K&S Wire Bonder Vision Processing Unit 08888-1005-000-02

This unit is a Vision Processing Unit (VPU) for K&S wire bonders (part number 08888-1005-000-02), based on a Matrox image processing card architecture. It handles camera image acquisition and real-time processing, relaying positional data—such as the locations of bond pads, chips, and fiducial marks—to the main controller. This enables automatic alignment, offset compensation, and bonding accuracy correction. As such, this card is a critical component that determines the success rate of pattern recognition (PR) and the overall process yield (first-pass yield). This card is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive component; therefore, power must be disconnected and appropriate ESD protection measures must be taken before inserting or removing it.