Patent ID: 7880181

Claim:
A light emitting diode (LED), comprising: an N-type semiconductor layer; a P-type semiconductor layer; an active layer interposed between the N-type and P-type semiconductor layers; a plurality of contact holes exposing the N-type semiconductor layer through the P-type semiconductor layer and the active layer; a P-contact layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer; a connection pattern formed in the contact holes and on the P-contact layer, the connection pattern to electrically connect exposed portions of the N-type semiconductor layer in the contact holes to one another, wherein an upper region of the P-contact layer is partitioned into a plurality of regions by the connection pattern; an insulating layer interposed between the P-contact layer and the connection pattern and between sidewalls of the contact holes and the connection pattern; and P-bumps formed in the partitioned regions and electrically connected to the P-contact layer.