Ultrasonic wire bonding chuck

Claim 2

A clamp for securing a device including a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular frame terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during ultrasonic bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: first and second clamping jaws for clamping said fingers therebetween, means coupled to said jaws for causing said jaws to assume a clamp and unclamp position, said first jaw having a clamping surface formed of a plurality of finger gripping microscopic nodules and voids, said nodules and voids being the microstructure of said clamping surface when said surface is formed by an electrical discharge machining process, said second jaw including an annular array of finger-like jaws extending radially inwardly toward each other, said finger-like jaws each having a clamping surface disposed facing said first jaw clamping surface, said finger-like jaws clamping surfaces being formed of a plurality of said microscopic nodules and voids, each finger-like jaw corresponding to a different one of said leads for clamping that corresponding lead to said first jaw, said clamping surface gripping each said lead independently of the other leads and substantially eliminating slippage of any of said leads during said bonding.

Claim 3

A clamp for securing a microcircuit frame device including a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular frame terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during ultrasonic bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first planar clamping jaw mounted on said clamp, a second clamping jaw mounted on said clamp comprising a plurality of radially inwardly extending fingers each having a curved clamping face disposed facing said planar clamping jaw, a plurality of pad and lead support members mounted on said clamp between said first and second clamping jaws for supporting solely the ends of those leads extending radially inwardly and said pad a given distance spaced from the plane of said first clamping jaw, said pads being disposed in spaced relationship for receiving said outwardly extending leads therebetween, and means mounted on said clamp for urging said first and second jaws toward each other in a device clamping position to secure said device by way of said leads.

Claim 4

A clamp for securing a microcircuit frame device including a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular frame terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during ultrasonic bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first planar clamping jaw mounted on said clamp, a second clamping jaw mounted on said clamp comprising a plurality of radially inwardly extending fingers each having a curved clamping face disposed facing said planar clamping jaw, a plurality of pad and lead support members mounted on said clamp between said first and second clamping jaws for supporting solely the ends of those leads extending radially inwardly and said pad a given distance spaced from the plane of said first clamping jaw, said pads being disposed in spaced relationship for receiving said outwardly extending leads therebetween, and means mounted on said clamp for urging said first and second jaws toward each other in a device clamping position to secure said device by way of said leads.

Claim 5

The clamp of claim 2 wherein a first portion of said support members is disposed a given first distance from said first jaw.

Claim 6

The clamp of claim 3 wherein a second portion of said support members is disposed a given second distance from said first jaw said second distance being different from said first distance.

Claim 7

A clamp for securing a device including a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular frame terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during ultrasonic bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: first and second clamping jaws for clamping said fingers therebetween, means coupled to said jaws for causing said jaws to assume a clamp and unclamp position, said first jaw having a clamping surface formed of a plurality of finger gripping microscopic nodules and voids having a given size, said second jaw including an annular array of finger-like jaws extending radially inwardly toward each other, said finger-like jaws each having a clamping surface disposed facing said first jaw clamping surface, said finger-like jaws clamping surfaces being formed of a plurality of microscopic nodules and voids of said given size, each finger-like jaw corresponding to a different one of said leads for clamping that corresponding lead to said first jaw, said clamping surfaces gripping each said lead independently of the other leads and substantially eliminating slippage of any of said leads during said bonding, and a plurality of spaced pad supporting members extending from said first jaw clamping surface toward said second jaw a given distance, the space between said members defining a plurality of slits each slit corresponding to a different one of said leads extending from said central pad.

Claim 8

A clamp for securing a device including a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular frame terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during ultrasonic bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: first and second clamping jaws for clamping said fingers therebetween, means coupled to said jaws for causing said jaws to assume a clamp and unclamp position, said first jaw having a clamping surface formed of a plurality of finger gripping microscopic nodules and voids having a given size, said second jaw including an annular array of finger-like jaws extending radially inwardly toward each other, said finger-like jaws each having a clamping surface disposed facing said first jaw clamping surface, said finger-like jaws clamping surfaces being formed of a plurality of microscopic nodules and voids of said given size, each finger-like jaw corresponding to a different one of said leads for clamping that corresponding lead to said first jaw, said clamping surfaces gripping each said lead independently of the other leads and substantially eliminating slippage of any of said leads during said bonding, and a plurality of spaced pad supporting members extending from said first jaw clamping surface toward said second jaw a given distance, the space between said members defining a plurality of slits each slit corresponding to a different one of said leads extending from said central pad.

Claim 9

The clamp of claim 5 wherein said supporting surface is formed of a plurality of microscopic nodules and voids having said given size.

Claim 10

The clamp of claim 5 wherein one of said slits extends in a first direction, said first slit having a bottom wall defined by said first jaw clamping surface, a second of said slits extending transversely said first direction and having a bottom wall spaced from said first jaw clamping surface a given distance.

Claim 11

The clamp of claim 5 wherein said members extend from the plane of said first jaw surface a distance of about 2 mils.

Claim 12

The clamp of claim 7 wherein said second slit bottom wall is spaced from the plane of said first jaw surface a distance of about 1.5 mils.

Claim 13

A clamp for securing a microcircuit planar frame of the type having a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular periphery terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during the bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first clamping jaw comprising a plurality of clamping fingers extending radially inwardly toward each other, said fingers each having a clamping face, each clamping face being disposed in said jaw in alignment with a separate different corresponding one of said leads, a second clamping jaw comprising a planar clamping surface disposed facing the clamping faces of said fingers for clamping said leads therebetween, said second clamping jaw including means for supporting said central pad and the ends of said inwardly extending leads at a position spaced from the plane of said second clamping jaw to thereby resiliently secure to said second jaw said lead ends by bending said inwardly extending leads during said clamping, and means coupled to said first and second clamping jaws for urging said jaws to assume either a clamp or unclamp position.

Claim 14

A clamp for securing a microcircuit planar frame of the type having a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular periphery terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during the bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first clamping jaw comprising a plurality of clamping fingers extending radially inwardly toward each other, said fingers each having a clamping face, each clamping face being disposed in said jaw in alignment with a separate different corresponding one of said leads, a second clamping jaw comprising a planar clamping surface disposed facing the clamping faces of said fingers for clamping said leads therebetween, said second clamping jaw including means for supporting said central pad and the ends of said inwardly extending leads at a position spaced from the plane of said second clamping jaw to thereby resiliently secure to said second jaw said lead ends by bending said inwardly extending leads during said clamping, and means coupled to said first and second clamping jaws for urging said jaws to assume either a clamp or unclamp position.

Claim 15

A clamp for securing a microcircuit planar frame of the type having a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular periphery terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during the bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first clamping jaw comprising a plurality of clamping fingers extending radially inwardly toward each other, said fingers each having a clamping face, each clamping face being disposed in said jaw in alignment with a separate different corresponding one of said leads, a second clamping jaw comprising a planar clamping surface disposed facing the clamping faces of said fingers for clamping said leads therebetween, said second clamping jaw including means for supporting said central pad and the ends of said inwardly extending leads at a position spaced from the plane of said second clamping jaw to thereby resiliently secure to said second jaw said lead ends by bending said inwardly extending leads during said clamping, said second clamping jaw supporting means comprising a plurality of raised pads disposed on said planar clamping surface and defining a plurality of slits therebetween, said slits receiving corresponding ones of said outwardly extending leads, said pads supporting said inwardly extending leads, and means coupled to said first and second clamping jaws for urging said jaws to assume either a clamp or unclamp position.

Claim 16

A clamp for securing a microcircuit planar frame of the type having a plurality of finger-like leads extending radially outwardly from a central pad and radially inwardly from an annular periphery terminating adjacent said central pad, said clamp securing said device during the bonding of interconnecting wires to said leads comprising: a first clamping jaw comprising a plurality of clamping fingers extending radially inwardly toward each other, said fingers each having a clamping face, each clamping face being disposed in said jaw in alignment with a separate different corresponding one of said leads, a second clamping jaw comprising a planar clamping surface disposed facing the clamping faces of said fingers for clamping said leads therebetween, said second clamping jaw including means for supporting said central pad and the ends of said inwardly extending leads at a position spaced from the plane of said second clamping jaw to thereby resiliently secure to said second jaw said lead ends by bending said inwardly extending leads during said clamping, said second clamping jaw supporting means comprising a plurality of raised pads disposed on said planar clamping surface and defining a plurality of slits therebetween, said slits receiving corresponding ones of said outwardly extending leads, said pads supporting said inwardly extending leads, and means coupled to said first and second clamping jaws for urging said jaws to assume either a clamp or unclamp position.

Claim 17

The clamp of claim 11 wherein each clamping finger corresponds to a separate, different lead in said frame.