Patent ID: 8916401

Claim:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device, the method comprising: forming a semiconductor light emitting portion including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer disposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; forming a first conductivity-type semiconductor side electrode connected to the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; forming a second conductivity-type semiconductor side electrode connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; forming an insulator film covering the semiconductor light emitting portion, such that a first portion of the insulator film is surrounded by the second conductivity-type semiconductor side electrode and is separated from the second conductivity-type semiconductor side electrode by a separation area; forming a first metallization layer made of metal materials or alloy materials in contact with at least the second conductivity-type semiconductor side electrode and the insulator film, wherein the first metallization layer has an area approximately as large as an area of the semiconductor light emitting portion in a plan view of the semiconductor light emitting portion; and joining the first metallization layer and a second metallization layer formed on a substrate.