Patent ID: 8436373

Claim:
A light emitting diode, comprising: a transparent substrate; a wiring layer; and a semiconductor light emitting element structure part between the transparent substrate and the wiring layer, the semiconductor light emitting element structure part further comprising: a semiconductor light emitting layer including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive layer provided on the wiring layer side of the semiconductor light emitting layer; a transparent insulating film provided on the wiring layer side of the transparent conductive layer; a metal reflection layer provided so as to be covered with the transparent conductive layer and the transparent insulating film; and a first electrode part and a second electrode part provided on the wiring layer side of the transparent insulating film with an isolating region interposed between them, to be electrically connected to the wiring layer, wherein the first electrode part is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer via a first contact part which is provided to pass through the transparent insulating film, and the second electrode part is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer by a second contact part provided to pass through the transparent insulating film, and is provided to pass through the transparent conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, and the active layer, while being insulated therefrom.