Ribbon bonding tools, and methods of designing ribbon bonding tools
A ribbon bonding tool is provided. The ribbon bonding tool includes a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface. The ribbon bonding tool includes a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface. Each of the four protrusions is arranged in one of four quadrants.
1. A ribbon bonding tool comprising:
a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface, the tip portion being configured to bond a portion of a ribbon material to a bonding location; and
a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface, each of the four protrusions being arranged in one of four quadrants,
wherein each of the four protrusions includes two side wall portions extending along a length of the protrusions, each of the two side wall portions following a curved path.
2. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 1 wherein each of the four protrusions has an elongate structure and a substantially planar contact surface.
3. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 1 wherein each of the four protrusions includes tapered wall portions extending along a height of the protrusions.
4. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 1 wherein the body portion and the four protrusions are formed from a single piece of material.
5. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 1 wherein a center point of the working surface is substantially planar.
6. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 1 wherein each of the four protrusions are arranged equidistant from a center point of the working surface.
7. A ribbon bonding tool comprising:
a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface, the tip portion being configured to bond a portion of a ribbon material to a bonding location; and
a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein each of the four protrusions are arranged equidistant from a center point of the working surface,
wherein each of the four protrusions includes two side wall portions extending along a length of the protrusions, each of the two side wall portions following a curved path.
8. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 7 wherein each of the four protrusions has an elongate structure and a substantially planar contact surface.
9. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 7 wherein each of the four protrusions includes tapered wall portions extending along a height of the protrusions.
10. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 7 wherein the body portion and the four protrusions are formed from a single piece of material.
11. A ribbon bonding tool comprising:
a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface, the tip portion being configured to bond a portion of a ribbon material to a bonding location; and
a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface, each of the four protrusions being arranged in one of four quadrants,
wherein each of the four protrusions includes two side wall portions extending along a length of the protrusions, wherein one of the two side wall portions follows a substantially straight linear path, and another of the two side wall portions follows a curved path.
12. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 11 wherein each of the four protrusions has an elongate structure and a substantially planar contact surface.
13. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 11 wherein each of the four protrusions includes tapered wall portions extending along a height of the protrusions.
14. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 11 wherein the body portion and the four protrusions are formed from a single piece of material.
15. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 11 wherein a center point of the working surface is substantially planar.
16. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 11 wherein each of the four protrusions are arranged equidistant from a center point of the working surface.
17. A ribbon bonding tool comprising:
a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface, the tip portion being configured to bond a portion of a ribbon material to a bonding location; and
a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein each of the four protrusions are arranged equidistant from a center point of the working surface,
wherein each of the four protrusions includes two side wall portions extending along a length of the protrusions, wherein one of the two side wall portions follows a substantially straight linear path, and another of the two side wall portions follows a curved path.
18. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 17 wherein each of the four protrusions has an elongate structure and a substantially planar contact surface.
19. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 17 wherein each of the four protrusions includes tapered wall portions extending along a height of the protrusions.
20. The ribbon bonding tool of claim 17 wherein the body portion and the four protrusions are formed from a single piece of material.