Patents by Inventor Clark D. Kinnaird

Clark D. Kinnaird has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6363293
    Abstract: A video wire bonder system includes a processor (12) coupled to an imaging station (14), an input device (16), a display (18), and a memory (20). Processor (12) generates an image overlay (30) having a graphical representation of each video wire bond between a bonding pad (34) of a semiconductor die (21) and a lead finger (35) of an associated lead frame (22). Processor (12) generates a template (28) comprising an organization of video wire bond parameters associated with each video wire bond, and stores template (28) in memory (20). Display (18) displays image overlay (30) to provide visual feedback to an operator while the operator is programming template (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Clark D. Kinnaird
  • Patent number: 5839640
    Abstract: A multiple-tool ball bonder includes a first tool (50, 150) and a second tool (52, 152) mounted on a single head (82, 182) requiring only one vision system (78, 178), one positioning system (68, 168), and one computer system (56, 228). The ball bonder (44, 144) allows for the single head (82, 182) to create interconnections between semiconductor devices (10, 148) and lead frame fingers (12, 148) in a first direction with the first tool (50, 150) and the second tool (52, 152) allows interconnections in a second direction (40) without requiring additional equipment or processing runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Clark D. Kinnaird