Patents by Inventor Racheli Herskowits

Racheli Herskowits 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).

  • Publication number: 20230170325
    Abstract: A method of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) bonding a portion of a wire to a bonding location of a workpiece using a bonding tool of a wire bonding machine; (b) determining a motion profile of the bonding tool for determining if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location, the motion profile being configured to result in the wire being broken during the motion profile if the portion of the wire is not bonded to the bonding location; and (c) moving the bonding tool along the motion profile to determine if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location. Other methods of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Racheli Herskowits
  • Patent number: 11581285
    Abstract: A method of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) bonding a portion of a wire to a bonding location of a workpiece using a bonding tool of a wire bonding machine; (b) determining a motion profile of the bonding tool for determining if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location, the motion profile being configured to result in the wire being broken during the motion profile if the portion of the wire is not bonded to the bonding location; and (c) moving the bonding tool along the motion profile to determine if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location. Other methods of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Racheli Herskowits
  • Publication number: 20220270937
    Abstract: A method of determining a shear strength of a bonded free air ball on a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a free air ball at a working end of a wire bonding tool; (b) bonding the free air ball to a bonding location of a workpiece; (c) moving the wire bonding tool, while in contact with the bonded free air ball, in a direction along the bonding location; (d) monitoring wire bonding process signals during step (c); and (e) determining a shear strength using the wire bonding process signals monitored in step (d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Racheli Herskowits, Wei Qin
  • Publication number: 20200388589
    Abstract: A method of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) bonding a portion of a wire to a bonding location of a workpiece using a bonding tool of a wire bonding machine; (b) determining a motion profile of the bonding tool for determining if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location, the motion profile being configured to result in the wire being broken during the motion profile if the portion of the wire is not bonded to the bonding location; and (c) moving the bonding tool along the motion profile to determine if the portion of the wire is bonded to the bonding location. Other methods of determining a bonding status between a wire and at least one bonding location of a workpiece are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Racheli Herskowits