A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a channel region of a
semiconductor substrate adjacent to a source/drain region therein and a
surface insulation layer directly on the source/drain region of the
substrate adjacent to the gate structure. The device further includes a
spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure adjacent to the source/drain
region. A portion of the surface insulation layer adjacent the gate
structure is sandwiched between the substrate and the spacer. An
interface between the surface insulation layer and the source/drain
region includes a plurality of interfacial states. Portions of the
source/drain region immediately adjacent the interface define a carrier
accumulation layer having a greater carrier concentration than other
portions thereof. The carrier accumulation layer extends along the
interface under the spacer. Related methods are also discussed.