Method for checking the quality of a wedge bond

Abstract

A method for checking the quality of a wedge bond between a wire loop and a connection point on a substrate, whereby the wire loop was formed by means of a capillary of a Wire Bonder, is characterised by the following steps: Placing the capillary at a side of the wire loop and next to the wedge bond, whereby the tip of the capillary is located below the level of the wire loop. Moving the capillary parallel to the surface of the substrate and orthogonally to the wire loop until the wedge bond tears away from the connection point or the wire breaks, and simultaneously measuring a signal that is a measure for a force exerted by the capillary on the wire loop, and Determining the maximum of the measured signal.

1 . A method for checking the quality of a wedge bond formed between a wire loop and a connection point on a substrate, whereby the wire loop has been formed by means of a capillary of a Wire Bonder, the method comprising the following steps: 
 placing the capillary of the Wire Bonder at a side of the wire loop and next to the wedge bond, whereby a tip of the capillary is located below a level of the wire loop,    moving the capillary parallel to a surface of the substrate and orthogonally to the wire loop until the wedge bond tears away from the connection point or the wire breaks, and simultaneously measuring a signal that is a measure for a force exerted by the capillary on the wire loop, and    determining a maximum of the measured signal.    
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein the signal is a strength of a current that flows through a drive moving the capillary.