Patent ID: 6225665
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor device, comprising:an insulator;a semiconductor layer on the insulator, the semiconductor layer having a first region, a second region, and a third region, the first region having a first conductivity type, the third region having a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type;an insulating layer above the first region; anda control electrode provided on said insulating layer extending in a first direction,wherein the second region comprises:a first source region having said second conductivity type;a body-potential drawing region having said first conductivity type and being adjacent to said first source region; anda second source region having said second conductivity type and being adjacent to said body-potential drawing region wherein the first source region, the body-potential drawing region and the second source region are aligned along a side end of said control electrode.