Patent ID: 8129727

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer; a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of compound semiconductor layers under one portion of the second electrode layer, wherein the light emitting unit includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and a first active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the second electrode; an electrostatic protection unit comprising a plurality of compound semiconductor layer under the first insulating layer, wherein the electrostatic protection unit includes a third conductive type semiconductor layer, a fourth conductive semiconductor layer, and a second active layer between the third conductive type semiconductor layer and the fourth conductive type semiconductor layer; and a wiring layer electrically connecting the third conductive type semiconductor layer of the electrostatic protection unit to the second electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer electrically connects the first conductive type semiconductor layer of the light emitting unit to the fourth conductive type semiconductor layer of the electrostatic protection unit.