Patent ID: 8431952

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: at least one light emitting element; a protection element having an electrode; a first lead terminal including a first end portion and a second end portion and on which the protection element is mounted; a second lead terminal which is generally flush with the first lead terminal and on which the light emitting element is mounted, the second lead terminal including a first end portion which faces the second end portion of the first lead terminal; and a resin section covering the first lead terminal and the second lead terminal so as to expose the first end portion of the first lead terminal and the second end portion of the second lead terminal, the resin section having a cavity formed to expose a mounting surface for the protection element of the first lead terminal and a mounting surface for the light emitting element of the second lead terminal, wherein a recess section is provided on the mounting surface for the light emitting element of the second lead terminal positioned inside the cavity, the light emitting element being mounted on a bottom of the recess section, wherein the protection element is mounted on the mounting surface for the protection element of the first lead terminal positioned inside the cavity, and wherein the electrode of the protection element and the second lead terminal are electrically connected through a bonding wire.