Quality control for wire bonding
US4984730A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/2076
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic wire bonding apparatus, for wedge-bonding using aluminium wire, comprises a bonding head comprising a bonding tool mounted on an ultrasonic transducer, a bonding tip of the tool being arranged, in the operation of the machine, to press aluminium wire against the contact surface of an electronic or electrical component, the wire being drawn from a suitable wire supply, and a wire clamp by which the wire drawn from the wire supply may be clamped, the wire clamp being movable backward and forward generally in the direction in which the wire is fed appropriately to position the free end of wire drawn from the spool after completion of a bonding operation. The automatic wire-bonding apparatus further comprises means for monitoring, during bonding, the quality of the bond formed between the wire and the surface to which it is to be bonded, by identifying those bonds which do not fall within predetermined maximum and minimum values for deformation of the wire due to ultrasonic excitation. By using the automatic wire bonding apparatus described, the time during which ultrasonic energy is transmitted to the bond is minimized, thus maximizing the throughput of the machine, and w…
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