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Copper wire ball bonding has gained popularity in the last few years due to its economic advantage and superior electrical performance. However, because of copper's reactive nature to oxygen, free air ball formation for copper bonding is more crucial than in the gold wire process. To create a free air ball (FAB), the wire bonder uses an electronic flame-off (EFO) unit. During operation, a high voltage...