An active transistor cell 107 additionally includes a body region 152 which forms a first pn-junction with the drift region 153. The source region 151 is formed at the first side 101 of the semiconductor substrate 100 and forms a second pn-junction with the body region 152. The first pn-junction between the body region 152 and the drift region 153 is the main pn-junction while the second pn-junction between the body region 152 and the source region 151 is typically short-circuited by a body contact. The source region 151 is a highly n-doped region indicated in 
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