Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electronic component transfer system. Further aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for transferring an electronic component. The present disclosure particularly relates to electronic component transfer systems in which an optical light source is used for releasing and transferring electronic components. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a drive unit is used for moving the optical light source and/or light beam output by the optical light source to change a position at which it has released a component from the source substrate to a position at which it will release a next component from the source substrate.