Abstract: In the semiconductor switch of the present invention, the gate electrode, source electrode and drain electrode are formed such that the distance between the gate and the drain of an MESFET, assuming a shunt FET, is longer than the distance between the gate and the drain of an MESFET, assuming a through FET, so that the gate breakdown voltage of the MESFET, assuming a shunt FET, is increased without changing the gate breakdown voltage of the MESFET, assuming a through FET.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with a recessed L-shaped spacer and a method for fabricating the same. A recessed L-shaped spacer includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The vertical portion is disposed on lower sidewalls of a conductor pattern, exposing upper sidewalls thereof. A top spacer is on the L-shaped spacer, wherein a width ratio of the vertical portion of the L-shaped spacer to the top spacer is at least about 2:1.

Abstract: A power metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) (100) incorporates a stepped drift region including a shallow trench insulator (STI) (112) partially overlapped by the gate (114) and which extends a portion of the distance to a drain region (122). A silicide block extends from and partially overlaps STI (112) and drain region (122). The STI (112) has a width that is approximately 50% to 75% of the drift region.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes preparing a semiconductor substrate, bonding a first semiconductor layer onto a part of the semiconductor substrate with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween, forming a second insulating layer on a side of the first semiconductor layer, epitaxially growing a second semiconductor layer in a region on the semiconductor substrate other than a region formed with the first insulating layer, forming a first semiconductor element in the first semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer, and forming a second semiconductor element in the second semiconductor layer on the second insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (51) is provided herein. The semiconductor device comprises (a) a substrate (57), a semiconductor layer (53) disposed on said substrate and comprising a horizontal region (54) and a fin which extends above, and is disposed adjacent to, said horizontal region, and (c) at least one channel region (63) defined in said fin and in said horizontal region.