A semiconductor switching device (10) is formed on a semiconductor substrate (12) having a trench (44) formed on one of its surfaces (42). A control electrode (32) activates a wall of the trench to form a conduction channel (36). A first conduction electrode (40) is disposed on the semiconductor substrate to have a first doped region (34) for receiving a current and a second doped region (24) for routing the current to the conduction channel.