Patents by Inventor Eisuke Waki

Eisuke Waki 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: 6282780
    Abstract: In a bump forming method and its forming apparatus, a torch is made to approach a bottom end of a wire extended from a capillary tool to form a ball, thereafter the wire is held by first clampers to lower the capillary tool, and the ball is inserted into the bottom end of the central hole of the capillary tool. Then, the wire is held by the first clampers so that it does not lower and cut by lowering of the capillary tool. Moreover, the capillary tool is further lowered and the ball is pressed against the electrode of a workpiece to bond the ball to the electrode to form a bump. A tail protruded from the bump is crushed by pressing a pressing jig against the tail to make the height of the bump uniform. Thereby, the ball is firmly bonded to the electrode and the joint surface between the ball and the electrode is not damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisuke Waki, Tsuyoshi Takata, Hiroshi Haji