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31 March 2009

 

Kulicke & Soffa launches automated vertical LED ball bonder

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc of Fort Washington, PA, USA has supplemented its Power Series platform for next-generation assembly equipment (which includes the iStack PS, ICONN PS and ConnX) and, specifically, extended its ConnX PS range of ball bonders by launching ConnX-VLED PSautomatic ball bonder, designed specifically for vertical LED applications. ConnX-VLED was debuted at the recent SEMICON China 2009 show in Shanghai (17-19 March).

Devices bonded with a vertical orientation of the lead frame include high-brightness and high-power LED lamps, and represent a growing portion of the overall LED market. With the launch of ConnX-VLED, Kulicke & Soffa says that it now offers solutions for the entire spectrum of LED applications.

ConnX-VLED offers the same advantages over competing products as the ConnX PS, including accuracy to +/-3.0 μm, automatic recovery paths for common production stoppages, and programmable back-up power.

“Recently, the LED market has been one of the bright spots in the semiconductor industry, as interest in energy-saving lighting solutions remains strong even amid the current economic weakness,” says chairman & CEO Scott Kulicke. “We expect that this market will continue to grow as the emphasis on energy efficiency becomes common in public policy and private practice.” With the launch of ConnX-VLED, Kulicke & Soffa is extending ConnX to cover the full range of LED applications, positioning the firm to grow with the market as energy-efficient LED solutions become commonplace, Kulicke adds.

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