Classification: Prologue: Epilogue: Immersion Au will probably be too thin, and not provide a strong enough wire bond joint. The I-Au is porous. Most wire bond is done with 30 microinches or thicker Au. ---------------------- Forwarded by Jim Herard/Endicott/IBM on 03-20-97 11:56 AM --------------------------- TechNet-request @ ipc.ipc.org 03-20-97 12:38 AM To: Technet @ ipc.org@internet cc: Subject: Wire bonding To all technet users , Currently we are having a discussion on the wire bonding with the ENIG , immersion gold process .I am interested to know the gold quality to enable to be applicable for wire bonding purpose .Any comments are highly welcome .Thanks . *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message [log in to unmask]> * * with and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message [log in to unmask]> * * with and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************