Patent ID: 7709854
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
1. A light emitting device comprising: a package having a recess defined by an inner wall and a bottom surface; and a lead terminal exposed at the bottom surface of the recess and protruded outward from the package, the lead terminal exposed at the bottom surface of the recess portion including a semiconductor light emitting element mounting region and a wire connecting region for connecting a conductive wire from a semiconductor light emitting element thereto, wherein at least one region of a region within the light emitting element mounting region and a region between the semiconductor light emitting element mounting region and the wire connecting region has a groove portion formed on a top surface in a position spaced apart from a peripheral edge portion of the lead terminal that is exposed at the bottom surface of the recess, and the groove portion of the lead terminal does not penetrate through the lead terminal.