Kulicke & Soffa
Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge
What it is
The Kulicke & Soffa Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge is a packaging and bonding machine.[2]
The Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge Bonder has a bondable area of 300 mm x 95 mm, a current rating of largest loads of 3 A, a 50/60 Hz single-phase electrical configuration, an air pressure range of 40-145 PSI with 2-10 L/min for small wire only, an inrush current of 80 A / 10 mSec, a main protection rating of 10 A, and an SCCR of 5 kA.[1][2]
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA wedge bonder forms wire bonds by using a wedge bonding head to join interconnect wire to bonding sites on semiconductor devices and package structures.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedThe Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge belongs in semiconductor assembly operations where packaging and bonding steps create electrical interconnects between devices and their packages or other interconnect structures.
Applications
The Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge is used for semiconductor packaging and bonding applications.[2]
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical3
Vacuum & pumping1
Control & software2
Configuration & options10
What replaced it?
Alternatives
Tools documented as functional equivalents — same process step and wafer size, from a different manufacturer. Each equivalence cites its source.
- ASM AB 559 A 06 Wedge— Same function class: Packaging & Bonding, UnknownCompare in depthsource[3]
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
Where are the manuals?
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Not publicly documented
Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What class of equipment is the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge?
The Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge is a packaging and bonding machine.[2]
What is the bondable area of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge?
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the Asterion SV Hybrid Wedge is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
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Sources & citations
Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Inventory photo
- [2]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
- [3]Equipment inventory listing
Last updated Oct 4, 2026.
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