Kulicke & Soffa

Rapid

Packaging & Bonding Kulicke & Soffa Rapid family

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The K&S Rapid is a wire bonder. The Rapid is configured for single-phase power, and its largest load has a current rating of 4.6 A.^[1]

Rapid — Inventory photo — Fig. 01RapidInventory photo^[1]

What it is

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The Kulicke & Soffa Rapid belongs to the class of automatic thermosonic wire bonders, which are precision assembly systems used to create electrical interconnections between a semiconductor die and its package or substrate. Machines of this class are a critical part of the back-end semiconductor manufacturing process, where they attach fine wires—typically gold, copper, or silver—from bond pads on the die to corresponding leads or pads on the package.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical5

Single Phase^[1]
Electrical Configuration: Single Phase^[1]
Power: Single Phase - Current Rating of Largest Load: 4.6 A^[1]
Phase: Single Phase^[1]
Power phase: Single Phase^[1]

Configuration & options8

Current Rating of Largest Load: 4.6 A^[1]
Make: K&S^[4]
Model: Rapid^[4]
Machine Type: Wire Bonder^[4]
Vintage: 2020^[4]
OEM: K&S^[4]
Equipment type: Wire Bonder^[4]
Category: Packaging & Bonding^[5]

Vintage & configurations

Documented models & variants

Designation	Generation	Vintage	Changes	Source
Rapid Automatic	—	2022–2022	Automatic wire bonding system that operates on single-phase 50/60 Hz power.	waferpedia.com^[5]
Rapid Plus	—	—	Wire bonder manufactured by Kulicke & Soffa.	waferpedia.com^[5]

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ConfigurationSingle Phase^[1]
Electrical ConfigurationSingle Phase^[1]
PowerSingle Phase - Current Rating of Largest Load: 4.6 A^[1]
PhaseSingle Phase^[1]
Power phaseSingle Phase^[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What type of equipment is the Kulicke & Soffa Rapid?

The Kulicke & Soffa Rapid is a wire bonder.^[4]^[1]^[2]

Who is the manufacturer of the Rapid model?

The Rapid model is made by K&S, also written as Kulicke & Soffa.^[4]^[1]^[2]^[5]

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The following facts about the Rapid 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 Rapid are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the Rapid are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Rapid are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the Rapid is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the Rapid are on record.
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