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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Beni Nachon, Qiriat-Ata, IL;
Joseph M. Martin, Warminster, PA (US);
John Randolph Simon, Haifa, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Fort Washington, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wire bonding machine includes a moveable arm assembly and at least one component for a ball bonding operation of the wire bonding machine supported by the moveable arm assembly. The moveable arm assembly is configured to move between a ball bonding position and a wedge bonding position. When the moveable arm assembly is in the ball bonding position the at least one component for the ball bonding operation is in a predetermined position for use in the ball bonding operation.