Patent ID: 8623255

Claim:
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a molding die; placing at least two lead electrode portions in the molding die; supplying a molding member to the molding die so that the molding member contacts a portion of the at least two lead electrode portions; curing the molding member into a package including the portion of the at least two lead electrode portions; removing the package from the molding die by a pushing member such that at least one of a protrusion and a recess are formed in a surface of the package; and mounting a light emitting element on the package so as to electrically contact with the at least two lead electrode portions; wherein said step of mounting the light emitting element includes forming the light emitting element with a surface having a central light generating region related to an active layer of the light emitting element and a surrounding edge region around a periphery of the surface of the light emitting element, and forming a plurality of protrusions in the surrounding edge region; and positioning the long side of the light emitting element approximately parallel to the long side of the package.