Abstract: A method for assembling a packaged integrated circuit for operating reliably at elevated temperatures is provided. The method includes providing an extended bond pad over an original die pad of an extracted die to create a modified extracted die. The extracted die is a fully functional semiconductor die that has been removed from a finished packaged integrated circuit. The method also includes placing the modified extracted die into a cavity of a package base and bonding a new bond wire between the extended bond pad and a lead of the package base or a downbond, and sealing a package lid to the package base and the cavity of the package.

Abstract: A method for assembling a packaged integrated circuit is provided. The method includes placing a die into a cavity of a package base, securing the die to the package base with a die attach adhesive, printing a bond connection between a die pad of the die and a lead of the package base or a downbond, and sealing a package lid to the package base.

Abstract: A method for remapping an extracted die is provided. The method includes one or more of removing an extracted die from a previous integrated circuit package, the extracted die including a plurality of original bond pads having locations that do not correspond to desired pin assignments of a new package base and bonding an interposer to the extracted die. The interposer includes first bond pads configured to receive new bond wires from the plurality of original bond pads and second bond pads corresponding to desired pin assignments of the new package base, each individually electrically coupled to one of the first bond pads and configured to receive new bond wires from package leads or downbonds of the new package base.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes one or more of removing existing ball bonds from an extracted die, placing the extracted die into a recess of a hermetic substrate, the extracted die having a centered orientation in the recess, and applying a side fill compound into the recess between the extracted die and the hermetic substrate. The method also includes 3D printing, by a 3D printer, a plurality of bond connections between die pads of the extracted die and first bond pads of the hermetic substrate in order to create a 3D printed die substrate, and 3D printing a hermetic encapsulation over the die, the side fill compound, and the 3D printed bond connections in order to create a hermetic assembly. The extracted die includes a fully functional semiconductor die removed from a previous package. The hermetic substrate includes the first bond pads coupled to second bond pads.

Abstract: A remapped extracted die is provided. The remapped extracted die includes an extracted die removed from a previous integrated circuit package. The extracted die includes a plurality of original bond pads having locations that do not correspond to desired pin assignments of a new package base and an interposer, bonded to the extracted die. The interposer includes first bond pads configured to receive new bond wires from the plurality of original bond pads, and second bond pads corresponding to desired pin assignments of the new package base, each individually electrically coupled to one of the first bond pads and configured to receive new bond wires from package leads or downbonds of the new package base.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes removing an extracted die including an original ball bond from a previous packaged integrated circuit, bonding the extracted die to an interposer to create a remapped extracted die, 3D printing one or more first bond connections between one or more original bond pads of the extracted die and one or more first bond pads of the interposer, securing the remapped extracted die to a package base, and 3D printing one or more second bond connections between one or more second bond pads of the interposer and one or more package leads or downbonds of the package base. The one or more first and second bond connections conform to the shapes and surfaces of the extracted die, the interposer, and the package base.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a package base including package leads, an extracted die removed from a previous packaged integrated circuit, and an an interposer bonded to the extracted die and the package base. The extracted die includes original bond pads and one or more original ball bonds on the original bond pads. The interposer includes first bond pads electrically connected to the original bond pads with 3D printed first bond connections conforming to the shapes and surfaces of the extracted die and the interposer and second bond pads electrically connected to the package leads with 3D printed second bond connections conforming to shapes and surfaces of the interposer and package base.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit for operating reliably at elevated temperatures is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a reconditioned die, which includes a fully functional semiconductor die that has been previously extracted from a different packaged integrated circuit. The packaged integrated circuit also includes a hermetic package comprising a base and a lid and a plurality of bond wires. The reconditioned die is placed into a cavity in the base. After the reconditioned die is placed into the cavity, the plurality of bond wires are bonded between pads of the reconditioned die and package leads of the hermetic package base or downbonds. After bonding the plurality of bond wires, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes one or more of extracting a die from an original packaged integrated circuit, modifying the extracted die, reconditioning the modified extracted die, placing the reconditioned die into a cavity of a hermetic package base, bonding a plurality of bond wires between reconditioned die pads of the reconditioned die to leads of the hermetic package base or downbonds to create an assembled hermetic package base, and sealing a hermetic package lid to the assembled hermetic package base to create a new packaged integrated circuit. Modifying the extracted die includes removing the one or more ball bonds on the one or more die pads. Reconditioning the modified extracted die includes adding a sequence of metallic layers to bare die pads of the modified extracted die. The extracted die is a fully functional semiconductor die with one or more ball bonds on one or more die pads of the extracted die.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a die, a package including a base, a lid, and a plurality of package leads, and die attach adhesive for securing the die to the package base. the die includes a plurality of die pads. The die is secured to the base with the die attach adhesive. After the die is secured to the base, at least one of the plurality of die pads is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of package leads with a printed bond connection. After printing the bond connection, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit for operating reliably at elevated temperatures is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a modified extracted die, which includes one or more extended bond pads, a package comprising a base and a lid, and a plurality of new bond wires. The modified extracted die is placed into a cavity of the base. After the modified extracted die is placed into the cavity, the plurality of new bond wires are bonded between the one or more extended bond pads of the modified extracted die and package leads of the package base or downbonds. After bonding the plurality of new bond wires, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit for operating reliably at elevated temperatures is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a reconditioned die, which includes a fully functional semiconductor die that has been previously extracted from a different packaged integrated circuit. The packaged integrated circuit also includes a hermetic package comprising a base and a lid and a plurality of bond wires. The reconditioned die is placed into a cavity in the base. After the reconditioned die is placed into the cavity, the plurality of bond wires are bonded between pads of the reconditioned die and package leads of the hermetic package base or downbonds. After bonding the plurality of bond wires, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit for operating reliably at elevated temperatures is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a modified extracted die, which includes one or more extended bond pads, a package comprising a base and a lid, and a plurality of new bond wires. The modified extracted die is placed into a cavity of the base. After the modified extracted die is placed into the cavity, the plurality of new bond wires are bonded between the one or more extended bond pads of the modified extracted die and package leads of the package base or downbonds. After bonding the plurality of new bond wires, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit is provided. The packaged integrated circuit includes a die, a package including a base, a lid, and a plurality of package leads, and die attach adhesive for securing the die to the package base. the die includes a plurality of die pads. The die is secured to the base with the die attach adhesive. After the die is secured to the base, at least one of the plurality of die pads is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of package leads with a printed bond connection. After printing the bond connection, the lid is sealed to the base.

Abstract: A method for assembling a packaged integrated circuit is provided. The method includes placing a die into a cavity of a package base, securing the die to the package base with a die attach adhesive, printing a bond connection between a die pad of the die and a lead of the package base or a downbond, and sealing a package lid to the package base.