Patent ID: 8540136
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: B21D,B23K,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: clamping a wire with a clamp, the clamp comprising at least two opposing plates, at least one of the opposing plates comprising a protruding feature that intersects the wire when the wire is clamped forming a first notch in the wire; while the wire is clamped with the clamp, bonding the wire to a bonding surface; releasing the wire from the clamp to allow the wire to pass a notch pitch distance through the clamp; clamping the wire with the clamp forming a second notch in the wire, the second notch being the notch pitch distance from the first notch along the wire; and breaking the wire leaving a bonded portion of the wire on the bonding surface.