A method of creating a light emitting device comprising: forming a light emitting structure on a substrate, the light emitting structure having a top surface opposite the substrate and including at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B) that are accessible at the top surface, forming a first insulating layer above the electrodes (418A, 418B), with at least first and second openings (428A, 428B) in the first insulating layer for contacting the at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B), respectively, forming insulating walls above the first insulating layer, the insulating walls configured to provide insulation between the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B), filling at least a portion of spaces between the insulating walls with electrically conductive material (438A, 438B), the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) extending into the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B) to contact the at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B), wherein the insulating walls and electrical conductive material (438A, 438B) are configured to provide structural support to the light emitting structure, forming a second insulating layer above the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) with at least two further openings (448A, 448B) for contacting at least one portion of the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) that extends in each of the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B), applying a metal layer on the second insulating layer and the at least two further openings (448A, 448B), and forming at least two electrically conductive contacts (458A, 458B) that are coupled to the at least one portion of the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) through the at least two further openings (448A, 448B) of the second insulation layer. forming a light emitting structure on a substrate, the light emitting structure having a top surface opposite the substrate and including at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B) that are accessible at the top surface, forming a first insulating layer above the electrodes (418A, 418B), with at least first and second openings (428A, 428B) in the first insulating layer for contacting the at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B), respectively, forming insulating walls above the first insulating layer, the insulating walls configured to provide insulation between the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B), filling at least a portion of spaces between the insulating walls with electrically conductive material (438A, 438B), the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) extending into the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B) to contact the at least first and second electrodes (418A, 418B), wherein the insulating walls and electrical conductive material (438A, 438B) are configured to provide structural support to the light emitting structure, forming a second insulating layer above the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) with at least two further openings (448A, 448B) for contacting at least one portion of the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) that extends in each of the at least first and second openings (428A, 428B), applying a metal layer on the second insulating layer and the at least two further openings (448A, 448B), and forming at least two electrically conductive contacts (458A, 458B) that are coupled to the at least one portion of the electrically conductive material (438A, 438B) through the at least two further openings (448A, 448B) of the second insulation layer.