Patent ID: 8791475

Claim:
A light-emitting diode (LED), comprising: a first electrode; a metal conductive substrate, formed on the first electrode; a reflective layer formed on the metal conductive substrate; a first electrical semiconductor layer formed on the reflective layer; an active layer formed on the first electrical semiconductor layer; a second electrical semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and at least one second electrode formed on a top surface of the second electrical semiconductor layer, for forming an ohmic contact with the second electrical semiconductor layer; wherein at least one third electrode is disposed on a bottom surface of the second electrical semiconductor layer and covered by the second electrical semiconductor layer for forming an ohmic contact with the second electrical semiconductor layer, and at least one connection channel penetrates through the second electrical semiconductor layer for electrically connecting the second electrode and the third electrode, and wherein a total area of the second electrode on the top surface of the second electrical semiconductor layer is smaller than a total area of the third electrode on the bottom surface of the second electrical semiconductor layer.