Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
METHODS OF OPERATING A WIRE BONDING MACHINE, INCLUDING METHODS OF MONITORING AN ACCURACY OF BOND FORCE ON A WIRE BONDING MACHINE, AND RELATED METHODS

Abstract:

A method of operating a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes: (a) operating a wire bonding machine during at least one of (i) an automatic wire bonding operation and (ii) a dry cycle wire bonding operation, wherein a bonding force is applied during the operation of the wire bonding machine; and (b) monitoring an accuracy of the bonding force of the wire bonding machine during the at least one of (i) an automatic wire bonding operation and (ii) a dry cycle wire bonding operation.