Patent ID: 8227829

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a semiconductor light emitting element including a light emitting layer; a lead formed with a reflector surrounding the semiconductor light emitting element; and a light transmitting resin covering the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein; the lead includes a recess formed at a bottom surface of the reflector; the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted to a bottom surface of the recess, with the light emitting layer positioned outside the recess, and a highly heat conductive material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the light transmitting resin is loaded between the semiconductor light emitting element and the recess; the bottom surface of the recess is formed with a raised portion projecting toward an open end of the recess; and the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted to the raised portion in a manner such that corners of a bottom surface of the semiconductor light emitting element are located outside of the raised portion.