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747677E

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What is it?

The West Bond 747677E is listed as a wire bonder and described as a manual wirebond tool used for making electrical contacts between semiconductor dies and packages. The source states it uses gold wire in a ball bonding configuration and can be configured for wedge and ball bonding methods.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Wire bonding to interconnect wire leads to semiconductor, hybrid, or microwave devices
  • Gold wire bonding of devices and packages
  • Making electrical contacts between semiconductor dies and packages

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

Ultrasonics
built-in, 4 watts[1]
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Configuration & options7

OEM
West Bond[1]
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Model
747677E[1]
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Location
Sample Prep Room[1]
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Primary training contact
Talmage Tyler[1]
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Bond force range
10-250 grams[1]
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Wire size
1 mil (25.4 um)[1]
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Ball bond size
~ 85 um[1]
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What does it need to run?

Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.

  • Ultrasonicsbuilt-in, 4 watts[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Field notes

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the 747677E 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 747677E are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 747677E 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 747677E 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 747677E are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the 747677E is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]smif.pratt.duke.edusmif.pratt.duke.edusmif.pratt.duke.edu
  2. [2]Equipment & Procedures | Shared Materials Instrumentation Facilitysmif.pratt.duke.edusmif.pratt.duke.edu
  3. [3]Wire bonder: manual wedge/ball [WESTBOND-wirebond1] | Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility | University of Waterloouwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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