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Methods of forming wire interconnect structures and related wire bonding tools

A method of forming a wire interconnect structure includes the steps of: (a) forming a wire bond at a bonding location on a substrate using a wire bonding tool; (b) extending a length of wire, continuous with the wire bond, to a position above the wire bond; (c) moving the wire bonding tool to contact the length of wire, at a position along the length of wire, to partially sever the length of wire at the position along the length of wire; and (d) separating the length of wire from a wire supply at the position along the length of wire, thereby providing a wire interconnect structure bonded to the bonding location.

METHODS OF FORMING WIRE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES AND RELATED WIRE BONDING TOOLS

A method of forming a wire interconnect structure includes the steps of: (a) forming a wire bond at a bonding location on a substrate using a wire bonding tool; (b) extending a length of wire, continuous with the wire bond, to a position above the wire bond; (c) moving the wire bonding tool to contact the length of wire, at a position along the length of wire, to partially sever the length of wire at the position along the length of wire; and (d) separating the length of wire from a wire supply at the position along the length of wire, thereby providing a wire interconnect structure bonded to the bonding location.

METHOD OF FORMING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

A method of forming an electrical connection is provided. The method may include: forming a first foldback bond on a first contact element by bonding a first section of a first bonding wire to the first contact element; folding the first bonding wire to arrange a second section of the first bonding wire over the bonded first section; and pressing the second section onto the first section, bonding a third section of the first bonding wire to a second contact element, and bonding a fourth section of the first bonding wire onto the first foldback bond.