APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING SEMI/NON-CONDUCTOR USING WEDM
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1. A wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) method, the WEDM method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing one of a non-conductive and a weakly conductive objects having a to-he-cut surface;
(b) providing one of a wire and a cutting tool having a cutting blade edge to cut the object along the to-be-cut surface;
(c) providing a conductive medium to be adhered to the to-be-cut surface via the cutting blade edge; and
(d) applying an electric current between the one of the wire and the cutting tool, and the to-be-cut surface adhered with the conductive medium such that the to-be-cut surface is melted.
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A wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) method is disclosed, the WEDM method comprising steps of: (a) providing one of a non-conductive and a weakly conductive object having a to-be-cut surface; (b) providing one of a wire and a cutting tool having a cutting blade edge to cut the object along the to-be-cut surface; (c) providing a conductive medium to adhere to the to-be-cut surface via the cutting blade edge; and (d) applying an electric current between the one of the wire and the cutting tool, and the to-be-cut surface adhered to the conductive medium such that the to-be-cut surface is melted.
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1. A wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) method, the WEDM method comprising steps of:
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(a) providing one of a non-conductive and a weakly conductive objects having a to-he-cut surface; (b) providing one of a wire and a cutting tool having a cutting blade edge to cut the object along the to-be-cut surface; (c) providing a conductive medium to be adhered to the to-be-cut surface via the cutting blade edge; and (d) applying an electric current between the one of the wire and the cutting tool, and the to-be-cut surface adhered with the conductive medium such that the to-be-cut surface is melted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) apparatus for applying the WEDM on one of a non-conductive and a weakly conductive objects, wherein the one object has a to-be-cut surface, comprising:
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one of a wire and a cutting tool having a cutting blade to cut the object along the to-be-cut surface; a conductive medium source providing a conductive medium to be adhered to the to-be-cut surface via the cutting blade; and an electric current source for applying an electric current between the one of the wire and the cutting tool and the to-be-cut surface adhered with the conductive medium such that the to-be-cut surface is melted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) apparatus for applying the WEDM on one of a non-conductive and a weakly conductive objects, wherein the one object has a to-he-cut surface, comprising:
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one of a wire and a cutting tool having a cutting blade to cut the object along the to-be-cut surface; and a conductive medium source providing a conductive medium to be adhered to the to-be-cut surface via the cutting blade, wherein the to-be-cut surface is melted by an application of an electric current between the one of the wire and the cutting tool and the to-be-cut surface adhered with the conductive medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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