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Wire bonding device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-02
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A wire bonding device including a camera for producing image signals corresponding to a field of view including an object having plural target patterns on which wire bonding is to be performed, a displacement device for altering the field view of the camera by varying the relative positioning between the camera and the object, a monitor for displaying an image of the object to be wire bonded, a reference mark display generation circuit coupled to the camera and the monitor for combining reference mark signals with the image signals so that an image of a reference mark is superimposed on the image of each target displayed by said monitor, a reference mark generation circuit for storing data corresponding to plural reference marks and for producing reference mark signals defining a selected reference mark and applying the reference mark signals to the reference mark display generation circuit, and an input selection and control device coupled to the reference mark generation circuit for selecting a reference mark shape and size tailored to each target pattern and for producing corresponding selection signals applied to the reference mark generation circuit, which then produces the reference mark signals in correspondance with the selection signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Yamanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:14
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0446; H10W; H10W46/00; H10W46/301; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07173; H10W72/07178; H10W72/075; H10W72/07531; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A wire bonding device comprising: camera means for producing image signals corresponding to a field of view including an object having plural target patterns on which wire bonding is to be performed; displacement means coupled to said camera means for altering the field of view by varying the relative positioning between the camera means and the object; monitor means for displaying an image of the object to be wire bonded based on the image signals produced by said camera means; reference mark display generation means coupled to said monitor means for combining reference mark signals with said image signals so that an image of a reference mark is superimposed on the image of each target pattern displayed by said monitor means; reference mark generation means for storing data corresponding to a plurality of reference marks and for producing reference mark signals defining a selected reference mark and applying said reference mark signals to said reference mark display generation means; and input selection and control means coupled to said reference mark generation means for selecting a respective reference mark shape and size tailored to each target pattern and for producing corresponding selection signals applied to said reference mark generation means, said reference mark generation means producing said reference mark signals in correspondence with said selection signals
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A wire bonding device comprising: camera means for producing image signals corresponding to a field of view including an object having plural target patterns on which wire bonding is to be performed; displacement means coupled to said camera means for altering the field of view by varying the relative positioning between the camera means and the object; monitor means for displaying an image of the object to be wire bonded based on the image signals produced by said camera means; reference mark display generation means coupled to said monitor means for combining reference mark signals with said image signals so that an image of a reference mark is superimposed on the image of each target pattern displayed by said monitor means; reference mark generation means for storing data corresponding to a plurality of reference marks and for producing reference mark signals defining a selected reference mark and applying said reference mark signals to said reference mark display generation means; and input selection and control means coupled to said reference mark generation means for selecting a respective reference mark shape and size tailored to each target pattern and for producing corresponding selection signals applied to said reference mark generation means, said reference mark generation means producing said reference mark signals in correspondence with said selection signals
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The wire bonding device according to claim 1, wherein said input selection and control means includes means for selecting a rectangular reference mark and the length and width of the rectangular reference mark, and wherein said reference mark generation means produces and applies to said reference mark display generation means reference signals which are displayed by said monitor means as a rectangle having the selected length and width.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The wire bonding device according to claim 1, wherein said input selection and control means includes means for selecting a circular reference mark and the diameter of the circular reference mark, and wherein said reference mark generation means produces and applies to said reference mark display generation means reference mark signals which are displayed by said monitor means as a circle having the selected diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The wire bonding device according to claim 1, wherein the target patterns include a first pattern on a semiconductor pellet and a second pattern on a lead frame, and the reference mark generation means stores first reference mark data adapted for position location of the first pattern and second reference mark data adapted for position location of the second pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wire bonding device according to claim 4, wherein the first pattern is that of a bonding pad and the second pattern is that of an inner lead.
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