Patent ID: 7578422
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: B23K,H01L

Abstract:
1. A device for bonding a ribbon wire to a workpiece, the device comprising: an ultrasonic bond capillary comprising a body region and a bonding region, wherein the body region comprises a passageway defined therein, wherein the ribbon wire extends through the passageway and along a bonding surface associated with the bonding region; a clamping jaw operably coupled to the ultrasonic bond capillary and associated with the passageway, wherein the clamping jaw is operable to selectively grip the ribbon wire between an engagement surface of the passageway and a clamping surface of the clamping jaw; and a cutting tool operably coupled to the ultrasonic bond capillary and positioned between the bonding surface and the engagement surface, wherein the cutting tool is operable to selectively extend and retract with respect to the ultrasonic bond capillary, therein at least partially penetrating through the ribbon wire between the bonding surface and engagement surface of the ultrasonic bond capillary.