The invention discloses a chip mounter for integrated circuit processing; the chip mounter structurally comprises a machine base, a sliding rail, a cross beam, a mounting head, a suction nozzle, a workbench and a fixed seat, the sliding rail is arranged on the machine base, the cross beam is movably matched with the sliding rail, the mounting head is mounted on the cross beam, the suction nozzle is arranged at the bottom of the mounting head and right faces the workbench, and the workbench is arranged on the fixed seat. The workbench comprises a protective device, a clamping base and lifting air cylinders, the protective device is arranged on the periphery of the clamping base in a sleeving mode, lifting air cylinders are mechanically connected with the protective device, and the clamping base is vertically opposite to the suction nozzles. The protective device is matched with the four lifting air cylinders through fixing lugs, and when the suction nozzle descends to drive the lifting air cylinders located in the four directions to ascend, a telescopic cover is taken out by the lifting air cylinders, and a pressure dust suction port formed in the telescopic cover is opened to suck scraps on the surface of the component fixed on the clamping base, so that when the component is sucked by the suction nozzle, the surface of the component is clean enough, and the suction nozzle is prevented from being blocked.