Patent ID: 8426883

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a conductive support substrate; a protection layer on the conductive support substrate; a light emitting structure layer comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer on the conductive support substrate and the protection layer; a reflective layer between the light emitting structure layer and the conductive support substrate; and an electrode on the light emitting structure layer, wherein the protection layer includes a first portion between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the conductive support substrate, and a second portion having an inclined top surface with respect to a top surface of the first portion, wherein the second portion of the protection layer is outwardly disposed from an outer wall of the light emitting structure layer, wherein an outer portion of the inclined top surface of the second portion of the protection layer is spaced apart from the outer wall of the light emitting structure layer.