Patent ID: 8692451

Claim:
A light emitting diode comprising: a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer; a protective layer disposed at a side of the light emitting structure; and a first electrode disposed on an outside of the protective layer, wherein the first conductive type semiconductor layer has a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the first electrode includes a first portion arranged in a first direction and a second portion arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, the first portion of the first electrode contacts a side surface of the protective layer and at least a portion of the side surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and the first portion of the first electrode is disposed along the side surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a side surface of the active layer and a side surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and wherein the first portion of the first electrode includes a slope.