Patent ID: 6715659
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B23K,H01L

Abstract:
A clamp assembly for a wire bonding process comprising:a primary clamp having at least one bond site window extending therethrough for receiving a semiconductor device for a wire bonding process, said primary clamp having at least one surface for contacting a first surface of a portion of at least one lead finger of a lead frame outside of a periphery of said semiconductor device; at least one resiliently biased secondary clamp extending over said at least one bond site window to contact said first surface of said portion of said at least one lead finger of said lead frame, said at least one secondary clamp including a resilient portion; and a support arm for contacting a second surface of said portion of said at least one lead finger of said lead frame at a position opposite said primary clamp and said at least one secondary clamp.