Patent Publication Number: US-9412903-B2

Title: Semiconductor light emitting device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0006667 filed on Jan. 20, 2014, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light emitting device. 
     Semiconductor light emitting devices are devices generating light within a specific wavelength band using electron-hole combination. Since semiconductor light emitting devices have advantages, such as relatively long lifespans, low power consumption, and rapid initial start-up characteristics, compared to filament-based light sources, demand for semiconductor light emitting devices is constantly increasing. In particular, III-nitride semiconductors capable of emitting short-wavelength blue light are spotlighted. 
     Recently, research into improving the light emission efficiency of semiconductor light emitting devices has been actively conducted. In particular, various types of electrode structures are being developed in order to improve light emission efficiency and light emission amounts of semiconductor light emitting devices. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a semiconductor light emitting device including a new electrode structure to prevent degradation of light emission efficiency due to a current crowding phenomenon and improve light output. 
     The technical objectives of the inventive concept are not limited to the above disclosure; other objectives may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art based on the following descriptions. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked semiconductor structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer having a top surface divided into a first region and a second region, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed sequentially on the second region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first contact electrode disposed in the first region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second contact electrode disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a current spreading layer disposed on the second contact electrode and in which a first conductive layer having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked, a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first contact electrode, and a second electrode pad disposed on a portion of the current spreading layer and electrically connected to the second contact electrode. 
     A thickness of the first conductive layer may be less than a thickness of the second conductive layer. 
     In this case, the thickness of the first conductive layer may be −30% or more of the thickness of the second conductive layer. 
     The first conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn, Pb, and Te, and the second conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. 
     The first contact electrode may include at least one finger electrode. 
     In some exemplary embodiments, the semiconductor light emitting device may further include an insulating layer disposed on the stacked semiconductor structure and including a first opening exposing a portion of the first contact electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the current spreading layer. The first electrode pad may be connected to the first contact electrode through the first opening, and the second electrode pad may be connected to the current spreading layer through the second opening. 
     A portion of the first region, in which the first opening is disposed, may have a greater width than other portions of the first region adjacent to the first opening. 
     The first contact electrode may include at least one finger electrode, and the first opening may include a plurality of first openings. The plurality of first openings may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other on the finger electrode. 
     The second opening may include a plurality of second openings, and the finger electrode may extend between the plurality of second openings. In this case, the first opening may be located below the second electrode pad. 
     The finger electrode may include a plurality of finger electrodes. 
     The current spreading layer may have at least one area substantially corresponding to an area of the second contact electrode. In this case, the second contact electrode may be disposed in an area other than an area adjacent to an edge of a top surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. 
     At least one of the first and second contact electrodes may be at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ag, Ni, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Au, Cr, and Ti. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device may further include a barrier layer interposed between the second contact electrode and the current spreading layer, or between the current spreading layer and the second electrode pad. In this case, the barrier layer may be at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Al, Cu, Cr, Ti, and combinations thereof. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked semiconductor structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer having a top surface divided into a first region and a second region, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed sequentially on the second region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first contact electrode disposed in the first region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and including a plurality of finger electrodes, a second contact electrode disposed on a top surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a current spreading layer disposed on the second contact electrode and in which a first conductive layer having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked, an insulating layer disposed on the stacked semiconductor structure and including a first opening exposing a portion of the first contact electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the current spreading layer, a first electrode pad disposed on a portion of the insulating layer and electrically connected to the first contact electrode through the first opening, and a second electrode pad disposed on another portion of the insulating layer and electrically connected to the current spreading layer. 
     The first and second openings may include a plurality of first and second openings, respectively. The plurality of first openings may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other on the plurality of finger electrodes, and the plurality of finger electrodes may extend between the plurality of second openings. 
     The first and second electrode pads may be disposed adjacently to two opposite edges of the semiconductor light emitting device, and the plurality of finger electrodes may extend from below the first electrode pad to below the second electrode pad. 
     At least one of the first and second contact electrodes may be at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ag, Ni, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Au, Cr, and Ti. 
     The first resistivity may be equal to three times the second resistivity or more. The first conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn, Pb, and Te, and the second conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. The first and second conductive layers may be respectively formed of different metals. 
     The insulating layer may be disposed in an area adjacent to an edge of the top surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device may further include a barrier layer interposed between the second contact electrode and the current spreading layer, or between the current spreading layer and the second electrode pad. The barrier layer may be at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Al, Cu, Cr, Ti, and combinations thereof. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a light emitting module includes a circuit board including a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure, and any one of the above-described semiconductor light emitting devices, mounted on the circuit board. First and second electrode pads of the semiconductor light emitting device are respectively connected to the first and second electrode structures. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an illuminating apparatus includes a light emitting module having any one of the above-described semiconductor light emitting device, a driving unit configured to drive the light emitting module, and an external connection portion configured to supply an external voltage to the driving unit. 
    
    
     
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       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view schematically illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II-II′ of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged schematic view of part A in the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a plan view schematically illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 9  is an enlarged schematic view of part B in the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIGS. 10A to 10C  are plan views illustrating semiconductor light emitting devices according to Comparative Example 1, Comparative Example 2, and Exemplary Embodiment 1, respectively; 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  are graphs respectively illustrating light emission intensity distributions of Comparative Example 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1 according to a longitudinal direction; 
         FIG. 12  is a graph illustrating operating voltages of semiconductor light emitting devices according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1, respectively; 
         FIG. 13  is a graph illustrating light outputs of semiconductor light emitting devices according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1, respectively; 
         FIG. 14  is a graph illustrating operating voltages of semiconductor light emitting devices according to Exemplary Embodiment A, Exemplary Embodiment B, and Exemplary Embodiment C (according to the thickness of high resistivity conductive layers), respectively; 
         FIG. 15  is a graph illustrating light outputs of semiconductor light emitting devices according to Exemplary Embodiment A, Exemplary Embodiment B, and Exemplary Embodiment C (according to the thickness of high resistivity conductive layers), respectively; 
         FIGS. 16 to 25  are main process diagrams for describing a process of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 26 to 28  are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating various light-emitting modules according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 29A and 29B  are process cross-sectional views for describing a modified method of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 30 and 31  illustrate a backlight unit including a semiconductor light emitting device or a light-emitting module having the semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 32  is an exploded perspective view illustrating an illumination apparatus including a semiconductor light emitting device (or a light-emitting module) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 33  illustrates a headlamp including a semiconductor light emitting device (or a light-emitting module) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The disclosure may, however, be exemplified in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions of elements may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like elements. 
       FIG. 1  is a plan view schematically illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIGS. 2 and 3  are schematic cross-sectional views respectively taken along lines I-I′ and II-II′ of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  along with  FIGS. 2 and 3 , a semiconductor light emitting device  10  includes a substrate  11  and a stacked semiconductor structure L disposed on the substrate  11 . The stacked semiconductor structure L may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  12 , an active layer  13 , and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14 . 
     The substrate  11  may be an insulating substrate, a conductive substrate or a semiconductor substrate. For example, the substrate  11  may be sapphire, SiC, Si, MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 , LiGaO 2 , or GaN. 
     The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  12  may be a nitride semiconductor layer satisfying an n-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1 and 0≦x+y&lt;1), wherein the n-type impurities may be Si. For example, the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  12  may be n-type GaN. As the active layer  13 , a multiple quantum well (MQW) structure in which quantum well layers and quantum barrier layers are alternately stacked may be used. For example, when the active layer  13  is a nitride semiconductor, a GaN/InGaN structure may be used. In addition, the active layer  13  may have a single quantum well (SQW) structure. The second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14  may be a nitride semiconductor layer satisfying a p-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1, and 0≦x+y&lt;1), wherein the p-type impurities may be Mg. For example, the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14  may be p-type AlGaN/GaN. 
     In the stacked semiconductor structure L according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  12  may have a region (referred to as a first region) exposed by an etching process, and the active layer  13  and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14  may be located in an un-etched region (referred to as a second region). The semiconductor light emitting device  10  may include a first contact electrode  21  disposed in the first region of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  12 , and a second contact electrode  22  disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14 . 
     The first and second contact electrodes  21  and  22  are not limited thereto. The first and second contact electrodes  21  and  22  may include a material, such as Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, and Au, and have a structure of a single layer or a multiple layer. As needed, a reflective electrode structure is adopted to implement a flip-chip structure. For example, the first contact electrode  21  may include Cr/Au, and the second contact electrode  22  may include Ag. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  10  may include first and second electrode pads  25  and  26  disposed on the first and second contact electrodes  21  and  22 , respectively. The first and second electrode pads  25  and  26  may be located to be adjacent to two opposite edges, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 . The first contact electrode  21  may include a finger electrode F. The finger electrode F may extend to the second electrode pad  26 . The first and second electrode pads  25  and  26  may include Au, Sn, or Au/Sn. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  10  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a current spreading layer  24  disposed on the second contact electrode  22 . As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the current spreading layer  24  may have a structure in which a first conductive layer  24   a  having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer  24   b  having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked. 
     The first conductive layer  24   a  may include at least one selected from Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn, Pb, and Te. The second conductive layer  24   b  may include at least one selected from Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. The first and second conductive layers  24   a  and  24   b  may be appropriately selected from different respective metals. The first conductive layer  24   a  may be Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, or Ru, and the second conductive layer  24   b  may be Al, Cu, or Ag. For example, the first conductive layer  24   a  may be Ti (about 4.31×10 −7  Ωm@295K), and the second conductive layer  24   b  may be Ag (about 1.61×10 −8  Ωm@295K). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , since the first and second conductive layers  24   a  and  24   b  adopted in the current spreading layer  24  have different resistivity, current flows therein may have different trends from each other. A current flow in a width direction may be enhanced in the first conductive layer  24   a  because of having a relatively higher resistivity, and a current flow in a thickness direction may be enhanced because of relatively higher electrical conductivity being present in the second conductive layer  24   b . Since the first and second conductive layers  24   a  and  24   b  are repeatedly alternately stacked, these two trends of the current flows may be repeated. As a result, currents in the current spreading layer  24  may be more uniformly distributed throughout the entire area without significant increase in a driving voltage. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , current flows applied to the first and second electrode pads  25  and  26  may be concentrated in an area between the second electrode pad  26  and an end of the Finger electrode F of the first contact electrode  21  adjacent to the second electrode pad  26 . However, since the current flows throughout the entire area are enhanced by the current spreading layer  24  disposed below the second electrode pad  26 , light can be uniformly emitted from the entire area of the semiconductor light emitting device  10 . 
     A resistivity of the first conductive layer  24   a  may be equal to three times or more, and more preferably, equal to ten times or more the resistivity of the second conductive layer  24   b . A thickness ta of the first conductive layer  24   a  may be less than a thickness tb of the second conductive layer  24   b . In this case, the thickness ta of the first conductive layer  24   a  may be equal to 30% or more of the thickness tb of the second conductive layer  24   b.    
     The second electrode pad  26  may be disposed in a portion of the current spreading layer  24 . The current spreading layer  24  may have at least one area substantially corresponding to an area of the second contact electrode  22 . As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the current spreading layer  24  may have a cap structure covering the second contact electrode  22 . 
     In other exemplary embodiments, the substrate  11  may be fully or partially removed or patterned before or after a light emitting device structure is grown, in order to improve optical or electrical characteristics of a light emitting device chip. For example, a sapphire substrate may be separated by using a laser beam irradiation, and a silicon or silicon carbide substrate may be removed using polishing, etching, or the like. 
     When the substrate  11  is to be removed, a support substrate may be used. In order to improve optical efficiency of the semiconductor light emitting device  10 , a reflective material may be used to bond the support substrate and the substrate  11 , or a reflective structure may be interposed between the substrate  11  and the support substrate. 
     When the substrate  11  is patterned, prominence and depression patterns or inclined planes may be formed before or after a single crystal is grown on a main surface (a surface or both surfaces) or a side surface of the substrate, to improve light extraction efficiency and crystallinity. The size of the patterns may be selected in the range of 5 nm to 500 μm, and any structure having regular or irregular patterns capable of improving light extraction efficiency may be used. The patterns may have various shapes, such as a pillar shape, a pyramidal shape, or a hemispherical shape. 
     The electrode structure of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1  may be variously modified.  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example in which a location of the current spreading layer is changed. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  30  according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a stacked semiconductor structure L similar to the semiconductor light emitting device  10 .  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view corresponding to  FIG. 3 , and components which are not illustrated in  FIG. 5 , for example, a first contact electrode, may be the same as the exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the semiconductor light emitting device  30  may include a second contact electrode  32  disposed on the stacked semiconductor structure L to be connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14 , a barrier layer  33  disposed on the second contact electrode  32 , and a current spreading layer  34  disposed on the barrier layer  33 . An electrode pad  36  may be disposed on an area of the current spreading layer  34 . 
     According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the barrier layer  33  may be disposed between the second contact electrode  32  and the current spreading layer  34  to prevent undesired diffusion of elements to the second contact electrode  32 . As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the barrier layer  33  have a cap structure covering the second contact electrode  32 . The barrier layer  33  may be a stable material different from the second contact electrode  32  and the current spreading layer  34 . The barrier layer  33  may include, but not limited thereto, Ni, Al, Cu, Cr, Ti, or a combination thereof. For example, the barrier layer  33  may have a Ni/Ti layered structure or a structure in which Ni/Ti layers are repeatedly stacked. 
     The current spreading layer  34  may have a structure in which a first conductive layer  34   a  having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer  34   b  having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked, similar to the exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The first conductive layer  34   a  may include at least one selected from Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn, Pb, and Te, and the second conductive layer  34   b  may include at least one selected from Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. The first and second conductive layers  34   a  and  34   b  may be appropriately selected from different respective metals. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , since the first and second conductive layers  34   a  and  34   b  having different resistivity are repeatedly and alternately stacked, currents in the current spreading layer  34  may be more uniformly distributed throughout the entire area without significantly increasing a driving voltage. In this exemplary embodiment, the current spreading layer  34  is disposed between the barrier layer  33  and the electrode pad  36  to distribute currents, but is not limited thereto. The current spreading layer  34  may be disposed between the barrier layer  33  and the second contact electrode  32 . 
       FIG. 6  is a plan view schematically illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIGS. 7 and 8  are cross-sectional views respectively taken along lines I-I′ and II-II′ of the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6  along with  FIGS. 7 and 8 , a semiconductor light emitting device  100  may include a substrate  101  and a stacked semiconductor structure L disposed on the substrate  101 . The stacked semiconductor structure L may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102 , an active layer  103 , and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . 
     The substrate  101  may be an insulating substrate, a conductive substrate, or a semiconductor substrate. For example, the substrate  101  may be sapphire, SiC, Si, MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 , LiGaO 2 , and GaN. A surface of the substrate  101  may include a hemispherical embossing structure P. The shape of the embossing structure P may be not limited thereto, and the embossing structure P may have another polyhedral structured or irregular shaped emboss. 
     The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be a nitride semiconductor layer satisfying an n-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1, and 0≦x+y&lt;1), wherein the n-type impurities may be Si. For example, the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be n-type GaN. As the active layer  103 , an MQW structure in which quantum well layers and quantum barrier layers are alternately stacked may be used. For example, when the active layer  103  is a nitride semiconductor, a GaN/InGaN structure may be used. In addition, the active layer  103  may have a single quantum well (SQW) structure. The second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  may be a nitride semiconductor layer satisfying a p-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1, and 0≦x+y&lt;1), wherein the p-type impurities may be Mg. For example, the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  may be p-type AlGaN/GaN. 
     In the stacked semiconductor structure L adopted in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may include, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , a region (referred to as a first region) exposed by an etching process, and the active layer  103  and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  may be located in an un-etched region (referred to as a second region). 
     In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first region may provide an area in which the first contact electrode  111  is to be formed. The first contact electrode  111  may include four finger electrodes  111   a , aligned in parallel, and a connection electrode  111   b  disposed at one ends of the finger electrodes  111   a  and connecting the finger electrodes  111   a , but is not limited thereto. For example, connection electrode  111   b  may be omitted. The first region may be formed to correspond to the arrangement of the first contact electrode  111 . A second contact electrode  112  may be disposed on the second region which is not etched, that is, the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . 
     The first and second contact electrodes  111  and  112  are not limited thereto. The first and second contact electrodes  111  and  112  may include Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Au, or the like, and may have a single layer structure or a multiple layer structure. For example, the first contact electrode  111  may include a Cr/Au layer, and the second contact electrode  112  may include Ag. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the semiconductor light emitting device  100  further includes a current spreading layer  114  disposed on the second contact electrode  112 . The current spreading layer  114  may be formed to have an area substantially corresponding to an area of the second contact electrode  112 .  FIG. 9  illustrates an enlarged view of the part B of  FIG. 8 . Referring to  FIG. 9 , the current spreading layer  114  may have a structure in which a first conductive layer  114   a  having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer  114   b  having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked. 
     The first resistivity of the first conductive layer may be three times or more, more preferably ten times or more than the second resistivity of the second conductive layer  114   b . A thickness ta of the first conductive layer may be less than a thickness tb of the second conductive layer  114   b . In this case, the thickness ta of the first conductive layer may be 30% or more of the thickness tb of the second conductive layer  114   b . The first conductive layer may include at least one selected from Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn, Pb, and Te, and the second conductive layer  114   b  may include at least one selected from Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. The first and second conductive layers  114   a  and  114   b  may be appropriately selected from different respective metals. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , a barrier layer  113  may be formed on the current spreading layer  114 . The barrier layer  113  may have a cap structure covering the second contact electrode  112  and the current spreading layer  114 . The barrier layer  113  may be formed of a metal selected from the group including one or more of Ni, Al, Cu, Cr, Ti, and combinations thereof. 
     In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the semiconductor light emitting device  100  may include an insulating layer  106  disposed on the stacked semiconductor structure L. The insulating layer  106  may be SiO 2 , SiN, or SiON. The insulating layer  106  may include a first opening H 1  exposing a portion of the first contact electrode  111 , and a second opening H 2  exposing a portion of the barrier layer  113 . In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of first and second openings H 1  and H 2  may be formed at regular intervals. For example, the plurality of first openings H 1  may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other on the finger electrode  111   a.    
     In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the portion of the barrier layer  113  is exposed through the second opening H 2 , but is not limited thereto. The barrier layer  113  may be omitted, or the barrier layer  113  may be disposed between the current spreading layer  114  and the second contact electrode  112  (refer to  FIG. 5 ). In this case, the portion exposed by the second opening H 2  may be a portion of the current spreading layer  114 . The finger electrode  111   a  may be a portion connected to the first opening H 1  that is, a contact area C may have a width w 1  greater than a width w 2  of other areas adjacent to the contact area C. Since the contact area C has relatively greater width, electrical connection through the first opening H 1  may be easy. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 8 , first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may be respectively disposed on the insulating layer  106 . The first electrode pad  115  may be electrically connected to the contact area C of the first contact electrode  111  through the first opening H 1 . The second electrode pad  116  may be electrically connected to the current spreading layer  114  through the second opening H 2 . The first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may include Au, Sn, or Au/Sn. 
     The first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may be adjacent to opposite edges of the semiconductor light emitting device  100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . The plurality of finger electrodes  111   a  may extend from below the first electrode pad  115  to below the second electrode pad  116 . 
     In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, since each of the plurality of finger electrodes  111   a  extends to between the plurality of second openings H 2 , current flows to a stacked semiconductor area located below the second electrode pad  116  can be secured, and effective light emission in the active layer  103  located in the stacked semiconductor area can be achieved. 
     In this structure, since the current spreading layer  114  serves to enhance horizontal current flows in the entire region, current concentration in an area adjacent to the first and second contact electrodes  111  and  112  can be alleviated. 
       FIGS. 10A to 10C  are plan views illustrating semiconductor light emitting devices according to Comparative Example 1, Comparative Example 2, and Exemplary Embodiment 1, respectively. 
     A semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ (Comparative Example 1) illustrated in  FIG. 10A  is similar to the above-described exemplary embodiment (see  FIGS. 7 to 9 ), but different in that a first contact electrode  111 ′ does not extend to below the second electrode pad  116  and the current spreading layer  114  is not adopted. 
     A semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ (Comparative Example 2) illustrated in  FIG. 10B  is similar to the above-described exemplary embodiment (see  FIGS. 7 to 9 ), but different in that the current spreading layer  114  is not adopted. That is, the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ according to Comparative Example 2 is different from the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ according to Comparative Example 1 in that the first contact electrode  111  extends to below the second electrode pad  116 . 
     A semiconductor light emitting device  100  (Exemplary Embodiment 1) illustrated in  FIG. 10C  corresponds to the above-described exemplary embodiment (see  FIGS. 7 to 9 ). 
     Distribution of current around the second opening H 2  (see dotted lines) when current is applied to the first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  is displayed in each plan view of the semiconductor light emitting devices illustrated in  FIGS. 10A to 10C . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , current flows are distributed between the second electrode pad  116  and the contact area C of the first contact electrode  111 ′ and, in particular, concentrated in the contact area C adjacent to the second electrode pad  116 . In addition, since current flows between the second openings H 2  located below the second electrode pad  116  are rarely distributed, a non-emitting area that does not substantially contribute to light emission may be left. 
     On the contrary, in  FIG. 10B , since the first contact electrode  111  extends to below the second electrode pad  116 , currents may flow between the second openings H 2 , the active layer  103  disposed between the second openings H 2  may also contribute to light emissions, and whereby an effective light emitting area may be increased. However, when operating conditions are the same as in Comparative Example 1, the concentration of current distribution is severed below the second electrode pad  116  and weakened in an area R 1  located relatively far from the second electrode pad  116 , as illustrated in  FIG. 10B . 
     Such a current crowding problem can be effectively alleviated by adopting the current spreading layer (reference numeral  114  in  FIGS. 8 and 9 ) proposed in the above-described embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 10C , even when the first contact electrode  111  extends to under the second electrode pad  116 , current flow in an area R 2  located relatively far from the second electrode pad  116  is improved by adopting the current spreading layer  114 . Accordingly, current distribution is relatively uniform across the entire area. 
     In this way, the current crowding problem can be alleviated by adopting the current spreading layer  114  even when adjacent areas between electrodes locally exist in an electrode array. Through the improvement of current distribution, light emission efficiency of a semiconductor light emitting device can be significantly improved. 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are graphs respectively illustrating light emission intensity distributions of Comparative Example 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1 according to a longitudinal direction.  FIGS. 11A and 11B  show the light emission intensity distributions according to locations taken along line X 1 -X 2  in the semiconductor light emitting devices illustrated in  FIGS. 10B and 10C . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ according to Comparative Example 2 and the semiconductor light emitting device  100  according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 show similar light emission intensity distributions at areas (e.g. 0.8 to 1 mm distance section) below second electrode pad  116 , but more or less largely different light emission intensity distributions at the areas R 1  and R 2  relatively far from the second electrode pad  116 . More specifically, at an area (e.g. 0.1 to 0.3 distance section) spaced apart from the second electrode pad  116 , Comparative Example 2 has relatively lower light emission intensity than at other areas adjacent to the second electrode pad  116  (see  FIG. 11A ), while Exemplary Embodiment 1 shows relatively uniform light emission intensity with no difference from the other areas adjacent to the second electrode pad  116 . 
     It can be understood that currents are effectively distributed in the entire area due to the current spreading layer adopted in Exemplary Embodiment 1, and thereby current crowding problem at a local area is alleviated. 
       FIGS. 12 and 13  are graphs respectively illustrating operating voltages and light outputs of the semiconductor light emitting devices according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , in terms of the operating voltages, the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ according to Comparative Example 1 shows 3.378 V, and the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ according to Comparative Example 2 shows 3.442 V increased by approximately 0.06 V from Comparative Example 1. On the contrary, the semiconductor light emitting device  100  according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 shows 3.346 V decreased by approximately 0.03 V from Comparative Example 1. 
     In the case of Comparative Example 2, the first contact electrode  111  is extended, but a current crowding phenomenon occurs in the area in which the first contact electrode  111  is extended, resulting in increase of the operating voltage. In Exemplary Embodiment 1, the current crowding phenomenon is alleviated by adopting the current spreading layer  114 , and the first contact electrode  111  is extended to reduce the operating voltage. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , in terms of light output (Po), the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ according to Comparative Example 2 shows a result improved by approximately 3.8% compared to Comparative Example 1, and the semiconductor light emitting device  100  according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 shows a result improved by approximately 2.3% compared to that of Comparative Example 1 
     In both of Comparative Example 2 and Exemplary Embodiment 1, the first contact electrode  111  extends to below the second electrode pad  116  to increase an effective light emitting area and thereby increase the light output. In terms of the light output, Comparative Example 2 shows a more improved result than Exemplary Embodiment 1, but the operating voltage may greatly increase in Comparative Example 2. 
     In this way, various types of electrodes such as a finger electrode may be designed to reduce an area that is not actually involved in light emission in the semiconductor light emitting device, and, as a result, light output of the semiconductor light emitting device can increase. In addition, by adopting the current spreading layer  114   a , a current crowding problem generated due to a design of an electrode for increasing a light emitting area is alleviated, and the operating voltage is reduced. 
     In this way, since the current spreading layer  114  adopted in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure alleviates the current crowding problem generated due to a localized adjacent arrangement of electrodes, a degree of freedom in designing an electrode arrangement can increase. As a result, since an effective light emitting area increases, light output can be improved. Furthermore, the operating voltage can be significantly reduced by solving the current crowding problem. 
     The current spreading layer adopted in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a structure in which a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer having different resistivity from each other are stacked. The first conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group including one or more of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, Zr, Nb, Pt, Ta, Sn, TiN, Mn Pb, and Te, and the second conductive layer may include at least one selected from the group including one or more of Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Cu, W, Mo, Pd, Be, In, Os, Ir, Rh, TiW, and Ag. The first and second conductive layers may be appropriately selected from different respective metals. 
     The first conductive layer with a high resistivity may have a smaller thickness than the second conductive layer with a low resistivity. Changes in the operating voltage and the light output according to a thickness ratio of the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer were examined in Exemplary Embodiments A, B, and C. 
     Exemplary Embodiment A 
     A semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 7  was fabricated. A current spreading layer adopted in the semiconductor light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure was fabricated by stacking alternately Ti and Al, which were a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, respectively, three times. The Ti and Al layers are deposited to have the same thickness, that is, about 1000 Å. 
     Exemplary Embodiment B 
     A semiconductor light emitting device similar to that of Exemplary Embodiment A was fabricated. However, the thickness ratio of the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer configuring the current spreading layer was different from Exemplary Embodiments A. 
     A current spreading layer was formed in such a manner that the second conductive layer, or the Al layer was maintained at about 1000 Å, and the first conductive layer, or the Ti layer was changed to have a thickness of about 700 Å. 
     Exemplary Embodiment C 
     A semiconductor light emitting device similar to that of Exemplary Embodiment A was fabricated. However, the thickness ratio of the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer configuring the current spreading layer was different from that of Exemplary Embodiment A. A current spreading layer was formed in such a way that the second conductive layer, or the Al layer was maintained at about 1000 Å, and the first conductive layer, or the Ti layer was changed to have a thickness of about 400 Å, unlike that of Exemplary Embodiment B. 
       FIGS. 14 and 15  are graphs respectively illustrating operating voltages and light outputs of the semiconductor light emitting devices according to Exemplary Embodiment A, Exemplary Embodiment B, and Exemplary Embodiment C. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , in terms of operating voltages (V F ), the semiconductor light emitting devices according to Exemplary Embodiment A and Exemplary Embodiment B show respectively 3.215 V and 3.216 V, and the semiconductor light emitting device according to Exemplary Embodiment C shows 3.244 V, greater than Exemplary Embodiment A by about 0.03 V. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , in terms of light outputs (Po), the semiconductor light emitting device according to Exemplary Embodiment A shows about 473.7 mW, and the semiconductor light emitting devices according to Exemplary Embodiment B and Exemplary Embodiment C show respectively about 475.3 mW and 475.6 mW, similar to each other. 
     Likewise, when the second conductive layer having high resistivity is thinner than the first conductive layer having low resistivity, the light output may increase. In addition, when the thickness ratio of the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer is excessively lowered, the light output is not further improved anymore, and the operating voltage is rather increased. 
     Referring to the above-described Exemplary Embodiments, in terms of light outputs and operating voltages, it is preferable that the first conductive layer is thinner than the second conductive layer, and, however, the thickness of the first conductive layer is maintained at 30% or more of the thickness of the second conductive layer. 
       FIGS. 16 to 25  are main process diagrams for describing a process of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 16 , a stacked semiconductor structure is formed by sequentially growing a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102 , an active layer  103 , and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  on a substrate  101 . 
     The substrate  101  may be sapphire, SiC, Si, MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 , LiGaO 2 , or GaN. A surface of the substrate  101  may include a hemispherical embossing structure P. The shape of the embossing structure P is not limited thereto, and the embossing structure P may have another polyhedral structured or irregular shaped emboss. 
     The stacked semiconductor structure may be grown on the substrate  101  using a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), or hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) process. The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be a nitride semiconductor satisfying n-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1, and 0≦x+y&lt;1), and the n-type impurities may be Si. For example, the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be n-type GaN. As the active layer  103 , a MQW structure in which quantum well layers and quantum barrier layers are alternately stacked may be used. For example, when the active layer  13  is a nitride semiconductor, a GaN/InGaN structure may be used. In addition, the active layer  103  may have an SQW structure. The second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14  may be a nitride semiconductor layer satisfying a p-type Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x&lt;1, 0≦y&lt;1, and 0≦x+y&lt;1), wherein the p-type impurities may be Mg. For example, the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  14  may be p-type AlGaN/GaN. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 17 and 18 , a groove G partially exposing the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be formed by partially removing the active layer  103  and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . 
     The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  exposed by the groove G may be provided as an area on which a first contact electrode is to be formed. The removal of the active layer  103  and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  may be executed in an etching process using a mask. 
     The laterally arranged four grooves G may be formed at an area in which a first electrode pad is to be formed, and further extend to an area in which the second electrode pad is to be formed. The groove G may include a plurality of contact areas C. The contact areas C may be located below the first electrode pad. The contact areas C may define connection areas between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  and the second electrode pad. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 18 , a width W 1 ′ of the contact areas C may be greater than a width W 2 ′ of other areas than the groove G. The plurality of contact areas C may be arranged to have regular intervals in each groove G. One ends of the four grooves G may extend to an outer region through which a connection electrode connecting finger electrodes that are to be formed in the four grooves G may be provided. 
     As needed, as illustrated in  FIG. 18 , the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102  may be further exposed by removing the outer region of the stacked semiconductor structure, during the process of forming the grooves G. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , a second contact electrode  112 , a current spreading layer  114 , and a barrier layer  113  may be sequentially formed on an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . 
     The process may include forming a first insulating layer  106   a  on the entire upper surface of the stacked semiconductor structure, exposing an area on which the second contact electrode  112  is to be formed, using a mask, and depositing a second contact electrode  112  on the exposed area. 
     The first insulating layer  106   a  may be SiO 2 , SiN, or SiON. The second contact electrode  112  may include a material which forms an ohmic contact with the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . As needed, the second contact electrode  112  may be implemented as a flip-chip structure by adopting a high reflective electrode material. For example, the second contact electrode  112  may include Ag or Ag/Ni. 
     A current spreading layer  114  may be formed on the second contact electrode  112 . The current spreading layer  114  may have at least one area substantially corresponding to an area of the second contact electrode  112 . The current spreading layer  114  may have a structure in which a first conductive layer having a first resistivity and a second conductive layer  114   b  having a second resistivity smaller than the first resistivity are alternately stacked (see  FIG. 9 ). 
     A barrier layer  113  may be formed on the current spreading layer  114 . The barrier layer  113  may be provided in the form of a cap covering the second contact electrode  112  and the current spreading layer  114 . As described in the previous exemplary embodiments, a barrier layer, such as Ni/Ti, may be additionally formed, as needed. 
     The second contact electrode  112  may be formed on the almost entire upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . As illustrated in  FIG. 20 , the second contact electrode  112  may be formed on areas except an area adjacent to edges among the upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104 . 
     Next, as illustrated in  FIGS. 21 and 22 , a first contact electrode  111  is formed on an upper surface of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102 . 
     The process may be implemented by exposing an area of the first insulating layer  106   a  using another mask, wherein the first contact electrode  111  is to be formed on the area, and depositing the first contact electrode  111  on the exposed area. The first and second contact electrodes  111  and  112  may be electrically separated by the first insulating layer  106   a.    
     The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer on which the first contact electrode  111  is formed may be defined by the plurality of grooves G and an area connecting one ends of the grooves G. In addition, the first contact electrode  111  may have a width w 2  corresponding to the contact areas C, greater than a width w 1  greater than width w 1  of other areas, as illustrated in  FIG. 22 . 
     The first contact electrode  111  may include a material which forms an ohmic contact with the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102 . The first contact electrode  111  may include, but not limited thereto, Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, or Au, and may have a single layered structure or a multilayered structure. As needed, the first contact electrode  111  may be implemented as a flip-chip structure by adopting a high reflective electrode material. For example, the first contact electrode  111  may include Cr/Au or Cr/Au/Pt. As described in the previous exemplary embodiments, a barrier layer  113  such as Ni/Ti may be additionally formed, as needed. 
     Next, as illustrated in  FIG. 23 , a second insulating layer  106   b  may be formed on the upper surface of the stacked semiconductor structure. 
     The second insulating layer  106   b  may be provided as a passivation layer  106  along with the first insulating layer  106   a . The second insulating layer  106   b  may be formed of, but is not limited to, a similar material to that of the first insulating layer  106   a . For example, the second insulating layer  106   b  may be SiO 2 , SiN, or SiON. 
     Next, as illustrated in  FIG. 24 , first and second openings H 1  and H 2  exposing portions of the first and second contact electrodes  111  and  112  may be formed on the second insulating layer  106   b.    
     The process may include selectively etching the second insulating layer  106   b  using a mask for forming the first and second openings H 1  and H 2 . Here, a plurality of first openings H 1  are formed in positions corresponding to the contact area C to partially expose the first contact electrode  111 . In the exemplary embodiment, sixteen first openings H 1  may be formed to be exposed to contact areas C, respectively. In addition, three second opening H 2  may be disposed between the second contact electrodes  112  (that is, the finger electrodes). 
     Next, as illustrated in  FIG. 25 , first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may be formed. 
     The first electrode pad  115  may be connected to the contact area C of the first contact electrode  111  through the first opening H 1 , and the second electrode pad  116  may be connected to the second contact electrode  112  through the second opening H 2 . 
     The first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may be disposed respectively adjacent to both opposite edges of the stacked semiconductor structure. The first electrode pad  115  may be located at least on the first openings H 1 , that is, the contact areas C. The second electrode pad  116  may be located on the second opening H 2 . In the exemplary embodiment, the finger electrodes of the first contact electrode  111  may be located not only below the first electrode pad  115  but also below the second electrode pad  116 . Likewise, since the first contact electrode  111  extends to below the second electrode pad  116 , the active region located below the second electrode pad  116  can contribute to light emission. 
     Meanwhile the semiconductor light emitting device having the above-described structure may be disposed on a mounting board or the like, to be utilized as a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module may be usefully used in a display device, such as a backlight unit, an indoor or outdoor illuminating device, and an electric field device.  FIGS. 26 and 27  are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a light-emitting module according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     A light-emitting module  120  illustrated in  FIG. 26  may include a circuit board  131  and a semiconductor light emitting device  100  mounted on the circuit board  131 . The semiconductor light emitting device  100  may have the structure described in the previous exemplary embodiments. 
     The circuit board  131  may include first and second electrode structures  135   a  and  135   b . Each of the first and second electrode structures  135   a  and  135   b  may include first and second upper electrodes  132   a  and  132   b  disposed on a top surface of the circuit board  131 , first and second lower electrodes  133   a  and  133   b  disposed on a bottom surface of the circuit board  131 , and first and second through electrodes  110   a  and  110   b  connecting the first and second upper electrodes  132   a  and  132   b  and the first and second lower electrodes  133   a  and  133   b . However the circuit board  131  adopted in the exemplary embodiment is only an example, and may be applied in various forms. For example, the circuit board  131  may be a printed circuit board (PCB), such as a metal core PCB (MCPCB), a micro printed PCB (MPCB), and a flexible PCB (FPCB), a ceramic board, such as AlN and Al 2 O 3 , or a fixed lead frame-type board. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  100  may be mounted on the circuit board  131  using a flip-chip bonding method. That is, the semiconductor light emitting device  100  may be mounted on the circuit board  131  in such a manner that the first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  face the circuit board  131 . The first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  may include a bonding layer, for example, a eutectic metal layer formed thereon, and may be bonded to the first and second upper electrodes  131   a  and  131   b  using the bonding layer. Otherwise, the first and second electrode pads  115  and  116  and the first and second upper electrodes  131   a  and  131   b  may be bonded using an additional bonding layer, for example, a eutectic metal layer or a conductive epoxy. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 26 , a wavelength conversion part  141  converting a wavelength of light emitted from the active layer  103  to another wavelength may be disposed on a surface of the semiconductor light emitting device  100 . The wavelength conversion part  141  adopted in the exemplary embodiment may be a resin layer including a wavelength conversion material, such as a fluorescent material and a quantum dot. 
     A light-emitting module  130  illustrated in  FIG. 27  may includes a circuit board  131  and a semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ mounted on the circuit board  131 , similar to the light-emitting module  120  according to the above-described exemplary embodiment. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ may include a different substrate  101 ′ from the semiconductor light emitting device  100  illustrated in  FIG. 26 . Embosses may be formed on each opposite surface of the substrate  101 ′. Embosses P 1  having a curvature may be formed on a surface which is a growth surface, and irregular embosses P 2  may be formed on the other surface. A wavelength conversion part  141 ′ may be formed on a surface on which irregular embosses P 2  are formed. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, a reflecting member  151  may be provided on a side surface of the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ′ mounted on the circuit board  131 . The reflecting member  151  may be a transparent resin including a reflecting pillar. As the reflecting pillar, a metal powder or a white ceramic powder that have a high reflectance may be used. For example, the reflecting pillar may be a material selected from TiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , Nb 2 O 5 , Al 2 O 3 , and ZnO, and, in particular, a white powder, such as TiO 2  and Al 2 O 3 . The transparent resin may be epoxy resin or silicon resin. 
     A light-emitting module  140  illustrated in  FIG. 28  may include a circuit board  131  and a semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ mounted on the circuit board  131 , similar to the above-described exemplary embodiment. 
     Unlike the semiconductor light emitting device  100  illustrated in  FIG. 26 , a substrate  101  may be removed from the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″. Embosses P′ may be formed on a surface on which the substrate  101  has been removed. The semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ may be mounted on the circuit board  131  on which the substrate  101  has been removed, similar to the above-described exemplary embodiment. A wavelength conversion part  141 ″ may be formed on the semiconductor light emitting device  100 ″ mounted on the circuit board  131 . 
       FIGS. 29A and 29B  are process cross-sectional views for describing a method of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 29A , a stacked semiconductor structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  102 , an active layer  103 , and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  104  may be formed on a substrate  101 , and subsequently a second contact electrode  182  and a current spreading layer  184  may be formed without forming a groove. Next, as illustrated in  FIG. 29B , a groove G may be formed by removing the second contact electrode  182  and the current spreading layer  184  along with the stacked semiconductor structure. 
     In the exemplary embodiment, since a mask for forming the second contact electrode  182  and the current spreading layer  184  is not used, process efficiency may be improved. After the groove G is formed, processes similar to those in the previous exemplary embodiment may be applied. For example, a process of forming a first contact electrode in the groove G, a process of forming an insulating layer, a process of forming an opening in the insulating layer, and a process of forming first and second electrode pads may be performed sequentially. 
     The nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may be used in various applied products. 
       FIGS. 30 and 31  illustrate a backlight unit including a semiconductor light emitting device or a light-emitting module having the semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 30 , a backlight unit  1000  may include a light source  1001  mounted on a substrate  1002 , and one or more optical sheet  1003  disposed on the light source  1001 . The light source  1001  may used the above-described semiconductor light emitting device or light-emitting module. 
     The light source  1001  in the backlight unit  1000  illustrated in  FIG. 30  emits light toward a top surface where a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed. On the contrary, in another backlight unit  2000  illustrated in  FIG. 31 , a light source  2001  mounted on a substrate  2002  emits light in a lateral direction, and the emitted light is incident to a light guide plate  2003  and converted to the form of surface light. Light passing through the light guide plate  2003  is emitted upwardly, and a reflective layer  2004  may be disposed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate  2003  to improve light extraction efficiency. 
       FIG. 32  is an exploded perspective view illustrating an illumination apparatus including a semiconductor light emitting device or a light-emitting module having the semiconductor light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     An illumination apparatus  5000  illustrated in  FIG. 32  is a bulb-type lamp as an example, and includes a light-emitting module  5003 , a driving unit  5008 , and an external connection portion  5010 . 
     In addition, external structures, such as external and internal housings  5006  and  5009  and a cover  5007 , may be further included. The light-emitting module  5003  may include the above-described nitride semiconductor light emitting device or a light source  5001  having the same, and a circuit board  5002  with the light source  5001  mounted thereon. For example, the first and second electrode of the above-described semiconductor light emitting device may be electrically connected to an electrode pattern of the circuit board  5002 . In the exemplary embodiment, a single light source  3001  is mounted on the circuit board  5002 , but a plurality of light sources  3001  may be mounted as needed. 
     The external housing  5006  may function as a heat dissipation unit, and include a heat dissipation plate  5004  in direct contact with the light-emitting module  5003  to enhance a heat dissipation effect, and a heat radiation fin  5005  surrounding a side surface of the illumination apparatus  5000 . The cover  5007  may be installed on the light-emitting module  5003 , and have a convex lens shape. The driving unit  3008  may be installed in the internal housing  3009  and connected to the external connection portion  3010 , such as a socket structure, to receive power from an external power source. In addition, the driving unit  3008  may function to convert the power to an appropriate current source capable of driving the light source  5001  of the light-emitting module  5003 . For example, the driving unit  5008  may be configured as an AC-DC converter, a rectifying circuit component, or the like. 
       FIG. 33  illustrates an example in which a semiconductor light emitting device or a light-emitting module including the same according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a headlamp. 
     Referring to  FIG. 33 , headlamp  6000  used as a vehicle lamp, or the like, may include a light source  6001  a reflective unit  6005 , and a lens cover unit  6004 . The lens cover unit  6004  may include a hollow-type guide  6003  and a lens  6002 . The light source  6001  may include the above-described semiconductor light emitting device or a package having the same. 
     The headlamp  6000  may further include a heat dissipation unit  6012  dissipating heat generated by the light source  6001  outwardly. In order to effectively dissipate heat, the heat dissipation unit  6012  may include a heat sink  6010  and a cooling fan  6011 . In addition, the headlamp  6000  may further include a housing  6006  fixedly supporting the heat dissipation unit  6012  and the reflective unit  6005 , and the housing  6006  may have a central hole  6008  formed on one surface thereof, in which the heat dissipation unit  6012  is coupled and installed. 
     The housing  6006  may have a front hole  6007  formed on the other surface integrally connected to the one surface and bent in a right angle direction. The front hole  6007  may allow the reflective unit  6005  to be fixedly positioned above the light source  6001 . Accordingly, a front side is opened by the reflective unit  6005 , and the reflective unit  6005  is fixed to the housing  6006  such that the opened front side corresponds to the front hole  6007 , and light reflected by the reflective unit  6005  may pass through the front hole  6007  so as to be emitted outwardly. 
     According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a current spreading layer including conductive layers having different resistivity (or electrical conductivity) from each other is provided. Thus, a semiconductor light emitting device capable of preventing degradation of light emission efficiency due to a current crowding phenomenon and improving light output can be provided. 
     While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.