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Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2023
Applicant:

Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jingyun Chen, Shanghai, CN;

Lian Chen, Shanghai, CN;

Guangqiang Li, Shanghai, CN;

Pengchen AI, Shanghai, CN;

Yuanheng Zhang, Shanghai, CN;

Huijie Zhu, Shanghai, CN;

Wenbin Qu, Shanghai, CN;

Yonglong Liu, Shanghai, CN;

Xiaoting Guo, Shanghai, CN;

Guiyang Jiang, Shanghai, CN;

Assignee:

Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/00 (2006.01); B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B23K 3/02 (2006.01); H10W 72/00 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/0016 (2013.01); B23K 3/021 (2013.01); B23K 20/00 (2013.01); H10W 72/01551 (2026.01); H10W 72/07141 (2026.01); H10W 72/07511 (2026.01);
Abstract

An annular structure for an electronic flame off (EFO) wand of a wire bonder is positioned beneath a capillary of the wire bonder. The annular structure provides uniform heat to a bond wire extending from the capillary to form a free air ball (FAB). Because heat is uniformly applied to the bond wire, the FAB is uniformly formed and is centered with respect to the capillary. The FAB is then bonded to a bond pad of a substrate. Because the FAB was uniformly formed and is centered on the capillary, the FAB will also be centered on the bond pad.


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