Patent ID: 8253152

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device having a light transmitting layer, comprising: a light emitting structure including: a first conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer; an electrode layer under the light emitting structure; a light transmitting layer under the electrode layer; a reflective electrode layer electrically connected to the electrode layer; and a conductive supporting member under the reflective electrode layer and electrically connected to the reflective electrode layer, wherein the reflective electrode layer includes a first part in contact with an under surface of the electrode layer and a second part apart from the electrode layer, wherein a portion of the light transmitting layer is disposed between the second part of the reflective electrode layer and the electrode layer, wherein the light transmitting layer is in contact with an under surface of the light emitting structure, wherein the conductive supporting member has a thickness thicker than a thickness of the light transmitting layer, wherein a thickness of a second portion of the light transmitting layer is thicker than a thickness of a first portion of the light transmitting layer, wherein the first portion of the light transmitting layer is in contact with the under surface of the electrode layer, and wherein a top surface of the second portion of the light transmitting layer is in contact with the under surface of the light emitting structure and protrudes above a top surface of the first portion of the light transmitting layer.