An apparatus disclosed relates to a technique for applying adhesive tape
to a workpiece. The apparatus includes a chuck table for receiving and
holding the workpiece, a tape feeding device for feeding adhesive tape in
strip form toward the workpiece held by the chuck table, an applying
device for placing an applicator roller in contact with a surface of the
adhesive tape and applying the adhesive tape to a surface of the
workpiece, and a vibration generating mechanism for vibrating the
applicator roller.