Apparatus and method for laser welding of ribbons

Abstract T1 · from the patent

A method and apparatus for laser welding a section of a ribbon to a substrate or substrate pad uses a laser beam that passes through an aperture in a bond head. The laser beam may be supplied to the bond head using an optic fiber. This method is useful for bonding conductive ribbons in microelectronic circuits.

Why it ranks where it does

Sole-inventor founding of the laser craft arc; 35 forward citations.

Signals: sole inventor · founds its line · see methodology.