Thermocompression bonders, methods of operating thermocompression bonders, and horizontal correction motions using lateral force measurement in thermocompression bonding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9731378
APP PUB NO 20160343626A1
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15156738

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A method of operating a thermocompression bonding system is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) applying a first level of bond force to a semiconductor element while first conductive structures of the semiconductor element are in contact with second conductive structures of a substrate in connection with a thermocompression bonding operation; (b) measuring a lateral force related to contact between (i) ones of the first conductive structures and (ii) corresponding ones of the second conductive structures; (c) determining a corrective motion to be applied based on the lateral force measured in step (b); and (d) applying the corrective motion determined in step (c).

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034

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Clauberg, Horst Warwick, US 29 502
Colosimo,, Jr Thomas J West Chester, US 25 68
Schmidt-Lange, Michael P North Wales, US 17 86
Wasserman, Matthew B Philadelphia, US 24 92

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