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wirebond1 — uwaterloo.ca
Fig. 01wirebond1uwaterloo.ca[1]

What is it?

The equipment listed as WESTBOND-wirebond1 is a West-Bond Inc. model 747677E manual wirebond tool used for making electrical contacts between semiconductor dies and packages. The source says it is fully convertible for wedge and ball bonding, and typically left configured for 1 mil (25 μm) Au wire in ball-bonding mode.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • making electrical contacts between semiconductor dies and packages

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

ultrasonic transducer
4 W 63 kHz[1]
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Control & software1

manual control
8:1 reduction ratio micromanipulator arm[1]
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Configuration & options11

vendor
West-Bond Inc.[1]
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model
747677E[1]
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equipment type
manual wirebond tool[1]
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bonding methods
wedge bonding and ball bonding[1]
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wire type typically configured
1 mil (25 μm) Au wire[1]
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bonding configuration
ball bonding configuration[1]
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system features
Triple convertible tool enabling 45° wedge, 90° (deep access) wedge and ball bonding[1]
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compatible wire materials
Al and Au wires[1]
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compatible wire diameter range
0.7 mil to 2 mil[1]
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bonding mode
room temperature thermosonic bonding[1]
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heated workholders
Multiple heated workholders available[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.

  • ultrasonic transducer4 W 63 kHz[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the wirebond1 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 wirebond1 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the wirebond1 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 wirebond1 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 wirebond1 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the wirebond1 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]uwaterloo.cauwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
  2. [2]Packaging Lab | Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility | University of Waterloouwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
  3. [3]Wire bonder: manual wedge/ball [WESTBOND-wirebond1] | Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility | University of Waterloouwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
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