Patent ID: 8415797

Claim:
A gold wire for semiconductor element connection which comprises: one or more elements selected from Ca and rare earth elements in total amounts of at least 0.001% by mass but not more than 0.02% by mass; one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Hf, Nb, W and Zr in total amounts of at least 0.0005% by mass but not more than 0.01% by mass; a Pr content of at least 0.0016% by mass but not more than 0.0079% by mass, and a balance of gold and unavoidable impurities, wherein crystal grains are <111>-oriented along a longitudinal direction of the wire, and said wire is formed to a reduction in cross-sectional area of 99.8% or more as compared to an ingot thereof.