Patent ID: 7465655

Claim:
A method for performing a wire-bonding operation in an integrated circuit, utilizing a bonding tool, the method comprising the steps of: bonding a wire to a first bond site in the integrated circuit; and terminating the wire at a second bond site; wherein the bonding and terminating steps are repeated for a plurality of additional wires to form a first subset of bonded wires connecting a first circuit element of a plurality of circuit elements to a second circuit element of the plurality of circuit elements, and a second subset of bonded wires connecting the first circuit element to a lead of the integrated circuit package, wherein the second element is disposed at least partially between the first element and the lead of the integrated circuit package, and at least one bonded wire in the first subset of bonded wires and at least one bonded wire in the second subset of bonded wires are substantially perpendicular to one another at a crossing point of the bonded wires in a plan view of the integrated circuit.