Patent ID: 8672210

Claim:
A capillary exchange system for use in semiconductor wire bonding, the capillary exchange system comprising: a wire bond unit having a chuck that includes a holding portion configured to hold a semiconductor wire bonding capillary; a holding release guide unit configured to mechanically act on the chuck of the wire bond unit to allow the capillary to be held by the holding portion or to be released from the holding portion; and a capillary exchange unit configured to separate the capillary from the chuck of the wire bond unit, the capillary exchange unit further configured to install a new capillary in the chuck in cooperation with the holding release guide unit wherein the holding release guide unit includes a widening tool configured to be inserted into an insertion portion in the holding portion of the chuck in order to widen the holding portion, the holding release guide unit includes: a tool rotating portion configured to rotate the widening tool, the widening tool being coupled to one end of the tool rotating portion; and a tool transfer portion coupled to the tool rotating portion, the tool transfer portion configured to transfer the widening tool to the insertion portion of the chuck and to insert the widening tool into the insertion portion of the chuck, wherein the tool rotating portion includes: a multi-joint link portion having the widening tool connected to one joint thereof and the a multi-joint link configured to rotate the widening tool; and a link driving portion configured to rotate the multi-joint link portion.