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Wire bonding method and wire bonding apparatus

US6564989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 2001
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/20753
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wire bonding apparatus includes a bonding tool having a pressing surface for pressing a wire onto a surface to be joined to the wire and a wire feeding hole open to the pressing surface; a wire feeder for feeding the wire outside of the bonding tool through the wire feeding hole; and a magnet for applying an attraction force to a wire tip end protruding from the wire feeding hole, to bend and hold the wire tip end towards the pressing surface.

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