Patent ID: 6668667
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: B23K,H01L

Abstract:
Arrangement for producing a mechanical load on a bonding wire (5), which comprises:a carrier body (1), a first contact surface (2) which is fixed relative to the carrier body (1) for attachment by bonding one end (51) of the bonding wire (5), a piezoelectric actuator (3) which is mounted on a carrier body (1) and which can expand and contract relative to the carrier body (1) and in the direction (31) to the first contact surface (2) with a frequency of at least 0.1 Hz, a second contact surface (4) attached to the actuator (3) for attachment by bonding the other end (52) of the bonding wire (5) which moves back and forth upon expansion and contraction of the actuator (3) relative to the carrier body (1) and in the direction (31) to the first contact surface (2) with the frequency of this expansion and contraction.