Patent ID: 8460973

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting apparatus, comprising: disposing a first light emitting device and a second light emitting device on a substrate having a predetermined electrode pattern formed thereon; disposing a side member on the substrate to be spaced apart from the light emitting devices with a predetermined space; electrically connecting the light emitting devices to the electrode pattern; disposing a first light reflecting member in a first space between at least one side surface of the first light emitting device and the side member so that the light reflecting member is in contact with the at least one side surface of the first light emitting device, and disposing a second light reflecting member in a second space between at least one side surface of the second light emitting device and the side member so that the light reflecting member is in contact with the at least one side surface of the second light emitting device; disposing a sealing member to surround the light emitting devices other than the at least one side surface of each of the light emitting devices that is in contact with one of the light reflecting members, the sealing member being adapted to transmit light from the light emitting devices and having a shape that rises to have a maximum height portion located at a position opposite to the first light reflecting member with respect to the first light emitting devices and opposite to the second light reflecting member with respect to the second light emitting device; disposing a ceiling member at least on the sealing member to allow the ceiling member to follow an outer shape of the sealing member, the ceiling member being light reflective, to thereby form an assembly; and cutting the assembly at a position opposite to the light reflecting members with the light emitting devices interposed therebetween to separate the assembly into individual semiconductor light emitting apparatuses.