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70PTC

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Performance

±0.2 g[1]

Optics

0.1 g[1]

What is it?

The source identifies the equipment as a Westbond 70PTC wire pull tester, with a stated purpose of nondestructive and destructive pull testing of completed wirebonds. It is described as a tool for destructive and non-destructive testing of wirebonds by the pull test method, with test force up to 100 g, force resolution of 0.1 g, and force accuracy of ±0.2 g.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Destructive pull testing
  • Non-destructive pull testing
  • Wirebond testing

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging1

Force resolution
0.1 g[1]
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Performance1

Force accuracy
±0.2 g[1]
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Configuration & options6

Vendor
Westbond Inc.[1]
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Model
70PTC[1]
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Purpose
Nondestructive and destructive pull testing of completed wirebonds[1]
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Test force
Up to 100 g[1]
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Manual micromanipulator for hook placement[1]
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Multiple workholders available[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the 70PTC 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 70PTC are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 70PTC 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 70PTC 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 70PTC are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the 70PTC is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]uwaterloo.ca — uwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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