Patent ID: 8729592

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a first semiconductor layer including a first major surface, and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface; a second semiconductor layer; a light emitting layer provided between the second major surface of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode provided on a surface of the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode provided on a side face of the first semiconductor layer, being in contact with the side face of the first semiconductor layer, and the side face of the first semiconductor layer joining the first major surface and the second major surface; a first insulating layer provided on the second major surface of the first semiconductor layer and on the surface of the second semiconductor layer, the first insulating layer having a first opening reaching the first electrode and a second opening reaching the second electrode provided on the side face of the first semiconductor layer; a first interconnect layer provided in the first opening to connect to the first electrode; a second interconnect layer provided in the second opening to connect to the second electrode; a first metal pillar provided on a face of the first interconnect layer on a side opposite to the first electrode; a second metal pillar provided on a face of the second interconnect layer on a side opposite to the second electrode; and a second insulating layer provided between the first metal pillar and the second metal pillar.