IP Library Granted Patent US 12,635,549
Granted Patent B2
US 12,635,549 · App. 18/037,760 · Granted May 19, 2026

Bump-forming device, bump-forming method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

Inventor: Kiyotaka Tanaka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Yamaha Robotics Co., Ltd.
H01L24/78H01L24/85H01L2224/78901H01L2224/85047H01L2224/85051
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Patent No.
US 12,635,549
App. No.
18/037,760
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bump-forming device includes a bonding tool and a bonding controller. The bonding controller is configured to execute a crimping step, a delivery step, a pressing step, and a cutting step, and of the trajectories of the bonding tool, at least the trajectory in the delivery step is determined on the basis of a first parameter relating to a wire (w) and a second parameter relating to the shape of the bonding tool.

Claims (47)

1 . A bump-forming device comprising:

a bonding tool bonding a wire to a bond point as a bonding target; and

a bonding controller controlling the bonding tool to form a bump on the bond point,

wherein

the bonding controller is configured to execute:

a crimping step in which a ball part formed at a tip of the wire extending from a tip of the bonding tool is crimped to the bond point by the tip of the bonding tool;

a delivery step in which the bonding tool is moved while the wire is delivered from the ball part crimped to the bond point;

a pressing step in which a portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point is pressed by the tip of the bonding tool, and the ball part crimped to the bond point is deformed; and

a cutting step in which the wire is cut and the bump is formed on the bond point;

based on a first parameter relating to the wire and a second parameter relating to shape of the bonding tool, at least a trajectory in the delivery step in the trajectory of the bonding tool is determined;

wherein the first parameter comprises a diameter of the ball part before being crimped and a diameter and a thickness of a crimp lower portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point, the crimp lower portion being formed between the bonding tool and the bond point; and

wherein the second parameter comprises a hole diameter of a hole of the bonding tool through which the wire is inserted, and a chamfer diameter and a chamfer angle of a chamfer provided on a tip side of the hole of the bonding tool.

2 . The bump-forming device according to claim 1 , wherein

the bonding controller acquires the first parameter input by an input device and the second parameter input by the input device, and calculates the trajectory of the bonding tool.

3 . The bump-forming device according to claim 2 , wherein

the bonding controller calculates a volume of a crimp upper portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point, wherein the crimp upper portion being formed inside the bonding tool.

4 . The bump-forming device according to claim 3 , wherein

the trajectory of the bonding tool comprises an ascending path away from the bond point; and

the bonding controller calculates a distance of the ascending path based on the volume of the crimp upper portion.

5 . The bump-forming device according to claim 4 , wherein

the trajectory of the bonding tool further comprises a slide path moving in a direction intersecting the ascending path;

the first parameter comprises a diameter and a material of the wire; and

the bonding controller calculates a distance of the slide path based on the chamfer diameter and the diameter and the material of the wire.

6 . The bump-forming device according to claim 5 , wherein

the trajectory of the bonding tool further comprises a descending path approaching to the bond point; and

the bonding controller calculates a distance of the descending path based on the distance of the ascending path and the material of the wire.

7 . A bump-forming method comprising:

a crimping step in which a ball part formed at a tip of a wire extending from a tip of a bonding tool is crimped to a bond point by the tip of the bonding tool;

a delivery step in which the bonding tool is moved while the wire is delivered from the ball part crimped to the bond point;

a pressing step in which a portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point is pressed by the tip of the bonding tool, and the ball part crimped to the bond point is deformed; and

a cutting step in which the wire is cut and a bump is formed on the bond point,

wherein

based on a first parameter relating to the wire and a second parameter relating to shape of the bonding tool, at least a trajectory in the delivery step in the trajectory of the bonding tool is determined;

wherein the first parameter comprises a diameter of the ball part before being crimped and a diameter and a thickness of a crimp lower portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point, the crimp lower portion being formed between the bonding tool and the bond point; and

wherein the second parameter comprises a hole diameter of a hole of the bonding tool through which the wire is inserted, and a chamfer diameter and a chamfer angle of a chamfer provided on a tip side of the hole of the bonding tool.

8 . The bump-forming method according to claim 7 , wherein,

between a first bond point and a second bond point electrically connected by a wire bonding, the bump is formed at the first bond point; and

the bump has a greater thickness on a side close to the second bond point than on a side far from the second bond point.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium recording a bump-forming program that causes a computer to execute:

crimping processing in which a ball part formed at a tip of a wire extending from a tip of a bonding tool is crimped to a bond point by the tip of the bonding tool;

delivery processing in which the bonding tool is moved while the wire is delivered from the ball part crimped to the bond point;

pressing processing in which a portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point is pressed by the tip of the bonding tool, and the ball part crimped to the bond point is deformed; and

cutting processing in which the wire is cut and a bump is formed on the bond point,

wherein

based on a first parameter relating to the wire and a second parameter relating to shape of the bonding tool, at least a trajectory in the delivery processing in the trajectory of the bonding tool is determined;

wherein the first parameter comprises a diameter of the ball part before being crimped and a diameter and a thickness of a crimp lower portion of the ball part crimped to the bond point, the crimp lower portion being formed between the bonding tool and the bond point; and

wherein the second parameter comprises a hole diameter of a hole of the bonding tool through which the wire is inserted, and a chamfer diameter and a chamfer angle of a chamfer provided on a tip side of the hole of the bonding tool.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 29, 2026
From: SHINKAWA LTD.
To: YAMAHA ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073621/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: TANAKA, KIYOTAKA
To: SHINKAWA LTD.
Reel/Frame 063693/0646 →
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