Patent ID: 8546837

Claim:
A light emitting device package comprising: a sub-mount having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first-type electrode and a second-type electrode on the first surface of the sub-mount; a light emitting device on the first portion, the light emitting device comprising a supporting layer including an anti-diffusion layer, a first electrode on the supporting layer, a semiconductor layer electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the first-type electrode and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second-type electrode, and wherein the light emitting device comprises a light extraction structure; a zener diode on the second portion of the sub-mount such that the zener diode is electrically connected to the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the light emitting device and the zener diode are disposed on the first surface of the sub-mount, and wherein the zener diode is arranged a distance apart from the light emitting device; and a lens on the sub-mount, the lens is disposed over the light emitting device.