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Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge

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Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge — Inventory photo — Fig. 01Asterion SV Hybrid WedgeInventory photo^[1]

Power

50/60 Hz^[1]

Vacuum

40-145 PSI. 2-10 L/min (small wire only)^[1]

What is it?

The K&S Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge Bonder is a bond equipment model with a 300 mm x 95 mm bondable area and several listed electrical and pneumatic specifications.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical2

50/60 Hz^[1]

Accurate?

Single Phase (Line, Neutral, Ground , P.E.)^[1]

Accurate?

Vacuum & pumping1

Air Pressure: 40-145 PSI. 2-10 L/min (small wire only)^[1]

Control & software1

Advanced Software Suite^[1]

Accurate?

Configuration & options10

P/N: AST-SV^[1]
Bondable Area: 300 mm x 95 mm^[1]
Current Rating of Largest Loads: 3 A^[1]
Inrush Current: 80 A / 10 mSec^[1]
Main Protection Rating: 10 A^[1]
SCCR: 5 kA^[1]; Key Features:^[1]; Expanded Bonded Area^[1]; Direct-drive Motion System^[1]; Large Wire Spool Compatibility^[1]

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Alternatives

Tools documented as functional equivalents — same process step and wafer size, from a different manufacturer. Each equivalence cites its source.

ASM AB 559 A 06 Wedge— Same function class: Packaging & Bonding, UnknownCompare in depthsource^[2]

What does it need to run?

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Configuration50/60 Hz^[1]
ConfigurationSingle Phase (Line, Neutral, Ground , P.E.)^[1]
Air Pressure40-145 PSI. 2-10 L/min (small wire only)^[1]

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources

[1]Inventory photo
[2]Equipment inventory listing

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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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