Patent ID: 9553237
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. A light emitting element comprising: a semiconductor layer; an upper electrode disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor layer; and a lower electrode disposed on a lower surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein the upper surface has an approximately rectangular shape in a plan view, wherein, in the plan view, the upper electrode comprises: wherein, with respect to a first straight line connecting the first pad portion and the second pad portion by a shortest distance, the second extending portion is arranged in a region closer to the third side among the four sides and the third extending portion is arranged in a region closer to the fourth side which is opposite to the third side, and wherein, on a second straight line perpendicularly bisecting the first straight line, a distance between the second extending portion and the third extending portion is equal to or greater than a shortest distance between the first extending portion and the second extending portion, and equal to or greater than a shortest distance between the first extending portion and the third extending portion.