Abstract: A wire bonding method with the process of performing a first bonding to a pad of a die that is a first bond point, and the process of performing a second bonding to an interconnect wiring (or a lead) that is a second bond point, thus connecting the pad and the interconnect wiring with a wire. A bump is first formed on a pad, and, in a wire cutting step performed during the step of forming the bump, the wire protruding from the tip end of a capillary is bent in the lateral direction to form a bent part, and then the bent part is bonded to the bump, thus completing the first bonding process; after which the wire is bonded to the interconnect wiring, thus completing the second bonding process.

Abstract: In order to prevent bonded wires from being damaged during another wire bonding in a semiconductor device, there is provided a wire bonding method for wire-connecting pads on a semiconductor chip and multiple leads corresponding to the pads in a semiconductor device to be manufactured by sealing the semiconductor chip and the leads together in one block, in which bumps and are formed with an ultrasonic vibration on all of the pads on the semiconductor chip and the leads included in the one block, and then wires are provided, with no ultrasonic vibration, for connection between the bumps and on the pads and the leads.

Abstract: After bonding a wire to a pad on a surface of a semiconductor chip, a capillary is moved toward a lead and toward a direction opposite to the lead as the wire is fed out, and a first kink that is convex in a direction opposite to the lead, a second kink that is convex toward the lead, and a straight portion that continues from the second kink are formed in the wire. Then, the capillary is moved to form a loop and bonds the wire to the lead. During this bonding, the straight portion is formed into a linear portion in a direction along the surface of the lead, and the linear portion is pressed to the surface of the lead.

Abstract: A wire bonding method that connects a first bonding point and a second bonding point by a wire, the method including a step that press-bonds a ball formed on a tip end of a wire to a first bonding point, thus forming a press-bonded ball; a step that slightly raises a capillary, moves the capillary toward a second bonding point and then lowers the capillary by an amount that is smaller than an amount in which the capillary was raised, and a step that raises the capillary to allow the wire to be paid out of the capillary and moves the capillary toward a second bonding point, thus connecting the wire to the second bonding point.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with improved bondability between a wire and a bump and cutting property of the wire to improve the bonding quality. In the semiconductor device, a wire is stacked on a pad as a second bonding point to form a bump having a sloped wedge and a first bent wire convex portion, and a wire is looped from a lead as a first bonding point to the bump and is pressed to the sloped wedge of the bump with a face portion of a tip end of a capillary to bond the wire to the bump. At the same time, the wire is pressed to the first bent wire convex portion using an inner chamfer of a bonding wire hole in the capillary to form a wire bent portion having a bow-shaped cross section. The wire is pulled up and cut at the wire bent portion.

Abstract: A method for forming stub bumps in, for instance, semiconductor device fabrication, including a bonded ball formation step for bonding a ball formed at a tip end of a wire passing through a capillary to a pad to form a bonded ball on the pad; a scratching step for, next, scratching a portion of the wire above the bonded ball with an interior edge of the capillary by moving the capillary; a bending step for, next, bending the scratched portion of the wire by moving the capillary; and a cutting step for, thereafter, cutting the wire from the scratched portion by closing a damper during an ascending motion of the capillary.

Abstract: A wire bonding method including the steps of: descending a capillary 5 from above an external lead 1 to press a wire 10 to such an extent that the wire is not completely connected to the external lead 1, thus forming a thin part 16 in the wire; next ascending the capillary 5 and the thin part 16 to substantially the same height as a first bonding point A, then moving the capillary 5 in a direction away from the first bonding point A, thus making a linear wire portion 18 and then cutting the wire at the thin part 16; then connecting the end 19 (thin part) of the linear wire portion 18 and the wire tip end 20 at the lower end of the capillary 5 are connected to the external lead 1; and then separating the wire tip end 20 from the external lead 1.

Abstract: A wire bonding method that connects a first bonding point and a second bonding point by a wire, the method including a step that press-bonds a ball formed on a tip end of a wire to a first bonding point, thus forming a press-bonded ball; a step that slightly raises a capillary, moves the capillary toward a second bonding point and then lowers the capillary by an amount that is smaller than an amount in which the capillary was raised, and a step that raises the capillary to allow the wire to be paid out of the capillary and moves the capillary toward a second bonding point, thus connecting the wire to the second bonding point.

Abstract: A wire bonding method that performs a primary bonding of wire on a first bonding point and performs a secondary bonding of the wire on a second bonding point, thus connecting the first and second bonding points with the wire, the secondary bonding including: a first bonding step that forms a first bonding part by bonding the wire to the second bonding point, a second bonding step that forms a second bonding part by raising a capillary through which the wire passes and moving the capillary toward the first bonding point, and then lowering the capillary and overlapping the wire to connect the wire to the first bonding part, and a ting step that cuts the wire.

Abstract: A wire bonding method for bonding a ball 11 which is formed at a tip end of a bonding wire to a pad 2 that is a first bond point to form a first bonding part 12 and bonding the wire 10 to an interconnect wiring 4 that is a second bond point to form a second bonding part, thus connecting the pad 2 and the interconnect wiring with the wire, wherein after the ball is bonded to the first bond point and a capillary 6 is ascended, examination is performed to find any bonding failure of the first bonding part; and when the bonding failure at the first bond point is found, then the capillary is caused to descend to execute bonding to bond the first bonding part to the first bond point.

Abstract: A wire bonding method with the process of performing a first bonding to a pad of a die that is a first bond point, and the process of performing a second bonding to an interconnect wiring (or a lead) that is a second bond point, thus connecting the pad and the interconnect wiring with a wire. A bump is first formed on a pad, and, in a wire cutting step performed during the step of forming the bump, the wire protruding from the tip end of a capillary is bent in the lateral direction to form a bent part, and then the bent part is bonded to the bump, thus completing the first bonding process; after which the wire is bonded to the interconnect wiring, thus completing the second bonding process.

Abstract: Bump formation method and wire bonding method including a step of forming a ball on the tip end of a wire that passes through a capillary and joining this ball to an electrode pad so as to make a press-bonded ball. In the next step, the capillary is raised and moved horizontally so that the bottom flat portion of the capillary faces the press-bonded ball. Then, the capillary is lowered and the press-bonded ball is pressed, thus forming a first bump. Next, the capillary is raised and moved horizontally in a direction that is opposite from the previous horizontal-direction, thus positioning the flat portion of the capillary to face the first bump. Then, the capillary is lowered, and the wire is bent and pressed against the surface of the first bump so as to form a second bump. The wire is then cut from the second bump.

Abstract: A wire bonding method including the steps of forming a bump by performing ball bonding of a ball by wire on a second conductor, raising a capillary to a height that is equal to or lower than the height of a ball portion that rises into a through-hole of the capillary during formation of the bump, moving the capillary in a direction that is opposite from the first conductor, lowering the capillary so as to form an inclined wedge on the bump, cutting the wire, performing the primary bonding on the first conductor, and making a loop with the wire with respect to the bump from the first conductor, thus performing the secondary bonding on the inclined wedge on the bump.

Abstract: A wire bonding method that performs a primary bonding of wire on a first bonding point and performs a secondary bonding of the wire on a second bonding point, thus connecting the first and second bonding points with the wire, the secondary bonding including: a first bonding step that forms a first bonding part by bonding the wire to the second bonding point, a second bonding step that forms a second bonding part by raising a capillary through which the wire passes and moving the capillary toward the first bonding point, and then lowering the capillary and overlapping the wire to connect the wire to the first bonding part, and a ting step that cuts the wire.

Abstract: A wire bonding method that connects a first bonding point and a second bonding point by a wire, the method including a step that press-bonds a ball formed on a tip end of a wire to a first bonding point, thus forming a press-bonded ball; a step that slightly raises a capillary, moves the capillary toward a second bonding point and then lowers the capillary by an amount that is smaller than an amount in which the capillary was raised, and a step that raises the capillary to allow the wire to be paid out of the capillary and moves the capillary toward a second bonding point, thus connecting the wire to the second bonding point.

Abstract: A wire bonding method including the steps of forming a bump by performing ball bonding of a ball by wire on a second conductor, raising a capillary to a height that is equal to or lower than the height of a ball portion that rises into a through-hole of the capillary during formation of the bump, moving the capillary in a direction that is opposite from the first conductor, lowering the capillary so as to form an inclined wedge on the bump, cutting the wire, performing the primary bonding on the first conductor, and making a loop with the wire with respect to the bump from the first conductor, thus performing the secondary bonding on the inclined wedge on the bump.

Abstract: Bump formation method and wire bonding method including a step of forming a ball on the tip end of a wire that passes through a capillary and joining this ball to an electrode pad so as to make a press-bonded ball. In the next step, the capillary is raised and moved horizontally so that the bottom flat portion of the capillary faces the press-bonded ball. Then, the capillary is lowered and the press-bonded ball is pressed, thus forming a first bump. Next, the capillary is raised and moved horizontally in a direction that is opposite from the previous horizontal-direction, thus positioning the flat portion of the capillary to face the first bump. Then, the capillary is lowered, and the wire is bent and pressed against the surface of the first bump so as to form a second bump. The wire is then cut from the second bump.

Abstract: A workpiece retainer used in, for instance, a bonding apparatus for holding a workpiece during bonding being provide with plate springs that are driven towards the workpiece. Before the workpiece is pressed by the retainer, the end portions of plate springs protrude further toward the workpiece than the retaining surface of the workpiece retainer. When the workpiece is pressed by the retainer, the plate springs undergo elastic deformation and are pulled in the direction opposite from the workpiece so that the workpiece is pressed against a heat block by the retaining surface of the workpiece retainer; and when the workpiece is conveyed, the workpiece retainer is separated from the workpiece by a predetermined distance so that the plate springs undergo elastic recovery, thus preventing the workpiece from contacting the workpiece retainer.

Abstract: In a wire bonding apparatus in which a wire is passed through a capillary that is provided at one end of a bonding arm and a clamper that holds the wire is disposed directly above the capillary, the distance between the upper surface of the capillary and the undersurface of the clamper is set as a very short distance as 1.5 mm or less.

Abstract: A wire bonding method and apparatus, in which after the tail of a wire extends out of a capillary, the capillary moves to a measurement position above a tail length measuring member; the capillary descends so that the end of the tail contacts the tail length measuring member; a position of the capillary or a distance by which the capillary is lowered at the time that electrical continuity is established with the tail length measuring member is detected; and the tail length is calculated based upon a height level of the tail length measuring member, the position of the capillary before being lowered for measuring the tail, and the position of the capillary when the wire contacts the tail length measuring member, or upon the height of the capillary above the tail length measuring member before lowering the capillary for measuring the tail, and a distance the capillary is lowered.