A semiconductor device structure may include a semiconductor device, disposed at least in part in a semiconductor substrate, and a first insulator layer, disposed on a surface of the semiconductor device, and comprising a first contact aperture, disposed within the first insulator layer. The semiconductor device structure may also include a first contact layer, comprising a first electrically conductive material, disposed over the insulator layer, and being in electrical contact with the semiconductor device through the first contact aperture, and a second insulator layer, disposed over the first contact layer, wherein the second insulator layer further includes a second contact aperture, displaced laterally from the first contact aperture, by a first distance. The semiconductor device structure may further include a second contact layer, comprising a second electrically conductive material, disposed over the second insulator layer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor device through the first and second contact aperture.

A laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor device can include: a well region having a second doping type; a reduced surface field effect layer of a first doping type formed by an implantation process in a predetermined region of the well region, where a length of the reduced surface field effect layer is less than a length of the well region; a body region of the first doping type extending from a top surface of the well region into the well region; a drain portion of the second doping type extending from the top surface of the well region into the well region; and an insulating structure located between the body region and the drain portion, at least a portion of the insulating structure is located on the top surface of the well region.

A power semiconductor device includes: first and second trenches extending from a surface of a semiconductor body along a vertical direction and laterally confining a mesa region along a first lateral direction; source and body regions in the mesa region electrically connected to a first load terminal; and a first insulation layer having a plurality of insulation blocks, two of which laterally confine a contact hole. The first load terminal extends into the contact hole to contact the source and body regions at the mesa region surface. A first insulation block laterally overlaps with the first trench. A second insulation block laterally overlaps with the second trench. The first insulation block has a first lateral concentration profile of a first implantation material of the source region along the first lateral direction that is different from a corresponding second lateral concentration profile for the second insulation block.

A field-effect transistor includes a Ga.sub.2O.sub.3-based semiconductor layer, a source region and a drain region that are formed inside the Ga.sub.2O.sub.3-based semiconductor layer, a gate electrode that is formed, via a gate insulating film, on a channel region as the Ga.sub.2O.sub.3-based semiconductor layer between the source region and the drain region, a source electrode connected to the source region, and a drain electrode connected to the drain region. An interface charge including a negative charge is formed between the gate electrode and the channel region, and a gate threshold voltage is not less than 4.5V.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor portion, a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a first contact, a second contact, and a gate electrode. The first insulating film is provided on the semiconductor portion. The second insulating film is contacting the first insulating film, is provided on the semiconductor portion, and is thicker than the first insulating film. A through-hole is formed in the second insulating film. The first contact has a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The second contact has a lower portion disposed inside the through-hole and a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The gate electrode is positioned between the first contact and the second contact, is provided on the first insulating film, and is provided on a portion of the second insulating film other than the through-hole.

A method includes: forming trenches extending from a surface along a vertical direction into a semiconductor body, facing trench sidewalls of two adjacent trenches laterally confining a mesa region of the semiconductor body along a first lateral direction; forming a body region in the mesa region, a surface of the body region in the mesa region at least partially forming the semiconductor body surface; forming a first insulation layer on the semiconductor body surface; subjecting the semiconductor body region to a tilted source implantation using at least one contact hole in the first insulation layer at least partially as a mask for forming a semiconductor source region in the mesa region. The tilted source implantation is tilted from the vertical direction by an angle of at least 10°. The semiconductor source region extends for no more than 80% of a width of the mesa region along the first lateral direction.

A laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor device can include: a well region having a second doping type; a reduced surface field effect layer of a first doping type formed by an implantation process in a predetermined region of the well region, where a length of the reduced surface field effect layer is less than a length of the well region; a body region of the first doping type extending from a top surface of the well region into the well region; a drain portion of the second doping type extending from the top surface of the well region into the well region; and an insulating structure located between the body region and the drain portion, at least a portion of the insulating structure is located on the top surface of the well region.

A manufacture includes a substrate comprising a first portion and a second portion. The manufacture further includes a first polysilicon structure over the first portion of the substrate. The manufacture further includes a second polysilicon structure over the second portion of the substrate. The manufacture further includes two spacers on opposite sidewalls of the second polysilicon structure, wherein each spacer of the two spacers has a concave corner region between an upper portion and a lower portion. The manufacture further includes a protective layer covering the first portion of the substrate and the first polysilicon structure, the protective layer exposing the second portion of the substrate, the second polysilicon structure, and partially exposing the two spacers.

A semiconductor device structure may include a semiconductor device, disposed at least in part in a semiconductor substrate, and a first insulator layer, disposed on a surface of the semiconductor device, and comprising a first contact aperture, disposed within the first insulator layer. The semiconductor device structure may also include a first contact layer, comprising a first electrically conductive material, disposed over the insulator layer, and being in electrical contact with the semiconductor device through the first contact aperture, and a second insulator layer, disposed over the first contact layer, wherein the second insulator layer further includes a second contact aperture, displaced laterally from the first contact aperture, by a first distance. The semiconductor device structure may further include a second contact layer, comprising a second electrically conductive material, disposed over the second insulator layer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor device through the first and second contact aperture.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first polysilicon structure over a first portion of the substrate, and a first spacer on a sidewall of the first polysilicon structure. The first spacer has a concave corner region between an upper portion and a lower portion. The semiconductor device includes a second polysilicon structure over a second portion of the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a second spacer on a sidewall of the second polysilicon structure. The semiconductor device further includes a protective layer covering an entirety of the first spacer and the first polysilicon structure, wherein the protective layer has a first thickness over the concave corner region and a second thickness over the first polysilicon structure, a difference between the first thickness and the second thickness is at most 10% of the second thickness, and the protective layer exposes a top-most portion of a sidewall of the second spacer.