a printing means for printing electric conductor paste on said first film;
• a drying means for radiating a non-contact energy beam onto said printed electric conductor paste to thereby dry or thermally harden said printed electric conductor paste;
• wherein said drying means performs radiation of a non-contact energy beam onto the printed electric conductor paste so as to collectively dry or thermally harden said electric conductor paste which forms electric conductor patterns for a plurality of sheets of electronic circuit components arranged in a direction perpendicular to a direction of scanning of said non-contact energy beam;
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• wherein said non-contact energy beam has a wavelength that exhibits a larger absorption factor in said paste than in said first film and either transmits through or is reflected by said first film.