Patent ID: 8237185

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device with integrated electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, comprising: a light emitting structure comprising a plurality of compound semiconductor layers; an insulation layer disposed on a side surface of the light emitting structure; a conductive layer disposed under the light emitting structure; a first electrode layer comprising a line electrode disposed on the light emitting structure, and a first electrode disposed outwardly from an outer area of the light emitting structure; and a tunnel barrier layer between the first electrode of the first electrode layer and a first portion of the conductive layer, wherein the light emitting structure is disposed between the conductive layer and the line electrode of the first electrode layer, wherein the tunnel barrier layer is disposed outwardly from the outer area of the light emitting structure, and wherein the plurality of compound semiconductor layers comprise a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive layer, and an active layer between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.