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Cleaning systems for wire bonding tools, wire bonding machines including such systems, and related methods

US12390839B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2019
Grant dateAug 19, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/00014
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of cleaning a tip of a wire bonding tool on a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) moving a wire away from the wire bonding tool such that the tip of the wire bonding tool is accessible to a cleaning station of the wire bonding machine; and (b) cleaning at least a portion of the tip of the wire bonding tool with the cleaning station after step (a).

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