Patent ID: 7584881

Claim:
A wire loop interconnect between a first bond site and a second bond site comprising: (1) a ball bond at the first bond site; (2) a fold of wire continuous with the ball bond, at least a portion of the fold of wire being bonded on top of the ball bond, the fold of wire being formed using the steps of, in order: (2.1) raising a capillary above the ball bond formed at the first bond site a distance between 1.01 and 1.55 times the diameter of the wire, (2.2) then moving the capillary horizontally away from a second bond site a distance between 1.01 and 1.55 times the diameter of the wire, and (2.3) then moving the capillary back toward the ball bond at the first bond site; (3) a wire loop between the fold of wire and the second bond site, the wire loop comprising wire continuous with the fold of wire; and (4) a bond at the second bond site terminating the wire loop interconnect, whereby the wire loop has a loop height less than or equal to 2.5 mils.