Patent Publication Number: US-8969901-B2

Title: Semiconductor light emitting device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2012-0052529 filed on May 17, 2012 and 10-2013-0050080 filed on May 3, 2013 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present inventive concept relates to a semiconductor light emitting device and a lighting device including the semiconductor light emitting device. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A light emitting diode (LED) is a device including a material emitting light when electrical energy is applied thereto, in which energy generated through electron-hole recombination in semiconductor junction parts is converted into light to be emitted therefrom. LEDs are commonly employed as light sources in illumination devices, display devices, and the like, and thus, the development of LEDs has been accelerated. 
     In particular, as the development and employment of gallium nitride (GaN)-based LEDs have recently increased, and mobile keypads, turn signal lamps, camera flashes, and the like, using such gallium nitride-based LEDs, have been commercialized, and, in line with this, the development of general illumination devices using LEDs has accelerated. Like the products to which light emitting devices are applied, such as the backlight units of large TVs, the headlamps of vehicles, a general illumination device, and the like, the purposes of light emitting devices are gradually moving toward large-sized products having high outputs and high degrees of efficiency, so a method for enhancing light extraction efficiency of a light emitting device used for the purposes is required. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present inventive concept relates to a semiconductor light emitting device having enhanced light extraction efficiency. 
     One aspect of the present inventive concept encompasses a semiconductor light emitting device including a light emitting structure and first and second electrodes. The light emitting structure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially laminated therein. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, respectively. The second electrode includes a reflective pad portion disposed in a region of an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer and having an opening encompassing the reflective pad portion such that the transparent electrode layer is not in contact with the reflective pad portion, a reflective finger portion extending from the reflective pad portion and having at least a portion thereof disposed on the transparent electrode layer, an electrode pad portion covering the reflective pad portion and disposed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer, and an electrode finger portion covering the reflective finger portion and disposed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer. 
     A current blocking layer may be disposed in a region of an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer corresponding to lower portions of the electrode pad portion and the electrode finger portion. 
     The current blocking layer may include at least one selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , SiO x N y , Si x N y , and Al 2 O 3 . 
     The reflective pad portion may be spaced apart from an edge of the opening by a predetermined interval. 
     The reflective portion may include at least one selected from aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), manganese (Mg), zinc (Zn), and gold (Au). 
     The transparent electrode layer may include at least one selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), zinc-doped indium tin oxide (ZITO), zinc indium oxide (ZIO), gallium indium oxide (GIO), zinc tin oxide (ZTO), fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO), In 4 Sn 3 O 12 , and Zn (1-x) Mg x O (zinc magnesium oxide, 0≦x≦1). 
     The electrode pad portion and the electrode finger portion may include at least one selected from gold (Au), aluminum (Al), and silver (Ag). 
     A metal layer may be disposed at an interface between the reflective finger portion and the transparent electrode layer. 
     Another aspect of the present inventive concept relates to a semiconductor light emitting device including a light emitting structure and first and second electrodes. The light emitting structure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially laminated therein. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, respectively. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a reflective portion having a protrusion disposed on a portion of a lateral side of the reflective portion, and a transparent electrode layer including an opening encompassing the reflective portion such that the transparent electrode layer is not in contact with the reflective portion. An inner circumferential surface of the transparent electrode layer defining the opening has an intaglio pattern having a shape corresponding to a shape of the protrusion. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device may further include: an electrode pad portion filling the opening to cover the reflective portion and having a region in contact with the transparent electrode layer. 
     The intaglio pattern having the shape corresponding to the shape of the protrusion may be repeatedly disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the opening and spaced apart from one another by a predetermined interval. 
     The protrusion may be disposed on a side of the reflective portion and may include a plurality of protrusions each having a trapezoidal shape, a saw tooth shape, a quadrangular shape, or a sine wave shape. 
     The protrusions of the reflective portion may be radially disposed. 
     The protrusions may be repeatedly disposed with a predetermined angle therebetween with respect to a central portion of the reflective portion. 
     The electrode pad portion may have fingers disposed in regions corresponding to the protrusions. Still another aspect of the present inventive concept encompasses a light device including a semiconductor light emitting device, and a housing including a heat dissipation plate in contact with the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure and first and second electrodes. The light emitting structure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially laminated therein. The first and second electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers, respectively. The second electrode includes a reflective pad portion disposed in a region of an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer and having an opening encompassing the reflective pad portion such that the transparent electrode layer is not in contact with the reflective pad portion, a reflective finger portion extending from the reflective pad portion and having at least a portion thereof disposed on the transparent electrode layer, an electrode pad portion covering the reflective pad portion and disposed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer, and an electrode finger portion covering the reflective finger portion and disposed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer. 
     The light device may further include a plurality of heat dissipation fins configured to dissipate heat from the heat dissipation plate to the air. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present inventive concept will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters may refer to the same or similar parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the embodiments of the inventive concept. In the drawings, the thickness of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 1 , taken along line I-I′. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 1 , taken along line II-II′. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating a particular cutaway second electrode unit of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is a view illustrating a modification of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIGS. 6A ,  7 A,  8 A, and  9 A are cross-sectional views sequentially illustrating a process of fabricating the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 5  along line I-I′. 
         FIGS. 6B ,  7 B,  8 B, and  9 B are cross-sectional views sequentially illustrating a process of fabricating the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 5  along line II-II′. 
         FIG. 10  is a plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device according to another embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
         FIG. 11  is a plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device according to another embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
         FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a modification of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 11 . 
         FIGS. 13A to 13C  are views illustrating modifications of a reflective portion of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 11 . 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a state in which a semiconductor light emitting device is mounted on a package according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
         FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an example of a backlight employing the package of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating another example of a backlight employing the package of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 17  is a view illustrating an example of applying a semiconductor light emitting device to a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
         FIG. 18  is a view illustrating an example of applying a semiconductor light emitting device to a head lamp according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiments of the present inventive concept will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present inventive concept may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the 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 present inventive concept 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 components. 
       FIG. 1  is a plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept.  FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 1 , taken along line I-I′.  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 1 , taken along line  FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating a particular cutaway second electrode unit of  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 4 , a semiconductor light emitting device  100  according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept may include a light emitting structure  120  and first and second electrodes  130  and  140 . 
     The light emitting structure  120  may include first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126  and an active layer  124 . When power is applied to the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126 , light is emitted from the active layer  124 . 
     In detail, the light emitting structure  120  may be a nitride semiconductor layer. The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  122  may include an n-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126  may include a p-type semiconductor layer. 
     The n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer may be made of a semiconductive material doped with an n-type impurity and a p-type impurity having an empirical formula Al x In y Ga (1-x-y) N, respectively. The semiconductive material may be, GaN, AlGaN, or InGaN. Here, the x and y values may be within the range of 0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1 and 0≦x+y≦1. 
     Silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), carbon (C), and the like, may be used as the n-type impurity, and manganese (Mg), zinc (Zn), beryllium (Be), and the like, may be typical p-type impurities. 
     In an embodiment of the present inventive concept, GaN layers may be used as the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126 , and in this case, an n-GaN layer may be used as the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  122  and a p-GaN layer may be used as the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126 . 
     The light emitting structure  120  may be grown through metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE), or the like, on a substrate  101 . As the substrate  101 , any one of sapphire, silicon carbide (SiC), silicon (Si), MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 , LiGaO 2 , and GaN substrates may be used, but the present inventive concept is not limited thereto. In an embodiment of the present inventive concept, a sapphire substrate may be used. 
     Sapphire may be a crystal having Hexa-Rhombo R3c symmetry, of which lattice constants in c-axial and a-axial directions may be approximately 13.001 Å and 4.758 Å, respectively, and may have a C-plane (0001), an A-plane (1120), an R-plane (1102), and the like. In this case, a nitride thin film may be relatively easily grown on the C-plane of sapphire crystal, and because sapphire crystal is stable at high temperatures, a sapphire substrate is commonly used as a nitride growth substrate. 
     Also, a buffer layer  110  may be formed below the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  122 . 
     The buffer layer  110 , serving to mitigate a lattice defect in the light emitting structure  120  grown on the substrate  110 , may be formed as an undoped semiconductor layer made of a nitride, or the like. For example, the buffer layer  110  may mitigate a difference in lattice constants between the sapphire substrate used as the substrate  101  and the light emitting structure  120  made of GaN and laminated thereon to increase the crystallinity of the GaN layer. In this case, undoped GaN, AlN, InGaN, or the like, may be applied to the buffer layer  110 , and the buffer layer  110  may be grown to have a thickness ranging from tens to hundreds of Å at a low temperature ranging from 500° C. to 600° C. Here, the term “undoped” may refer to a semiconductor layer which has not been subjected to an impurity doping process. The undoped semiconductor layer may have an inherent level of impurity concentration. For example, when a gallium nitride semiconductor is grown by using MOCVD, silicon (Si) or the like, used as a dopant, may be included in an amount ranging from about 10 14 /cm 3  to 10 18 /cm 3  therein, although not intended. 
     The active layer  124  may be a layer for emitting visible light (having a wavelength range from about 350 nm to 680 nm) and may be configured as an updoped nitride semiconductor layer having a single quantum well (SQW) or a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure. The active layer  124  may have a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure in which quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers are alternately laminated. For example, the active layer  124  may have an MQW structure in which Al x In y Ga (1-x-y) N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1) quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers are alternately laminated to have a predetermined band gap, and electrons and holes may be recombined by the quantum wells to emit light. 
     The first and second electrodes  130  and  140  may be formed on the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126 , respectively. The first and second electrodes  130  and  140  may be electrically connected to the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126 , respectively, such that light is emitted from the active layer  124  of the light emitting structure  120  when power is applied thereto. 
     Also, the first and second electrodes  130  and  140  may be provided as regions in contact with conductive wires, solder bumps, or the like, for the application of an external electrical signal. The first electrode  130  may be formed on a portion of an upper surface of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  122  exposed as portions of the active layer  124  and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126  of the light emitting structure  120  are removed. The second electrode  140  may be formed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126 . Also, the first electrode  130  may include an electrode pad portion  136  and a reflective pad portion  134 . 
     The second electrode  140  may include a transparent electrode layer  142 , a reflective portion  144 , and an electrode portion  146 . 
     The transparent electrode layer  142 , as a current spreading layer, may be formed on an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126 . The transparent electrode layer  142  may be formed as a transparent conductive oxide layer and may be made of at least one selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), zinc-doped indium tin oxide (ZITO), zinc indium oxide (ZIO), gallium indium oxide (GIO), zinc tin oxide (ZTO), fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO), In 4 Sn 3 O 12 , and Zn (1-x) Mg x O (zinc magnesium oxide, 0≦x≦1). 
     An opening OP (see  FIG. 1 ) may be formed in at least a region of the transparent electrode layer  142 , and a reflective pad portion  144 P of the reflective portion  144  may be formed on an upper surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer exposed from the opening OP. The opening OP may have a circular shape when viewed from above (see  FIG. 1 ), but the present inventive concept is not limited thereto and the opening OP may have various other shapes. 
     The reflective portion  144  may include the reflective pad portion  144 P and a reflective finger portion  144 F. The reflective portion  144  may be formed below an electrode pad portion  146 P and an electrode finger portion  146 F to reflect light emitted from the active layer  124  such that light is not absorbed. The reflective portion  144  may be processed to have a smooth surface to improve surface reflectivity. The reflective portion  144  may be made of at least one selected from aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), manganese (Mg), zinc (Zn), and gold (Au). Also, the reflective portion  144  may have a thickness t 1  (see  FIG. 2 ) of approximately 2000 Å. Also, titanium (Ti) may be deposited on an upper portion of the reflective portion  144  to prevent oxidation of the reflective portion  144 . 
     The reflective pad portion  144 P may be formed within the opening OP of the transparent electrode layer  142  such that the reflective pad portion  144 P is spaced from a lateral surface of the opening OP by a predetermined interval. If the reflective pad portion  144 P and the transparent electrode layer  142  are in contact, the transparent electrode layer  142  may be discolored to degrade external light extraction efficiency of light emitted from the active layer  124 . Thus, the reflective pad portion  144 P may be formed within the opening OP such that the reflective pad portion  144 P is not in contact with the transparent electrode layer  142 . 
     The reflective finger portion  144 F may extend from the reflective pad portion  144 P, and at least a portion of the reflective finger portion  144 F may be formed on the transparent electrode layer  142 . The reflective finger portion  144 F may be formed to be long and narrow, relative to the reflective pad portion  144 P to have a shape advantageous for improving a current flow. Since the reflective finger portion  144 F may be formed to be long and narrow, relative to the reflective pad portion  144 P, even in the case that the reflective finger portion  144 F is in contact with the transparent electrode layer  142  to discolor the transparent electrode layer  142 , an influence thereof on external light extraction efficiency may be relatively small. However, in order to prevent the transparent electrode layer  142  from being in contact with the reflective finger portion  144 F so as to be discolored, an interface between the transparent electrode layer  142  and the reflective finger portion  144 F may be provided with a metal layer that blocks reaction between the transparent electrode layer  142  and the reflective finger portion  144 F. 
     The electrode portion  146  may cover the reflective portion  144  and have a region D in contact with the transparent electrode layer  142 . The electrode portion  146  may be made of at least one selected from conductive materials such as gold (Au), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), or the like, and may have a multi-layer structure. Like the reflective portion  144 , the electrode portion  146  may include the electrode pad portion  146 P and the electrode finger portion  146 F, formed on the reflective portion  144 P and the reflective finger portion  144 F, respectively. 
     An embodiment of the opening OP of the transparent electrode layer  142 , the reflective portion  144 , and the electrode portion  146  will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 1 . The opening OP of the transparent electrode layer  142  may have a circular shape having a diameter D 2 , and the reflective pad portion  144 P may have a circular shape having a diameter D 1  smaller than the diameter D 2 . The reflective finger portion  144 F may have a narrow, long shape, relative to the reflective pad portion  144 P. One end of the reflective finger portion  144 F may extend to the reflective pad portion  144 P, and the other end of the reflective finger portion  144 F may be disposed on the transparent electrode layer  142 . 
     Also, the electrode pad portion  146 P may have a diameter D 3  greater than the diameter D 2  of the opening OP to cover the opening OP, and the electrode finger portion  146 F extending from the electrode pad portion  146 P may be narrow and long, relative to the electrode pad portion  146 P to cover the reflective finger portion  144 P. 
     In the semiconductor light emitting device  100  having the foregoing configuration, since the reflective portion  144  may be disposed below the electrode portion  146 , light which would otherwise be absorbed by the electrode portion  146  may be reflected, enhancing external light extraction efficiency. In particular, since the reflective finger portion  144 F may be disposed below the electrode finger portion  146 F, external light extraction efficiency may be further enhanced. Referring to experiment data of Table 1, it can be seen that reflective portion embodiments in which the reflective portion  144  is formed have an effect of enhancing a quantity of light by approximately 2% to 4%, in comparison to comparative examples (Ref). In table 1, the results of luminous flux ratio (simulation) were obtained based on computer simulation, and the results of luminous flux ratio (actual measurement) were obtained by performing measurements on the actually manufactured semiconductor light emitting devices. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 Reflective 
                   
                 Reflective 
                   
                 Reflective 
                   
                 Reflective 
               
               
                   
                 Ref. 
                 portion 
                 Ref. 
                 portion 
                 Ref. 
                 portion 
                 Ref. 
                 portion 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Luminous 
                 100.00% 
                 102.62% 
                 100.00% 
                 103.84% 
                 100.00% 
                 101.25% 
                 100.00% 
                 103.46% 
               
               
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                 ratio 
               
               
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                 Luminous 
                   
                 104.40% 
                   
                 102.90% 
                   
                 101.00% 
                   
                 101.50% 
               
               
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                 measurement) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 5  is a view illustrating a modification of the semiconductor light emitting device  100  of  FIG. 1 . A semiconductor light emitting device  200  may further include a current blocking layer  241  formed in a region of an upper surface of a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  226  corresponding to lower portions of an electrode pad portion  246 P and an electrode finger portion  246 F and a metal layer  244  formed on an interface between a transparent electrode layer  242  and a reflective finger portion  244 F. With the current blocking layer  241 , a current introduced from the electrode pad portion  246 P and the electrode finger portion  246 F may be interrupted by the current blocking layer  241  so as to be dispersed, mitigating concentration of the current on the lower portions of the electrode pad portion  246 P and the electrode finger portion  246 F. The current blocking layer  241  may be formed of a transparent insulating material selected from SiO 2 , SiO x N y , Si x N y , and Al 2 O 3 . 
     As described above, the metal layer  244  may be provided in order to prevent the transparent electrode layer  242  from being in contact with the reflective finger portion  244 F to prevent discoloration of the transparent electrode layer  242 . The metal layer  244  may be formed of a metal having low reactivity such as Cr, Ti, Ni, and the like, and may have a thickness t 2  ranging from about 5 Å to 50 Å, so that the absorption of light may be minimized. 
       FIG. 10  is a view illustrating a semiconductor light emitting device  300  according to another embodiment of the present inventive concept. In the semiconductor light emitting device  300  of  FIG. 10 , a first electrode  330  may be disposed in a central portion thereof, a plurality of fingers may extend from the first electrode  330  and a second electrode  340 . Thus, in comparison to the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the semiconductor light emitting device illustrated in  FIG. 10  may be more advantageous for spreading a current. The second electrode  340  may includes a transparent electrode layer  342 , a reflective portion  344 , and an electrode portion  346 . 
       FIG. 11  is a plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device  400  according to another embodiment of the present inventive concept. 
     The semiconductor light emitting device  400  according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept may have the same components as those of the foregoing embodiments as described above, except for a structure of a second electrode  440 . Thus, components different from those of the foregoing embodiments will be largely described hereinafter. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , a semiconductor light emitting device  400  according to another embodiment of the present inventive concept may include the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  122  and  126 , the active layer  124 , which may be the same as those of the foregoing embodiments, and a first electrode  430 , and may also include a reflective portion  444  having a protrusion  444   a  and a transparent electrode layer  420  having an intaglio pattern  442   a  corresponding to the protrusion  444   a.    
     An opening OP may be formed in at least a region of a transparent electrode layer  442 , and the reflective portion  444  may be formed in the opening OP. 
     The protrusion  444   a  may be formed on the circumference of the reflective portion  444 , and the reflective portion  444  may be processed to have a smooth surface to enhance surface reflectivity. The reflective portion  444  may be made of at least one selected from aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), manganese (Mg), zinc (Zn), and gold (Au). 
     The protrusion  444   a  may extend from a side of the reflective portion  444 . The protrusion  444   a  may be formed to be in contact with the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  126  exposed in the opening OP and may have various shapes. 
     Here, the protrusion  444   a  may be repeatedly formed at predetermined angles with respect to a central portion of the reflective portion  444 . In detail, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the protrusion  444   a  may be repeatedly formed with an angle of 120° therebetween with respect to the central portion of the reflective portion  444 . Also, as illustrated in  FIGS. 13A-13C , a protrusion having a trapezoidal shape may be repeatedly formed (see  FIG. 13A ), a protrusion having a saw tooth shape may be repeatedly formed (see  FIG. 13B ), or a protrusion having a sine wave shape may be repeatedly formed (see  FIG. 13C ). 
     As described above, when the reflective portion  444  is formed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer  442 , the transparent electrode layer  442  may be discolored to degrade light transmission, so the reflective portion  444  may be formed to be spaced apart from the transparent electrode layer  442 . 
     Here, referring to  FIG. 11 , if a space D 6  between the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode layer  442  is too large, a region in which an electrode portion  446  covers the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode  442  may be increased to reduce a light emitting region of the semiconductor light emitting device  400 . 
     Meanwhile, if the space D 6  between the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode layer  442  is too narrow, the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode layer  442  may be in contact due to an error in a manufacturing process. Thus, the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode layer  442  may be formed to have an appropriate space therebetween. In an embodiment of the present inventive concept, the reflective portion  444  and the transparent electrode layer  442  may be formed to be spaced apart from one another by an interval ranging from 3 μm to 6 μm. The transparent electrode layer  442  may have the opening OP encompassing the reflective portion  444  such that the transparent electrode layer  442  is not in contact with the reflective portion  444 . An inner circumferential surface of the transparent electrode layer  442  of the opening OP may have the intaglio pattern  442   a  having a shape corresponding to a shape of the protrusion  444   a.    
     The electrode portion  446  may be formed in the opening OP of the transparent electrode layer  442  such that the electrode portion  446  covers the reflective portion  444 . The electrode portion  446  may fill the opening OP such that the electrode portion  446  has a region in contact with the transparent electrode layer  442 . 
     The electrode portion  446  may be made of at least one selected from gold (Au), aluminum (Al), and silver (Ag). 
     In the semiconductor light emitting device  400 , since the reflective portion  444  having a relatively large area may be formed below the limited electrode portion  446 , light extraction efficiency can be enhanced in comparison to an existing semiconductor light emitting device. 
     In detail, referring to  FIG. 11 , a reflective portion having a diameter D 4  equal to 85 μm may be formed below the electrode portion of the existing semiconductor light emitting device, while, in the case of an embodiment of the present inventive concept, the protrusion  444   a  having a width D 5  equal to 6 μm, relative to the related art reflective portion, may further be formed. 
     Thus, in comparison to the existing reflective portion having an area of approximately 65% of the area of the electrode portion, the electrode portion  446  according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept may have the reflective portion  444  corresponding to an area ranging from 80% to 90% of the second electrode portion  440 . Namely, the area of the reflective portion  444  is greater. In addition, a region D 7  in which light emitted from the active layer would otherwise be absorbed by the electrode portion  446 , without being emitted externally, may be reduced. 
     In general, the electrode portion  446  of the second electrode  440  is disposed to have a limited area in order to secure a light emitting region. Thus, if the reflective portion  444  formed below the electrode portion  446  is excessively increased in size, an area in which the transparent electrode layer  442  and the electrode portion  446  are in contact is reduced, thereby reducing an amount of current. 
     In an embodiment of the present inventive concept, the reflective portion  444  may include the protrusion  444   a , whereby the reflective portion  444  having an increased area may be formed below the electrode portion  446  having a limited area, while a reduction in the area in which the electrode portion  446  and the transparent electrode layer  442  are in contact may be mitigated. As a result, a reduction in the amount of current may be mitigated. 
     Thus, in an embodiment of the present inventive concept, light output is enhanced relative to existing semiconductor light emitting devices. Specifically, in comparison to existing semiconductor light emitting devices, approximately 1% of light output can be enhanced. 
     Also, in an embodiment of the present inventive concept, due to the presence of the protrusion  444   a , a contact area between the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting structure  420  and the reflective portion  444  may be increased. Thus, the reflective portion  444  can be further firmly attached to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Thus, a phenomenon in which the reflective portion  444  is delaminated from the surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer so as to be separated may be reduced. 
     Also, since the contact area between the reflective portion  444  and the electrode portion  446  is increased, bonding strength therebetween can be further increased, reducing separation of the reflective portion  444  and the electrode portion  446 . 
       FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a modification of the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 11 . Referring to  FIG. 12 , a semiconductor light emitting device  500  according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept may include a light emitting structure  520  and first and second electrodes  530  and  540 . The reflective portion  544  may include the reflective pad portion  544 P and a reflective finger portion  544 F. The reflective portion  544  may be formed below an electrode pad portion  546 P and an electrode finger portion  546 F to reflect light emitted from the active layer  524  such that light is not absorbed. Like the reflective portion  544 , the electrode portion  546  may include the electrode pad portion  546 P and the electrode finger portion  546 F, formed on the reflective portion  544 P and the reflective finger portion  544 F, respectively. The reflective finger portion  544 F may extend from the reflective pad portion  544 P, and at least a portion of the reflective finger portion  544 F may be formed on the transparent electrode layer  542 . 
     A method for manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device  200  illustrated in  FIG. 5  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 6 through 9 . 
       FIGS. 6A ,  7 A,  8 A, and  9 A are cross-sectional views sequentially illustrating a process of fabricating the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 5  along line I-I′.  FIGS. 6B ,  7 B,  8 B, and  9 B are cross-sectional views sequentially illustrating a process of fabricating the semiconductor light emitting device of  FIG. 5  along line II-II′. 
     First, as illustrated in  FIGS. 6A and 6B , a buffer layer  210 , a light emitting structure  220 , and the current blocking layer  241  are formed on a prepared substrate  201 . The buffer layer  210  may be omitted according to circumstances. A light emitting structure  220  including first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers  222  and  226  and an active layer  224  interposed therebetween may be formed on the buffer layer  210 . 
     The light emitting structure  220  may be grown through metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE), or the like. 
     The current blocking layer  241  may be formed in a region of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  226  in which a second electrode is to be formed. The current blocking layer  241  may be formed as an insulative material and, in an embodiment of the present inventive concept, the current blocking layer  241  may be made of SiO 2 . 
     Next, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7A and 7B , a transparent electrode layer  242  may be formed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  226  such that the transparent electrode layer  242  covers the current blocking layer  241 , and an opening OP may be formed in a position of the transparent electrode layer  242  in which a second electrode  240  is to be formed. Also, the transparent electrode layer  242 , the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer  226 , and the active layer  224  may be etched to form a mesa surface M. 
     Thereafter, as illustrated in  FIGS. 8A and 8B , a reflective pad portion  234  (also see  FIG. 5 ) may be formed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  222  exposed by the mesa surface M, and a reflective pad portion  244 P (also see  FIG. 5 ) may be formed in the opening OP. The reflective pad portion  244 P may be formed in the opening OP of the transparent electrode layer  242 . In this case, if the reflective pad portion  244 P and the transparent electrode layer  242  are in contact, the transparent electrode layer  242  may be discolored to degrade external light extraction efficiency of light emitted from the active layer  224 , so the reflective pad portion  244 P may be formed within the opening OP such that the reflective pad portion  244 P is not in contact with the transparent electrode layer  242 . 
     One end of the reflective finger portion  244 F may extend from the reflective pad portion  244 P, and a portion of the reflective finger portion  244 F may be formed on the transparent electrode layer  242 . In this case, as mentioned above, if the reflective finger portion  244 F and the transparent electrode layer  242  are in contact, the transparent electrode layer  242  may be discolored. Thus, a metal layer  245  may be formed on the interface between the reflective finger portion  244 F and the transparent electrode layer  242  to prevent discoloration of the transparent electrode layer  242 . Specifically, the metal layer  245  may have a thickness ranging from about 5 Å to 50 Å. 
     Thereafter, as illustrated in  FIGS. 9A and 9B , an electrode portion  246  including the electrode pad portion  246 P (see  FIG. 5 ) and the electrode finger portion  246 F (see  FIG. 5 ) may be formed to cover the reflective pad portion  244 P and the reflective finger portion  244 F and disposed to be in contact with the transparent electrode layer  244 . Also, a first electrode  230  including an electrode pad portion  236  and a reflective pad portion  234  may be formed. For example, the electrode pad portion  236  may be formed on the reflective pad portion  234  formed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer  222 . 
     Through the forgoing processes, the semiconductor light emitting device  200  may be completed. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an example of the semiconductor light emitting device  100  according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept applied to a package. A package  1000  illustrated in  FIG. 14  may include a semiconductor light emitting device  1001 , a package body  1002 , and a pair of lead frames  1003 . The semiconductor light emitting device  1001  may be mounted on the lead frame  1003  and electrically connected to the lead frame  1003  through wires W. Of course, the semiconductor light emitting device  1001  may be mounted on a region, e.g., on the package body  1002 , rather than on the lead frames  1003 . As illustrated in  FIG. 14 , the package body  1002  may have a cup-like shape in order to enhance light reflection efficiency. The reflective cup may be filled with a light-transmissive material  1005  to encapsulate the semiconductor light emitting device  1001 , the wires W, and the like. 
       FIGS. 15 and 16  are views illustrating an example in which a semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept is applied to a backlight unit. Referring to  FIG. 15 , in a backlight unit  2000 , light sources  2001  may be mounted on a substrate  2002 , and one or more optical sheets  2003  may be disposed thereabove. As the light sources  2001 , a light emitting device package having the structure as described above or a similar structure may be used, or the semiconductor light emitting device may be mounted directly on the substrate  2002  (a so-called COB type) so as to be used. In the backlight unit  2000  illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the light sources  2001  may emit light upwardly where an LCD is disposed thereabove, but in comparison, in a backlight unit  3000  according to another example illustrated in  FIG. 16 , a light source  3001  mounted on a substrate  3002  may emit light in a lateral direction, and the emitted light may be made incident to a light guide plate  3003  so as to be changed into a surface light source. Light passing through the light guide plate  3003  may be emitted upwardly, and in order to enhance light extraction efficiency, a reflective portion  3004  may be disposed below the light guide plate  3003 . 
       FIG. 17  is a view illustrating an example in which a semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept is applied to a lighting device  4000 . 
     Referring to the exploded perspective view of  FIG. 17 , a lighting device  4000  is illustrated as, for example, a bulb type lamp. The lighting device  4000  may include a light emitting module  4003 , a driving unit  4008 , and an external connection unit  4010 . Also, the lighting device  4000  may further include external structures such as external and internal housings  4006  and  4009  and a cover unit  4007 . The light emitting module  4003  may include a semiconductor light emitting device  4001  and a circuit board  4002  on which the light emitting device  4001  is mounted as described above. In an embodiment of the present inventive concept, a single semiconductor light emitting device  4001  may be mounted on the circuit board  4002 , but the present inventive concept is not limited thereto and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices may be mounted as necessary. Also, rather than being directly mounted on the circuit board  4002 , the semiconductor light emitting device  4001  may be manufactured in the form of a package and mounted. 
     In this case, the external housing  4006  may include a heat dissipation plate  4004  disposed to be in direct contact with the light emitting module  4003  to enhance a heat dissipation effect and include heat dissipation fins  4005  dissipating heat from the heat dissipation plate  4004  in the air. Also, the lighting device  4000  may include the cover unit  4007  installed on the light emitting module  4003  and having a convex lens shape. The driving unit  4008  may be installed in the internal housing  4009  and connected to the external connection unit  4010  having a socket structure to receive power from an external power source. Also, the driving unit  4008  may serve to convert received power into an appropriate current source for driving the semiconductor light emitting device  4001  of the light emitting module  4003  and provide the same. For example, the driving unit  4008  may be configured as an AC-DC converter, a rectifier circuit component, or the like. 
       FIG. 18  is a view illustrating an example in which a semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present inventive concept is applied to a head lamp. Referring to  FIG. 18 , a head lamp  5000  used as a vehicle lamp, or the like, may include a light source  5001 , a reflective unit  5005 , and a lens cover unit  5004 . The lens cover unit  5004  may include a hollow guide  5003  and a lens  5002 . Also, the head lamp  5000  may further include a heat dissipation unit  5012  dissipating heat generated by the light source  5001  outwardly. In order to effectively dissipate heat, the heat dissipation unit  5012  may include a heat sink  5010  and a cooling fan  5011 . Also, the head lamp  5000  may further include a housing  5009  fixedly supporting the heat dissipation unit  5012  and the reflective unit  5005 , and the housing  5009  may have a central hole  5008  formed on one surface  5006  thereof, in which the heat dissipation unit  5012  is coupled. Also, the housing  5009  may have a front hole  5007  formed on another surface integrally connected to the one surface and bent from the one surface in a right angle direction. The front hole  5007  may allow the reflective unit  5005  to be fixedly positioned above the light source  5001 . Accordingly, a front side may be opened by the reflective unit  5005 , and the reflective unit  5005  may be fixed to the housing  5009  such that the opened front side corresponds to the front hole  5007 , and light reflected by the reflective unit  5005  may pass through the front hole  5007  so as to be output outwardly. 
     As set forth above, according to embodiments of the inventive concept, light extraction efficiency of the present semiconductor light emitting device can be further enhanced. 
     While the present inventive concept has been shown and described in connection with the embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present inventive concept as defined by the appended claims.