Abstract: In a wire bonding apparatus including a horn driver for generating ultrasonic waves, a capillary, an ultrasonic horn formed by a symmetrical section fixed to the horn driver and an asymmetrical section having an end for mounting the capillary, the asymmetrical section is constructed by a spurious vibration suppressing structure for suppressing a vibration component of the ultrasonic horn perpendicular to a propagation direction of the ultrasonic waves with the ultrasonic horn.

Abstract: In a wire bonding apparatus including a horn driver for generating ultrasonic waves, a capillary, an ultrasonic horn formed by a symmetrical section fixed to the horn driver and an asymmetrical section having an end for mounting the capillary, the asymmetrical section is constructed by a spurious vibration releasing structure for releasing a vibration component of the ultrasonic horn perpendicular to a propagation direction of the ultrasonic waves with the ultrasonic horn.

Abstract: In a wire bonding apparatus including a horn driver for generating ultrasonic waves, a capillary, an ultrasonic horn formed by a symmetrical section fixed to the horn driver and an asymmetrical section having an end for mounting the capillary, the asymmetrical section is constructed by a spurious vibration suppressing structure for suppressing a vibration component of the ultrasonic horn perpendicular to a propagation direction of the ultrasonic waves with the ultrasonic horn.

Abstract: In a wire bonding apparatus including a horn driver for generating ultrasonic waves, a capillary, an ultrasonic horn formed by a symmetrical section fixed to the horn driver and an asymmetrical section having an end for mounting the capillary, the asymmetrical section is constructed by a spurious vibration releasing structure for releasing a vibration component of the ultrasonic horn perpendicular to a propagation direction of the ultrasonic waves with the ultrasonic horn.

Abstract: First and second dies are movably opposed to each other. The second die is for pinching a package and a lead wire of the package in cooperation with the first die with a portion of the lead wire that protrudes from the first and the second dies. A slidable base is slidably supported on a die surface of the first die and has an inclined surface. A base pushing rod is movable in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to a base surface of the slidable base. The base pushing rod has an inclined rod surface which is opposed to the inclined surface. A spring urges the slidable base to make the inclined base surface be brought into contact with the inclined rod surface. The base pushing rod moves the slidable base towards the package together with one end portion of the lead wire that is supported on the slidable base when the protruded portion of the lead wire is pushed by the wire pushing member. The slidable base may have a cam follower internal surface which defines a cam hole.