JP3264184B2 - Wire bonding equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire bonding apparatus for connecting electrodes of an electronic component by wires.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wire bonding apparatus for electrically connecting an electronic component to a substrate and forming a bump on an electrode of the electronic component inserts a wire into a capillary tool held at a tip of a horn and moves the horn up and down. While swinging
A predetermined operation is performed.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional wire bonding apparatus. A capillary tool 2 is held at the tip of the horn 1, and a wire 3 is attached to the capillary tool 2.
Is inserted. The base end of the horn 1 is held by a block 4, and the block 4 is rotatably mounted on a bearing 5 so as to be rotatable about a pin 6. A coil section 7 is mounted on the back surface of the block 5. The coil unit 7 is mounted on a magnet 8. The coil unit 7 and the magnet 8 constitute a voice coil motor 9.

A clamper unit 10 includes a holding member 11, a pair of left and right cut clampers 12 attached to the holding member 11, and a voice coil motor 13 for opening and closing the cut clamper 12. A pad 14 for clamping the wire 3 is mounted on the inner surface of the distal end of the cut clamper 12. Reference numeral 15 denotes a power supply cord for the voice coil motor 13, and a power supply (not shown)
It is connected to the. The clamper unit 10 includes a screw 16
Thus, it is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the block 4.
The base plate 17 provided with the bearing portion 5 and the magnet 8 is installed on a movable table 18, and when the movable table 18 is driven, various elements on the base plate 17 move horizontally in the X direction and the Y direction. . S is a substrate such as a lead frame to be subjected to wire bonding, and P is a chip mounted on the substrate S.

Next, the operation will be described. When the movable table 18 is driven, the capillary tool 2 moves in the X direction and the Y direction. When the coil section 7 of the voice coil motor 9 is energized, the block 4 is pinned by the magnetic force between the coil section 7 and the magnet 8. 6, the horn 1 swings in the vertical direction A, and the capillary tool 2
The electrodes of the chip P and the electrodes of the substrate S are connected by the wires 3 inserted through the wires. In FIG. 7, a torch for forming a ball by electric spark at the lower end of the wire 3 is omitted.

The wire 3 connecting the chip P and the substrate S is
The clamp is clamped by the pad 14 of the cut clamper 12, and in this state, the cut clamper 12 swings upward, whereby the substrate S is cut from the bonding point. By repeating the above operation at a high speed, the electrodes of the chip P and the electrodes of the substrate S are connected one after another by wires.

Since the pad 14 gradually wears out over a long period of use, the pad 14 must be replaced from time to time. Conventionally, the replacement of the pad 14 has been performed as follows. That is, the screw 16 is removed, the clamper unit 10 is separated from the block 4, and the pad 14 at the tip of the cut clamper 12 is replaced. When the replacement is completed, the clamper unit 10 is mounted on the block 4 again with the screw 16.

[0008]

However, when the pad 14 is replaced by separating the clamper unit 10 from the block 4 as described above, since the clamper unit 10 is connected to the power supply by the power supply cord 15, This power supply cord 15 hinders the attaching / detaching work of the clamper unit 10 to / from the block 4 and the attaching / detaching work of the pad 14,
There was a problem that the work was extremely difficult.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wire bonding apparatus capable of easily exchanging pads.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a wire bonding apparatus comprising: a horn for holding a capillary tool at a distal end portion; horn holding means for holding the horn so as to be vertically swingable; and a clamper unit. Wherein the clamper unit is located above the capillary tool and clamps a wire inserted into the capillary tool, a drive unit that causes the cut clamper to perform an opening / closing operation, the cut clamper, A holding member that holds the driving unit and is detachably mounted on the holding unit, and a power supply path to the driving unit by contacting the holding member with the holding unit mounted on the holding unit. Are provided on the holding means and the holding member, and the terminals of the holding means are connected via a power supply cord. It was to be connected to the power supply.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the power supply cord is connected to the horn holding means, the pad can be easily replaced after the clamper unit is completely separated from the horn holding means. Can be.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a wire bonding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a horn, a horn holding means and a clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus, FIG. 5 is a side view of the clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus, and FIGS.
(B) is a sectional view of a connection portion between the horn holding means and the clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus.

First, the overall structure of the wire bonding apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. A capillary tool 22 is held at the tip of the horn 21, and a wire 23 is inserted through the capillary tool 22. Also Horn 2
A vibrator 24 for ultrasonically vibrating the horn 21 is attached to the rear end of the device 1. The base end of the horn 21 is held by horn holding means 25.

In FIG. 2, the horn holding means 25 comprises an upper block 26 and a lower block 27. A semicircular arm 28 is provided on the lower surface of the upper block 26 (FIG. 3). This arm 28 has a cantilever structure,
It has some elasticity in the vertical direction. A brim portion 29 is formed at the free end of the tip of the arm 28. The upper surface of the lower block 27 is provided with a concave portion 30 into which the arm 28 fits.
Are formed.

Screw holes 31 are formed on both sides of the upper block 26, and screw holes 32 are formed on both sides of the lower block 27. An enlarged part 33 is formed at the base end of the horn 21. This enlarged part 33 is attached to the arm 28
, The upper block 26 and the lower block 27 are overlapped, and the screws 34 are mounted in the screw holes 31 and 32, whereby the upper block 26 and the lower block 27 are detachably connected. A screw hole 35 is formed on one side of the upper block 26, and a screw hole 36 corresponding to the screw hole 35 is formed on the flange 29 of the arm 28. By inserting the screw 37 into the screw holes 35 and 36 (FIG. 3), the expanded portion 33 of the horn 21 is firmly held by the arm 28.

A pin 38 projects from the side surface of the lower block 27. In FIG. 1, this pin 38 is a bearing 39
Is rotatably mounted on the shaft. A coil section 41 is mounted on the back surface of the lower block 27. The coil part 41 is inserted in the magnet 42, and the coil part 41 and the magnet 4
Reference numeral 2 denotes a voice coil motor 43. Reference numeral 44 denotes a base plate on which the bearing 39 and the magnet 42 are installed. The base plate 44 is installed on the movable table 40,
When the movable table 40 is driven, the swing unit 4 on the base plate 44
5 (described later) moves horizontally in the X direction and the Y direction.

In FIG. 2, the clamper unit 50 includes
A plate-like holding member 51 is mainly used. The holding member 51 holds a pair of left and right first cut clampers 52 and second cut clampers 53. 54 is a screw for attaching the first cut clamper 52 to the holding member 51. Projecting pieces 55 and 56 project from the left and right of the rear end of the holding member 51. A voice coil motor 57 is mounted on the inner surface of one of the projecting pieces 55. The second cut clamper 53 is
The lower end of the holding member 51 is rotatably mounted on a lower surface of a rotation shaft 58 (see also FIG. 4). On the inner surfaces of the distal ends of the first cut clamper 52 and the second cut clamper 53,
Pads 61 and 62 for clamping the wire 23 are mounted. When the voice coil motor 57 is energized, the second cut clamper 53 rotates about the rotation shaft 58 and
The cut clamper 52 and the second cut clamper 53 open and close. By this opening and closing operation, the pads 61 and 62 clamp the wire 23 and release the clamp. That is, the voice coil motor 57 is connected to the first cut clamper 5.
It is a drive unit that causes the second and second cut clampers 53 to open and close.

In FIG. 2, two pin-shaped terminals 63 are provided upright on one protruding piece 56. Upper block 26
The left and right protruding pieces 64 and 65 extend forward from the front, and two pin-shaped terminals 66 protrude downward from one protruding piece 64. Screw holes 67 and 68 are formed in the projecting pieces 55 and 56 and the projecting pieces 64 and 65, respectively.
By inserting a screw 69 into 68, the clamper unit 50 is detachably mounted on the upper block 26 (FIG. 5).

FIGS. 6A and 6B show terminals 63 and 66.
3 shows the connection structure. The terminal 63 is resiliently moved by a spring 70 so as to be movable up and down, and is provided upright on the protruding piece 56. A washer 71 is provided at the upper end of the terminal 66. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the holding member 51 is mounted on the upper block 26 with screws 69 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
In this state, the lower end of the terminal 63 is grounded on the washer 71. In this case, the terminal 63 is firmly grounded to the washer 71 by the spring force of the spring 70. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the screw 69 is removed and the holding member 51 is separated from the upper block 26, the terminal 63 is separated from the terminal 66.
Terminal 63 is connected to voice coil motor 57 by lead wire 72.
It is connected to the. The terminal 66 is connected to a power supply (not shown) by a power supply cord 73. Therefore, when the terminals 63 and 66 come into contact as shown in FIG. 6A, the power supply path to the voice coil motor 57 is closed.

In FIG. 1, various elements (elements denoted by reference numerals 21, 22, 25, 41, and 50, that is, parts surrounded by a chain line) supported by the pins 38 on the bearing 39 are swinging parts 45. It has become. When the coil portion 41 is energized, the swinging portion 45 including the horn 21 swings up and down around the pin 38 by a magnetic force generated between the coil portion 41 and the magnet 42. The description of the torch and the like is omitted.

This wire bonding apparatus is constructed as described above, and the handling operation will be described next. FIG.
, The capillary tool 22 moves at a high speed in the X direction and the Y direction by driving the movable table 40, and the horn 2 moves by driving the voice coil motor 43.
1 swings up and down, and connects the electrode of the substrate S and the electrode of the chip P by the wire 23. Further, the first cut clamper 52 and the second cut clamper 53 are driven by the voice coil motor 57 to perform opening and closing operations to clamp the wire 23, and pull up the wire 23 to cut the wire 23 from the bonding point to the substrate S. I do.

Since the pads 61 and 62 gradually wear during a long operation, the pads 61 and 62 are appropriately replaced. This exchange is performed as follows. That is, the screw 69 is removed in FIG. 1, and the clamper unit 50 is separated from the upper block 26 of the horn holding means 25. Then, the clamper unit 50 is carried to a work place where the pads 61 and 62 are replaced. When the replacement is completed, the clamper unit 50 is mounted on the upper block 26 of the horn holding means 25 with the screw 69 again. In this case, the power supply cord 73 (FIG. 6) is
Side, the clamper unit 50 is completely separated from the horn holding means 25. Therefore, the power supply cord 73 does not hinder the carrying of the clamper unit 50 and the replacement work of the pads 61 and 62 at all. The pads 61 and 62 can be easily replaced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a drive unit such as a piezoelectric element may be used in place of the voice coil motor to cause the cut clamper to perform the opening and closing operation. The terminal 66 may be resiliently moved up and down by a spring.

[0024]

According to the present invention, since the power supply cord is located on the horn holding means side, the pad can be easily replaced after the clamper unit is completely separated from the horn holding means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a wire bonding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a horn, a horn holding means, and a clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a horn holding means of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a connection portion between a horn holding unit and a clamper unit of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a sectional view of the horn holding unit of the wire bonding apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. Sectional view of the connection part of the clamper unit

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional wire bonding apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 21 horn 22 capillary tool 23 wire 25 horn holding means 39 bearing unit 43 voice coil motor 50 clamper unit 51 holding member 52 first cut clamper 53 second cut clamper 57 voice coil motor 61, 62 pad 63, 66 terminal 70 spring 73 Power supply cord

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A wire bonding apparatus comprising: a horn for holding a capillary tool at a tip portion; horn holding means for holding the horn so as to be swingable in a vertical direction; and a clamper unit. A cut clamper that is positioned above the capillary tool and clamps a wire inserted into the capillary tool, a drive unit that causes the cut clamper to perform opening and closing operations, and that holds the cut clamper and the drive unit and A holding member detachably mounted on the holding means, and holding the terminal for closing a power supply path to the drive unit by contacting each other in a state where the holding member is mounted on the holding means. Means and the holding member, and the terminal of the holding means is connected to a power supply via a power supply cord. Wire bonding apparatus according to claim and.