Patent ID: 8269229

Claim:
A layered semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements each of which includes a light emitting region that converts electricity into light and emits said light, said semiconductor light emitting elements being layered in a layering direction perpendicular to said light emitting regions, said semiconductor light emitting elements being bonded to each other via a planarizing layer having an electrical insulation property; wherein said planarizing layer comprises: a first planarizing region disposed above or below said light emitting regions of said semiconductor light emitting elements in said layering direction, and including a first planarizing film; and a second planarizing region other than said first planarizing region, and including a second planarizing film; wherein said first planarizing film and said second planarizing film have different properties from each other; and wherein, in said layering direction of said semiconductor light emitting elements, said semiconductor light emitting element disposed on an upper side transmits light emitted by said semiconductor light emitting element disposed on a lower side.