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Silicon carbide capillaries

US4772498A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1986
Grant dateSep 20, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/131
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A capillary for use in ball bonding tools designed to bond metal leads to the bonding pads on a microchip and pads or leads on a chip support is formed by chemically vapor depositing a substantially smooth silicon carbide coating having high electrical resistivity onto a substrate which is then removed by etching or combustion.

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