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WIRE BOND [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire bond
1, record 1, English, wire%20bond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The length of the wire bond determines the total impedance, capacitance, and inductance of the connection. Long wire bonds can be detrimental to the overall package performance. 2, record 1, English, - wire%20bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connexion à fil
1, record 1, French, connexion%20%C3%A0%20fil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crimped wire
1, record 2, English, crimped%20wire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire provided with a series of small deformations in order to increase its capacity to bond to concrete. 2, record 2, English, - crimped%20wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Utilisation du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil ondulé
1, record 2, French, fil%20ondul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des fils à adhérence améliorée soit ondulés, soit crantés ou à empreintes. 2, record 2, French, - fil%20ondul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loop height
1, record 3, English, loop%20height
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the deviation of the wire loop from the straight line between the attachment points of a wire bond. 1, record 3, English, - loop%20height
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, it is the maximum perpendicular distance from this line to the wire loop. 1, record 3, English, - loop%20height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de boucle
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20de%20boucle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microbond
1, record 4, English, microbond
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The realization of a very small fastened joint between conductors or between a conductor and microelectronic chip device. A bond of a small wire such as 0. 001-in-diameter gold to a conductor or to a chip device. 1, record 4, English, - microbond
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microconnexion
1, record 4, French, microconnexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- micro-connexion 2, record 4, French, micro%2Dconnexion
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ball bond
1, record 5, English, ball%20bond
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ball bonding 2, record 5, English, ball%20bonding
correct
- nail head bond 1, record 5, English, nail%20head%20bond
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bond formed when a ball-shaped end interconnecting wire is deformed by thermocompression against a metallized pad. The bond is also designated a nail head bond from the appearance of the flattened ball. 1, record 5, English, - ball%20bond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boule
1, record 5, French, boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- soudage par boule 1, record 5, French, soudage%20par%20boule
correct, masculine noun
- soudure par boule 1, record 5, French, soudure%20par%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- second search
1, record 6, English, second%20search
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That period of machine cycle at which final adjustments in the location of the second bonding area... under the tool are made prior to lowering the tool for making the second wire bond. 1, record 6, English, - second%20search
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- seconde recherche
1, record 6, French, seconde%20recherche
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stitch bond
1, record 7, English, stitch%20bond
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire bond made by laying the wire on the bonding pad and using thermocompression of ultrasonic scrubbing to form the joint. 1, record 7, English, - stitch%20bond
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- connexion par couture
1, record 7, French, connexion%20par%20couture
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lancée en juin, l'expérimentation en cours vise à évaluer en grandeur réelle les usages de cette technologie auprès des utilisateurs (notamment en situation de nomadisme), et à anticiper des offres de services sur mesures pour les entreprises (réseaux locaux sans fil clé en main). Le véritable enjeu consiste à offrir, à terme, une connexion permanente aux utilisateurs même éloignés de leur lieu de travail, tout en leur garantissant des débits de plus en plus importants et une qualité de service constante (connexion en temps réelle et sans couture). 1, record 7, French, - connexion%20par%20couture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie il est possible de proposer l'expression en vedette. 2, record 7, French, - connexion%20par%20couture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bond separation
1, record 8, English, bond%20separation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bonding separation 2, record 8, English, bonding%20separation
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the attachment points of the first and second bonds of a wire bond. 1, record 8, English, - bond%20separation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séparation de soudure
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9paration%20de%20soudure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bond-to-bond distance
1, record 9, English, bond%2Dto%2Dbond%20distance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance measured from the bonding site on the die to the bond impression on the post, substrate land, or fingers, which must be bridged by a bonding wire or ribbon. 1, record 9, English, - bond%2Dto%2Dbond%20distance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- distance de soudure-à-soudure
1, record 9, French, distance%20de%20soudure%2D%C3%A0%2Dsoudure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wire bond pull testing
1, record 10, English, wire%20bond%20pull%20testing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- wire bond testing 1, record 10, English, wire%20bond%20testing
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wire bond pull testing is an accepted method used to evaluate and/or control mechanical strength of wire bonds in semiconductor or hybrid microcircuit devices. To realize optimum benefits, the test must be carefully performed according to established specifications.... Wire bond testing is important because insufficient bond strength represents one of the largest causes of device failure. Pull tests in the 0. 5-to 10 000-g force range are routinely employed to evaluate and/or control the mechanical strength of wire bonds in semiconductor and hybrid microcircuit devices. 1, record 10, English, - wire%20bond%20pull%20testing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- test de microcâblage
1, record 10, French, test%20de%20microc%C3%A2blage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- indented wire
1, record 11, English, indented%20wire
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reinforcing wire having machine-made surface identations intended to improve bond, used for either concrete reinforcement or pretensioning depending on type. 1, record 11, English, - indented%20wire
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
- Fabrication du béton
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fil à empreintes
1, record 11, French, fil%20%C3%A0%20empreintes
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- fil cranté 1, record 11, French, fil%20crant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve l'acier de précontrainte sous forme de fils, torons ou barres. Les fils les plus utilisés sont les fils lisses à section circulaire [...] Il existe des fils à adhérence améliorée soit ondulés, soit crantés ou à empreintes [...] 1, record 11, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20empreintes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-06-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- photochemical vapour deposition
1, record 12, English, photochemical%20vapour%20deposition
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Photo-CVD 1, record 12, English, Photo%2DCVD
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hughes Aircraft is under contract to the US Air Force to demonstrate for use in manufacturing a new process that coats microelectronic devices with a silicon nitride insulating film, offering several key advantages over previous insulating techniques. Microcircuits are prepared for a reactor chamber designed for the photo-chemical vapour deposition(Photo-CVD) process. Developed by Hughes with company funds, Photo-CVD offers the potential of eliminating wire bond corrosion, device degradation due to leaky standard metal or ceramic hermetic packages, and failure due to loose conductive particles. According to the company, it is not destructive because it does not generate the ionized particles and broadband electromatic radiation encountered in Plasma-CVD and physical sputtering processes. 1, record 12, English, - photochemical%20vapour%20deposition
Record 12, Key term(s)
- photochemical vapor deposition
- photochemical vapour deposition process
- photo-CVD process
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- déposition de vapeur photochimique 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9position%20de%20vapeur%20photochimique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- Photo-CVD 1, record 12, French, Photo%2DCVD
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la société Hughes Aircraft effectue des travaux visant à démontrer la possibilité d'utiliser, pour la fabrication en série des microcircuits, le procédé de déposition de vapeur photochimique appelé Photo-CVD (photochemical vapour deposition). (...) ce procédé consiste à déposer un film isolant de nitrure de silicium, lequel évite la corrosion aux points de soudure des fils, les dégradations imputables à un manque d'étanchéité des boîtiers et les pannes pouvant être provoquées par des particules conductrices détachées. Le film ne provoque lui-même aucune détérioration, étant donné qu'il ne produit ni particules ionisées ni rayonnement électromagnétique à large bande comme c'est le cas avec le procédé Plasma-CVD et les méthodes classiques de pulvérisation. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9position%20de%20vapeur%20photochimique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-03-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- bond plug 1, record 13, English, bond%20plug
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSCF 22. A piece of metal driven into a hole in the rail to form an electrical connection between the rail and the bond wire. 1, record 13, English, - bond%20plug
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cosse de connexion 1, record 13, French, cosse%20de%20connexion
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSCF 22. Pièce métallique introduite dans un trou d'un rail pour assurer une liaison électrique entre le rail et le conducteur de connexion. 1, record 13, French, - cosse%20de%20connexion
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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