Various circuit devices, including diodes, and methods manufacturing therefor
are provided. In one aspect, a method manufacturing is provided that includes forming
a gate structure on a semiconductor portion of a substrate. The semiconductor portion
has a first conductivity type. First and spacer structures are formed on opposite
sides of the gate structure. A first impurity region of a second conductivity type
is formed proximate the first spacer structure while the semiconductor portion
lateral to the second spacer structure is masked. The first impurity region and
the semiconductor portion define a junction. A width of the second spacer structure
is reduced while the second spacer structure and the first impurity region are
masked. A second impurity region of the first conductivity type is formed in the
semiconductor portion proximate the second spacer structure. The method provides
a diode with reduced series resistance.