Wire Lead Bonder Patents (Class 228/4.5)
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Patent number: 8123108Abstract: A terminal of a compact wire loop with a great strength of bonding is formed by a method including: a first folding step in which a tip end of a capillary is raised by a height of H1 from a point 86a where the center of the capillary is positioned during second bonding on a lead 74 to a point “p”, and then moved horizontally by a first distance of L1 toward a pad 73, and lowered to a point “r”; a second folding step in which the tip end of the capillary is raised from the point “r” to a height of H2 and then moved horizontally toward the lead 74 by a second distance of L2; and a third bonding step in which the center of the capillary is aligned with and then lowered to a point 87a on the lead 74 adjacent to the point 86a.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Shinkawa Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Akiyama, Hiroaki Yoshino, Shinsuke Tei
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Publication number: 20120024089Abstract: A method of teaching bonding locations of a semiconductor device on a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes (1) providing the wire bonding machine with position data for (a) bonding locations of a first component of the semiconductor device, and (b) bonding locations of a second component of the semiconductor device; and (2) teaching the bonding locations of the first component of the semiconductor device and the second component of the semiconductor device using a pattern recognition system of the wire bonding machine to obtain more accurate position data for at least a portion of the bonding locations of the first component and the second component. The teaching step is conducted by teaching the bonding locations in the order in which they are configured to be wire bonded on the wire bonding machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Jeremiah Couey, Michael T. Deley, Shawn Sarbacker, Matthew Odhner
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Patent number: 8100317Abstract: A method of teaching an eyepoint for a wire bonding operation is provided. The method includes (1) selecting a group of shapes from a region of a semiconductor device for use as an eyepoint, and (2) teaching the eyepoint to a wire bonding machine using at least one of (a) a sample semiconductor device, or (b) predetermined data related to the semiconductor device. The teaching step includes defining locations of each of the shapes with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Deley, Peter M. Lister, Deepak Sood, Zhijie Wang
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Patent number: 8096461Abstract: A wire-bonding machine includes a main body, a fixture block, a mounting block, a gas supply tube, a cover-gas supply device, a capillary tool and an electrode. The fixture block is provided with a chamber defined therein and a central bore formed at one side wall of the fixture block communicating the chamber. The mounting block has a fixture member extending upwards for being mounted to the main body and an electrode clamping member extending downwards into the chamber of the fixture block. The cover-gas supply device has a continuous gas passage and an orifice defined therein. The protection gas flows in a steady flow field around the orifice in the continuous gas passage of the cover-gas supply device so as to result in better ball formation during the ball formation and ball-bonding process.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Kai Lin Huang, Chia Chin Tu
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Patent number: 8096462Abstract: A modified ultrasonic bonding machine and process uses a sharpened bonding wedge to perform cutting of short material. The sharpened wedge is controlled by the same position control device control used to position the bonding wedge for bonding. The software is modified to permit selection of bonding or cutting, and the bonding wedge is replaced with a cutting wedge. The modified ultrasonic bonding machine allows the operator to use the automated system of the machine to do the cutting, and the precision gained ensures that no damage to the parts is caused by the cutting process.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nia W. Fong, Tack Loong Low
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Patent number: 8091761Abstract: A bonding apparatus provided with a control unit capable of controlling the position of the central axis of a bonding tool in the X direction and the Y direction based on an image of a pad acquired with a camera and an offset amount, the apparatus including: an outline obtaining unit for obtaining each of the sides of the pad and an outline of a pressure-bonded ball by processing the image acquired with the camera; a gap length obtaining unit for obtaining gap lengths between the respective sides of the pad and the outline of the pressure-bonded ball; and an offset correcting unit for correcting the offset amount based on the gap lengths obtained by the gap obtaining unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Shinkawa Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Sugawara, Yong Ghen
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Patent number: 8091757Abstract: A wire alignment tool for use during soldering is disclosed. The tool includes a handle configured to contain a supply of solder, a solder advancement mechanism constructed and arranged to move the supply of solder from the handle to a soldering locus, and a clamping mechanism constructed and arranged to maintain two or more wires to be soldered at the soldering locus.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventor: Rafal Stawarski
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Publication number: 20110290860Abstract: The present invention provides a wire bonding apparatus including: a lead frame loading unit for loading a lead frame, on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, on a transfer rail; a heater block for heating the loaded lead frame; a wire bonding tool for wire-bonding the semiconductor chip and leads of the lead frame; a lead frame unloading unit for unloading the wire-bonded lead frame from the transfer rail; and a control unit for detecting a wire bonding failure when the wire bonding failure occurs in the lead frame and separating the heater block from the lead frame after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the wire bonding failure, and a method thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sijoong Yang, Bokgun Moon, Sanghun Park
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Patent number: 8066171Abstract: An apparatus for bonding a conductive lead to a conductive terminal of a device by the use of a conductive metal ball is disclosed. A ball-forming wire comprises a first conductive metal having a first melting temperature. A clamping surface has a closed position in contact with the ball-forming wire. A wire-clamping actuator is coupled to the clamping surface and is electrically connected to a clamping signal source. A sparking pin comprises a second conductive metal having a second melting temperature higher than the first melting temperature. The sparking pin is electrically connected to a power source. A current detection transformer includes a magnetic core at least partially encircling the ball-forming wire. An analyzing circuit is electrically connected to the current detection transformer.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Pornchai Rakpongsiri, Jeerasak Potham
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Patent number: 8066170Abstract: A wire bonding machine is provided. The wire bonding machine includes a bonding tool and an electrode for forming a free air ball on an end of a wire extending through the bonding tool where the free air ball is formed at a free air ball formation area of the wire bonding machine. The wire bonding machine also includes a bond site area for holding a semiconductor device during a wire bonding operation. The wire bonding machine also includes a gas delivery mechanism configured to provide a cover gas to: (1) the bond site area whereby the cover gas is ejected through at least one aperture of the gas delivery mechanism to the bond site area, and (2) the free air ball formation area.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Stanley Szczesniak, Peter J. Van Emmerik
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Patent number: 8056794Abstract: A transducer configured for use with a manual wire bonding machine includes a body portion including an end portion, the end portion defining a bonding tool aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a bonding tool. The transducer also includes a first tightening mechanism for securing a ball bonding tool in the bonding tool aperture, and a second tightening mechanism for securing a wedge bonding tool in the bonding tool aperture. The first tightening mechanism is distinct from the second tightening mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Lea Avraham, Beni Nachon, Joseph M. Martin
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Patent number: 8053351Abstract: A method of forming at least one bonding structure may be provided. A ball may be formed on the front end of a wire outside a capillary. The capillary may be moved downwardly to form a preliminary compressed ball on a first pad using the ball. The capillary may be moved upwardly to form a neck portion on the preliminary compressed ball using the preliminary compressed ball and the wire. The capillary may be moved obliquely and downwardly to form a compressed ball. The capillary may extend the wire from the compressed ball to a second pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hwang-Bok Ryu, Ky-Hyun Jung, Jae-Yong Park, Ho-Geon Song
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Patent number: 8042725Abstract: The invention provides a wire bonding method which enables formation of a low loop having a height not exceeding two times the wire diameter and secures sufficient pull strength of the wire even with the low loop shape. After having formed a contact-bonded ball at a first bonding point, a capillary moves upward and then toward a second bonding point to press a side surface of an upper portion of the contact-bonded ball, so that a protruded portion is formed on a top portion of the contact-bonded ball on the side of the second bonding point. After having formed the protruded portion of the contact-bonded ball, the capillary moves upward, and then downward while moving toward the second bonding point to press the protruded portion, so that a wire drawing portion for drawing the wire from the top portion of the contact-bonded ball horizontally is formed.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Kaijo CorporationInventors: Toru Arahata, Shinobu Ishii, Hiromi Fujisawa
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Patent number: 8025201Abstract: Techniques for ball bonding wires in an integrated circuit are provided which allow formation of desired wire bond profile shapes for optimal performance. A wire is ball bonded to a first bond site in the integrated circuit with a bonding tool and at least one bend is formed in the wire. The wire is terminated at a second bond site with the bonding tool, thereby creating a wire bond profile. The technique is repeated for a plurality of additional wire bonds of the integrated circuit, and at least two wire bond profiles in the integrated circuit are substantially perpendicular to one another at a crossing point of the profiles.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Curtis James Miller, Nelson Troncoso
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Patent number: 8016183Abstract: A method and an adjustable clamp system for clamping a die assembly during wire bonding. The system includes at least one pair of opposing base walls, each of the base walls has a base clamping surface. There is at least one pair of clamping members, each one of the clamping members being movable towards a respective base clamping surface to thereby clamp a lead frame of the die assembly. A die assembly support is disposed between the pair of opposing base walls and the die assembly support and pair of opposing base walls provide a cavity. There is a position sensor coupled to a controller and there is also a drive that is controllable by the controller. The drive provides movement of the die assembly support relative to each the base clamping surface to thereby adjust a depth of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Wai Keong Wong, Sik Pong Lee
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Patent number: 8016182Abstract: A wire loop includes a wire connecting a first bonding point and a second bonding point therethrough, wherein an additional wire loop is formed after wire bonding at the second bonding point without cutting the wire and the additional wire loop is bonded to the second bonding point or to the vicinity thereof while part of the wire is crushed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Kaijo CorporationInventors: Mizuho Shirato, Hiromi Fujisawa, Tadahisa Akita
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Patent number: 8011557Abstract: An automatic soldering machine for soldering wires, each exposing at least one core wire and electronic components with at least one soldering portion respectively is disclosed. The automatic soldering machine comprises an equipment, a delivery mechanism, a plurality of clamps, a feeding mechanism, an insulation removing mechanism, a soldering mechanism, an unloading mechanism and a programmable control system. The delivery mechanism delivers the wires. The clamps locate the wires. The feeding mechanism conveys the electronic components. The insulation removing mechanism cuts the core wires and strips insulations at tops of the core wires. The soldering mechanism solders the core wires and the soldering portions of the electronic components. The unloading mechanism separates the soldered electronic components and core wires off from the clamps. The programmable control system is connect to the aforesaid mechanisms and controls thereof with high production efficacy and stable production quality.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shao-bo Zhang, Sung-lin Chen, Xiao-lin Wu
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Patent number: 8008183Abstract: The invention discloses apparatus and methods for the formation of bond wires in integrated circuit assemblies by attaching two separate wires using a dual capillary bond head. The separate wires are preferably non-identical, for example, being of different gauges and/or material composition. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, dual capillary bond head apparatus includes a rotatable ultrasonic horn with a pair of capillaries for selectably dispensing separate strands of bond wire and for forming bonds on bond targets. According to another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for dual capillary IC wirebonding including steps for using two dual capillary bond heads for contemporaneously attaching non-identical bond wires to selected bond targets on one or more IC package assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Rex Warren Pirkle, Sean Michael Malolepszy, David Joseph Bon
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Patent number: 7975901Abstract: A bonding apparatus including a chamber for maintaining an inert gas atmosphere; a first plasma torch for performing a surface treatment on pads and electrodes, the first plasma torch being attached in the chamber, to apply gas plasma to a substrate and a semiconductor chip that is placed inside the chamber; a second plasma torch for performing a surface treatment on an initial ball and/or wire at a tip end of a capillary that is positioned inside the chamber, the second plasma torch being attached in the chamber, to apply gas plasma to the initial ball and/or wire; and a bonding unit for bonding the surface-treated initial ball and/or wire to the surface-treated pads and electrodes in the chamber, thereby cleaning of the surface of the electrodes and pads as well as the wire can be effectively performed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignees: Shinkawa Ltd., Tohoku UniversityInventors: Toru Maeda, Tetsuya Utano, Akinobu Teramoto
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Patent number: 7954689Abstract: A wire tensioner is provided for a wire bonder, the wire tensioner comprising a tubular body having a bore through which bonding wire is receivable and a bore outlet at an end of the tubular body from which the bonding wire is extendable towards a bonding tool. A chamber is formed next to the bore outlet that substantially encloses the bore outlet, the chamber including an air inlet connected to it that is operative to introduce clean air into the chamber. A vacuum outlet is connected to a side of the tubular body and is in fluid communication with the chamber via the bore, the vacuum outlet being operative to draw air from the bore outlet through the bore whereby to pull the wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: ASM Technology Singapore Pte LtdInventors: Ka Shing Kenny Kwan, Yue Zhang, Yam Mo Wong
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Patent number: 7946465Abstract: A wirebonder for electrically connecting an integrated circuit die with conductors on a printed circuit board. The wirebonder has a bonding tool for attaching wire bonds from the integrated circuit die to the conductors of the printed circuit board and a wire engaging structure for deforming the wire bonds such that they have a flatter profile shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Laval Chung-Long-Shan, Kiangkai Tankongchumruskul
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Patent number: 7938308Abstract: A wire bonder has a capillary through which a wire passes. A discharge tip is positioned near a bottom section of the capillary and provides a flame to a distal end of the wire. A gas diffuser is positioned beside the capillary to diffuse a heated gas to the distal end of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joon Su Kim, Mun Gil Ho, Yong Suk Yang, Jung Soo Park, Bong Chan Kim
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Patent number: 7934634Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ShinkawaInventors: Tatsunari Mii, Tishihiko Toyama, Shinsuke Tei
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Patent number: 7934632Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor package includes an index rail transferring a lead frame in forward and backward directions, the lead frame having a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, a loader portion connected to an end portion of the index rail and supplying the lead frame to the index rail, a frame driving portion connected to the opposite end portion of the end portion of the index rail and rotating the lead frame around a normal to the first surface, and a wire bonding portion electrically connecting the lead frame and a semiconductor chip attached to the lead frame supplied to the index rail using a wire bond.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: STS Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun Ha Hwang
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Patent number: 7934633Abstract: An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 ?m or less from the underlying bonding surface. The tool is then brought down further into the ribbon to contact the portions of the ribbon between the depressions, such as an additional 25 to 50 ?m. The result is lightly bonded regions underneath the groove portions and highly bonded regions underneath the protrusions and around the perimeter of the bond. In another embodiment, an ultrasonic bond is formed along a partial width of a ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventors: Mark Arnold Delsman, Christoph Benno Luechinger
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Patent number: 7932171Abstract: A method for forming a stud bumped semiconductor die is disclosed. The method includes forming a ball at the tip of a coated wire passing through a hole in a capillary, where the coated wire has a core and an oxidation-resistant coating. The formed ball is pressed to the conductive region on the semiconductor die. The coated wire is cut, thereby leaving a conductive stud bump on the conductive region, where the conductive stud bump includes an inner conductive portion and an outer oxidation-resistant layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Rajeev Joshi, Consuelo Tangpuz, Margie T. Rios, Erwin Victor R. Cruz
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Patent number: 7931186Abstract: A method of teaching an eyepoint for a wire bonding operation is provided. The method includes (1) selecting a group of shapes from a region of a semiconductor device for use as an eyepoint, and (2) teaching the eyepoint to a wire bonding machine using at least one of (a) a sample semiconductor device, or (b) predetermined data related to the semiconductor device. The teaching step includes defining locations of each of the shapes with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Deley, Peter M. Lister, Deepak Sood, Zhijie Wang
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Patent number: 7926698Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for forming secure wirebonds between electrical contacts in electronic device assemblies. Representative embodiments of the invention are described for forming a wirebond including system components and method steps for generating electromagnetic energy from a heat source and transmitting heat to a ball formed on a bondwire. Subsequently, pressure applied to the ball at the bonding site is used in the formation of a wirebond.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Norihiro Kawakami, Yoshikatsu Umeda, Sohichi Kadoguchi
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Publication number: 20110079629Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stacked-type semiconductor device, comprises: arranging a plurality of stacked chips obtained by stacking semiconductor chips on a plurality of stages on a support substrate; connecting a semiconductor chip of each stage in each stacked chip and the support substrate by wire while performing heating in units of stacked chips; performing plastic molding of each stacked chip; and separating the stacked chips from each other. An apparatus for manufacturing a stacked-type semiconductor device, comprising divided heater blocks formed under a support substrate on which a plurality of stacked chips obtained by stacking a plurality of semiconductor chips are arranged, the divided heater blocks being formed with respect to the stacked chips, and a heating device to selectively transmit heat to a stacked chip subjected to a wire bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Atsushi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 7918378Abstract: Methods and systems are described for enabling the efficient fabrication of wedge-bonding of integrated circuit systems and electronic systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Ken Pham
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Publication number: 20110073635Abstract: A wire bonding machine is provided. The wire bonding machine includes a bonding tool and an electrode for forming a free air ball on an end of a wire extending through the bonding tool where the free air ball is formed at a free air ball formation area of the wire bonding machine. The wire bonding machine also includes a bond site area for holding a semiconductor device during a wire bonding operation. The wire bonding machine also includes a gas delivery mechanism configured to provide a cover gas to: (1) the bond site area whereby the cover gas is ejected through at least one aperture of the gas delivery mechanism to the bond site area, and (2) the free air ball formation area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Gillotti, Stanley Szczesniak, Peter J. Van Emmerik
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Patent number: 7909228Abstract: An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 ?m or less from the underlying bonding surface. The tool is then brought down further into the ribbon to contact the portions of the ribbon between the depressions, such as an additional 25 to 50 ?m. The result is lightly bonded regions underneath the groove portions and highly bonded regions underneath the protrusions and around the perimeter of the bond. In another embodiment, an ultrasonic bond is formed along a partial width of a ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventors: Mark Arnold Delsman, Christoph Benno Luechinger
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Patent number: 7909233Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package system includes: providing a die having a plurality of contact pads; forming a leadframe having a plurality of lead fingers with flat tops of predetermined lengths, the plurality of lead fingers having a fine pitch and each having a trapezoidal cross-section; attaching a plurality of bumps to the plurality of lead fingers, the plurality of bumps on the tops, extending beyond the widths of the trapezoidal cross-sections, and clamping down on the two sides of each of the plurality of lead fingers; attaching a plurality of bond wires to the plurality of contact pads; attaching the plurality of bond wires to the plurality of bumps; and forming an encapsulant over the plurality of lead fingers, the die, and the plurality of bond wires, the encapsulant leaving lower surfaces of the plurality of lead fingers exposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.Inventors: Hun Teak Lee, Jong Kook Kim, ChulSik Kim, Ki Youn Jang
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Patent number: 7896218Abstract: An apparatus for bonding a conductive lead to a conductive terminal of a device by the use of a conductive metal ball is disclosed and claimed. A ball-forming wire comprises a first conductive metal having a first melting temperature. A clamping surface has a closed position in contact with the ball-forming wire. A wire-clamping actuator is coupled to the clamping surface and is electrically connected to a clamping signal source. A sparking pin comprises a second conductive metal having a second melting temperature higher than the first melting temperature. The sparking pin is electrically connected to a power source. A current detection transformer includes a magnetic core at least partially encircling the ball-forming wire. An analyzing circuit is electrically connected to the current detection transformer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Pornchai Rakpongsiri, Jeerasak Potham
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Patent number: 7886956Abstract: A bonding apparatus includes: a reference plane; a bonding arm configured to be rotated about a rotation center that is arranged separately from the reference plane and to move a capillary attached at a tip end thereof obliquely toward and away from the reference plane; and an imaging device for optically detecting bonding positions on a semiconductor chip and/or a lead frame, in which an angle between an optical axis being heading for the imaging device from the reference plane and the reference plane is approximately equal to an angle between a motion trajectory of a tip end of the capillary and the reference plane, and thereby the bonding apparatus can have a wide bonding area with a simple mechanism as well as perform high-speed and high-accuracy bonding.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Shinkawa Ltd.Inventors: Kohei Seyama, Yutaka Kondo, Osamu Kakutani, Shigeru Hayata
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Patent number: 7857190Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus including a bonding control section provided with an electrical non-bonding detector, an optical non-bonding detector, and an optical shape detector, which are for detecting non-bonding between a first bonding point and a bonding wire; and when non-bonding is detected by the electrical non-bonding detector and non-bonding is also detected by the optical non-bonding detector, then the tip end of the bonding wire is reformed by, based on the shape of the tip end of the bonding wire detected by the optical shape detector, a ball formation device into a ball of a prescribed shape, and rebonding is performed at the first bonding point.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ShinkawaInventors: Kuniyuki Takahashi, Shinsuke Tei, Noriko Suzuki, Noriko Mori, Shinji Maki
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Patent number: 7842897Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus including a joining machine unit for joining a wire to a subject device, a measurement unit for measuring the connection state between the subject device and the wire, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus. An AC-C measurement circuit of the measurement unit includes an AC power supply, an equivalent capacitance circuit that creates an essentially the same capacitance as the capacitance component of the joining machine unit before bonding, a differential circuit that finds the difference between the capacitance of the joining machine unit after bonding and the capacitance of the equivalent capacitance circuit, an amplification circuit, a rectification circuit, an AID conversion circuit, a judgment unit that judges the connection state, and an output unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ShinkawaInventors: Toshimichi Miyahara, Yuu To, You Kawamoto
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Patent number: 7838101Abstract: An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 ?m or less from the underlying bonding surface. The tool is then brought down further into the ribbon to contact the portions of the ribbon between the depressions, such as an additional 25 to 50 ?m. The result is lightly bonded regions underneath the groove portions and highly bonded regions underneath the protrusions and around the perimeter of the bond. In another embodiment, an ultrasonic bond is formed along a partial width of a ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Arnold Delsman, Christoph Benno Luechinger
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Patent number: 7815095Abstract: A wire loop comprises a wire connecting a first bonding point and a second bonding point therethrough, wherein the wire includes a ball bonded to the first bonding point, a neck portion adjacent to the ball and a major portion extending from the neck portion to the second bonding point. The neck portion includes a riser part which extends, from the bonded ball, obliquely upward in a direction toward the second bonding point, and the riser part is formed by a top portion of the ball which has entered an opening of a capillary and been shaped at the time of ball bonding. The riser part is formed by inclining the top portion of the ball, which enters the opening of the capillary at the time of ball bonding, which inclining is done by moving the capillary obliquely upward toward the second bonding point.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Kaijo CorporationInventors: Hiromi Fujisawa, Masaru Ishibashi, Rei Imai
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Patent number: 7810695Abstract: A wire bonding machine capable of removing particles from capillary and cleaning method of capillary bottom tip uses a grinding film of the wire bonding machine mounted on a clamp block. The capillary of the wire bonding machine periodically moves on the grinding film and then, the bottom tip of the capillary is rubbed with and moves on the grinding film at a predetermined distance, whereby various particles formed at the bottom tip of the capillary are removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Soo Bok Park, Jin Won Park
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Patent number: 7810703Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus includes a heat block and a heat plate provided on the heat block. A recess is provided in the heat plate to receive the first semiconductor chip and wires without contact therewith when the lead frame is provided on the heat plate such that the first main surface of the lead frame faces toward heat plate. A duct is provided in the heat plate to connect the recess to the outside of the heat plate. A gas supplied through the duct is heated by a heater and discharged into the recess.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinsuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 7795557Abstract: An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jon Brunner, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart
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Patent number: 7789289Abstract: A holding tool for fixing an electronic component (2) during a manufacturing process, the electronic component (2) comprising a winding assembly (20) and an electronic circuit (24), wherein the holding tool (1) includes a holding tool body (10), first and second jaws (12, 14) disposed at the holding tool body (10) relatively movable to each other in a first direction (A), and first and second wire guide means (3, 4) characterized in that the first and second wire guide means (3, 4) are disposed at the holding tool body (10) remote from the jaws (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Smartrac Technology Germany GmbHInventors: Frank Bajahr, Ruprecht Wiskott, Markus Spreng
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Patent number: 7780056Abstract: A horn attachment arm for a bonding apparatus that performs high speed bonding with high accuracy to a large sized workpiece is provided. The horn attachment arm includes a fixing bracket fixed to a moveable member of a driving motor and a ultrasonic horn attaching bracket for attaching an ultrasonic horn on a tip end side to be fixed by being sandwiched between flat plates made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic. A flat plate space keeping member is attached between the flat plates so as to extend between the brackets. Flanges of the brackets and the longitudinal structure member are fixed to respective flat plates using a screw and an adhesive agent. The carbon fiber reinforced plastic that constitutes the flat plates has a greater number of reinforced fibers in a longitudinal direction than in a width direction, and is high in strength and rigidity in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ShinkawaInventor: Kohei Seyama
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Patent number: 7780064Abstract: A method of forming a wire bond with a bonding tool is provided that comprises the steps of forming a ball bond onto a bonding surface, raising the bonding tool away from the ball bond to form a neck portion integrated with a top of the ball bond, locating a circumference of a tip of the bonding tool onto the neck portion, pressing the neck portion with the circumference of the tip to form a depression in the neck portion without bonding the neck portion to the ball bond, and thereafter raising the bonding tool away from the ball bond.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: ASM Technology Singapore Pte LtdInventors: Yam Mo Wong, Mow Huat Goh
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Publication number: 20100203681Abstract: An improvement in the quality of wire bonding is achieved by reducing the vibration of a lead frame or a wiring substrate after wire bonding. Over a heat block in a wire bond portion of a wire bonder, there is provided a cooling blower for cooling a wire-bonded matrix frame so that the temperature thereof may decrease stepwise. After wire bonding, cold air is blown from the cooling blower to the matrix frame, and temperature control of the matrix frame is performed so that the temperature of the matrix frame after wire bonding may decrease stepwise. Or, the wire-bonded matrix frame is fixed with a holding tool such as a frame holding member, a guide member, a roller means, or an elastic means until cooling is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: KAZUYUKI MISUMI, Hideyuki Arakawa, Shunji Yamauchi, Mitsuru Aoki
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Patent number: 7766211Abstract: A bonding apparatus is provided comprising a bonding stage for holding a bonding tool, an air distribution system mounted to the bonding stage and an air inlet attached to the air distribution system. The air distribution system is connected to the air inlet for receiving air from the air inlet, and is operative to pass the air over multiple surfaces of the bonding stage for the purpose of temperature control.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: ASM Technology Singapore Pte LtdInventors: Ka Shing Kenny Kwan, Gang Ou, Yong Wang, Man Chan
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Patent number: 7766212Abstract: A spool includes a body and a chromium layer. The body integrally includes a first portion having an annular shape and a second portion having a tubular shape. The body is formed using plastic. The first portion is provided on both sides of the second portion. The chromium layer is plated on the body. The chromium layer has a uniform thickness of about 0.1 ?m to about 100 ?m. A gold alloy wire is wound on the chromium layer. The chromium layer has a glossy surface. The spool is combined with a bonding device such that the spool electrically connects the bonding device to the gold alloy wire wound on the chromium layer. The shape of the spool is not easily changed by an external impact. When the gold alloy wire is wound on the spool, a scratch is not formed on the spool. Furthermore, the cost required for forming the spool is relatively small so that the spool may be used as an expendable supply. As a result, a recycling process is not required.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: W.C. Heraeus GmbHInventors: Dong-Ik Yang, Eun-Kyun Chung, Joong-Geun Shin, Nam-Kwon Cho
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Patent number: 7762449Abstract: A bonding apparatus for bonding a length of wire comprises a first module which is drivable along a linear axis towards and away from a bonding point and a second module slidably mounted to the first module. A wire cutter is mounted to the first module and a bonding tool is mounted to the second module. A coupling mechanism is operative to lock the second module in fixed relative position to the first module, and to unlock the second module from its fixed relative position to the first module so that the second module is slidable relative to the first module in directions parallel to the linear axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: ASM Assembly Automation LtdInventors: Chi Wah Cheng, Tim Wai Tony Mak, Hon Kam Boris Ng
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Patent number: 7748599Abstract: The invention provides a wire bonding method which enables formation of a low loop having a height not exceeding two times the wire diameter and secures sufficient pull strength of the wire even with the low loop shape. After having formed a contact-bonded ball at a first bonding point, a capillary moves upward and then toward a second bonding point to press a side surface of an upper portion of the contact-bonded ball, so that a protruded portion is formed on a top portion of the contact-bonded ball on the side of the second bonding point. After having formed the protruded portion of the contact-bonded ball, the capillary moves upward, and then downward while moving toward the second bonding point to press the protruded portion, so that a wire drawing portion for drawing the wire from the top portion of the contact-bonded ball horizontally is formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Kaijo CorporationInventors: Toru Arahata, Shinobu Ishii, Hiromi Fujisawa