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Hermetic-Equivalent Wafer-Scale Packaging of Radiation-Hardened Semiconductors…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
59202 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N011-0273 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
AGUILA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
310 Via Vera Cruz Suite 107 San Marcos, CA 92078
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Hermetic-Equivalent Wafer-Scale Packaging of Radiation-Hardened Semiconductors for Use In Strategic Missile Guidance Systems
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00178-03-C-3006
Award Amount: $0.00
 

Abstract:

"Guidance systems used on sea-based vehicles are often stored forlong periods of time (10 to 30 years) under a variety ofuncontrolled storage and operational conditions. The electronicsare util-ized during the life of the system and must operate witha high degree of reliability when they are needed. The Navyanticipates a need for radiation-hardened ICs in packages thatwill ensure reli-ability and performance over long lifetimes.Ceramic-packaged hermetic circuits, currently used in themajority of missile systems, generally do not suffer from many ofthe common failure mecha-nisms, but they are quickly becomingobsolete as the military share of the overall electronics mar-ketcontinues to shrink. Current plastic-encapsulated die approacheshave not been proven reliable under long-term unpowered storagein harsh environments. To make plastic encapsulated die a viablealternative to ceramic packaged devices, an inexpensive yeteffective protection scheme must be developed to eliminate commonfailure mechanisms. This proposal entails application andqualification testing of a novel pre-encapsulated semiconductordie packaging approach that pro-vides superior ruggedness and issuitable for high-reliability defense environments. Notable ad-vances in materials and processes for wafer-scale pre-encapsulation and assembly have already been made, providing alow-risk path for implementation of prototypes.BENEFITS: The needs of missile guidance, space, and a

Principal Investigator:

Robert Burress
Director Advanced Packagi
7607521195
rburress@aguilatech.com

Business Contact:

M. Albert Capote
President
7607521199
macapote@aguilatech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Aguila Technologies, Inc.
310 Via Vera Cruz, Suite 107 San Marcos, CA 92069

EIN/Tax ID: 330719762
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No