Patent ID: 7641097

Claim:
A wire bonding machine comprising: a transducer configured to support a bonding tool; a moveable arm assembly having a range of motion between (1) a ball bonding position of the moveable arm assembly, and (2) a wedge bonding position of the moveable arm assembly, the moveable arm assembly being positioned in the ball bonding position during formation of wire loops using ball-stitch bonding, the moveable arm assembly being positioned in the wedge bonding position during formation of wire loops using wedge-wedge bonding, the motion of the moveable arm assembly being independent of the transducer and the bonding tool such that the transducer and bonding tool do not travel with the moveable arm assembly; at least one ball bonding component used in connection with the ball-stitch bonding being supported by the moveable arm assembly, the at least one ball bonding component being in a first predetermined position for the ball-stitch bonding when the moveable arm assembly is in the ball bonding position; and at least one wedge bonding component used in connection with the wedge-wedge bonding being supported by the moveable arm assembly, the at least one wedge bonding component being in a second predetermined position for the wedge-wedge bonding when the moveable arm assembly is in the wedge bonding position; wherein the at least one ball bonding component includes an electronic flame off device and wherein the at least one wedge bonding component includes a wire spool holder.