1.2These test methods can be used only when the loop height of the wire bond is large enough to allow a suitable hook for pulling (see Fig. 1) to be placed under the wire.
1.3The precision of these methods has been evaluated for aluminum ultra-sonic wedge bonds; however, these methods can be used for gold and copper wedge or ball bonds.2
1.4These methods are destructive. They are appropriate for use in process development or, with a proper sampling plan, for process control or quality assurance.