Semiconductor device and method

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

forming a first via to a first semiconductor device encapsulated in an encapsulant;

forming a seed layer over the first via;

forming a metallization layer over the seed layer, the metallization layer having a first width; and

forming a second via over the metallization layer, the second via having a second width less than the first width, wherein the forming the metallization layer and the forming the second via both utilize the seed layer, and wherein the forming the second via forms the second via to cover a sidewall of the metallization layer, the sidewall being at a right angle to a surface of the metallization layer facing away from the first semiconductor device, wherein the seed layer is exposed during the forming the second via.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a third via;

placing the first semiconductor device next to the third via; and

encapsulating the third via and the first semiconductor device to form the first semiconductor device encapsulated in the encapsulant.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulant surrounds a through integrated fan out via.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

depositing a dielectric material over the second via; and

planarizing the dielectric material to expose the second via.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second via extends over the metallization layer a distance of between 0.1 μm and 20 μM.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second via has a width adjacent to the metallization layer of between 0.1 μm and 20 μM.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising etching the seed layer using the metallization layer and the second via as masks.

8. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

depositing a seed layer over a first via over a substrate, the first via being electrically connected to a first external connection of a first die, the first die being encapsulated within an encapsulant;

patterning a first opening into a first photoresist over the seed layer;

electroplating a first metallization layer within the first opening of the first photoresist utilizing the seed layer;

removing the first photoresist;

after the removing the first photoresist, patterning a second opening into a second photoresist over the first metallization layer, wherein the second opening exposes a portion of the seed layer; and

electroplating a second via within the second opening of the second photoresist utilizing the seed layer.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second opening exposes a top surface of the first metallization layer.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

removing the second photoresist;

depositing a dielectric material over the first metallization layer; and

planarizing the dielectric material with the second via.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

prior to the depositing the seed layer, forming a third via over the substrate;

attaching the first die to the substrate after the forming the third via over the substrate; and

encapsulating the first die and the third via with the encapsulant after the attaching the first die to the substrate.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming the first via after the encapsulating the first die.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first die comprises a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material, wherein both the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material are located between a contact pad and the first external connection.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the encapsulant surrounds a through integrated fan out via.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second via extends over the first metallization layer a distance of between 0.1 μm and 20 μM.

16. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

encapsulating a semiconductor die within an encapsulant;

forming a first via extending through a first dielectric layer to electrically couple to the semiconductor die, the first via having straight sidewalls from a top of the first via to a bottom of the first via;

forming a first seed layer in electrical connection with the first via;

forming a first metallization layer over and in physical contact with the first seed layer, the first metallization layer comprising a first material throughout the first metallization layer;

forming a second via in direct physical contact with the first metallization layer, the second via comprising a second material throughout the second via, wherein the second via is in physical contact with the first seed layer; and

forming a dielectric material covering sidewalls of both the first metallization layer and the second via, the dielectric material comprising a third material throughout the dielectric material, wherein a first surface of the second via facing away from the first metallization layer is exposed by the dielectric material.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a portion of the dielectric material extends between the second via and the first dielectric layer.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second via is fully landed on the first metallization layer.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising forming a third via, wherein after the forming the third via the third via extends from a first side of the encapsulant to a second side of the encapsulant.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising forming a third via located in the first dielectric layer, the third via being in physical contact with the encapsulant.