Patent ID: 8546879

Claim:
A semiconductor device, comprising: an initial layer of a first conductivity type; a body region of a second conductivity type having a first dopant concentration, wherein the body region is located in the initial layer; a source region of the first conductivity type, wherein the source region is located in the body region; a drain region of the first conductivity type, wherein the drain region is located in the initial layer; a gate atop a portion of the initial layer, wherein the portion of the initial layer is between the source region and the drain region; a spacer adjacent to each side of the gate; a recess extending vertically through the source region to reach the body region, wherein the recess having body contacts contacting the body region, and sidewalls of the recess are laterally self-aligned to the spacer; a silicide layer along the bottom and sidewalls of the recess; and a recessed source contact comprising a recessed portion extending vertically through the source region to reach the body region, wherein the recessed source contact is inside the recess and the recessed portion of the recessed source contact is electrically coupled to the source region and the body region via the silicide layer.