Patent ID: 8114690

Claim:
A method of making a Light Emitting Diode (LED) device, comprising: providing a semiconductor having formed therein at least one Light Emitting Diode junction comprising a generally planar p-doped region and a generally planar n-doped region which interface to form a PN junction capable of generating light to be emitted from the semiconductor through a planar surface; providing a non-perforated layer of dielectric material on a portion of the planar surface; providing a metallic contact structure on the layer of dielectric material; and providing an ohmic contact layer of Indium tin oxide (ITO) that makes ohmic contact with the p-doped region of the semiconductor surface and with the metallic contact structure, wherein the metallic contact structure is separated from the semiconductor by the non-perforated layer of dielectric material, and the layer of ITO serves as a current path from the metallic contact structure to the planar surface of the semiconductor.