Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
METHODS OF DETERMINING SHEAR STRENGTH OF BONDED FREE AIR BALLS ON WIRE BONDING MACHINES
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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).
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
7 Feb 2022
Issue date:
25 Aug 2022