In a semiconductor device, pining regions 105 are disposed along the
junction portion of a drain region 102 and a channel forming region 106
locally in a channel width direction. With this structure, because the
spread of a depletion layer from a drain side is restrained by the pining
regions 105, a short-channel effect can be restrained effectively. Also,
because a passage through which carriers move is ensured, high mobility
can be maintained.