Patent ID: 8471286

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a light emitting structure including a plurality of compound semiconductor layers; an electrode layer disposed under the light emitting structure; an electrode disposed on the light emitting structure; a conductive support member disposed under the electrode layer; a conductive layer disposed between the light emitting structure and the conductive support member; and an insulating layer disposed between the conductive support member and the light emitting structure, wherein the electrode layer is in contact with a first area of a lower surface of the light emitting structure and the conductive layer is in contact with a second area of the lower surface of the light emitting structure, wherein the conductive layer includes a material different than a material of the electrode layer, wherein the conductive layer is located at a peripheral area of the lower surface of the light emitting structure, wherein the insulating layer is spaced apart from the light emitting structure, wherein the plurality of compound semiconductor layers includes a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the electrode layer, and wherein the conductive layer has an open area between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member, the conductive layer formed in a shape of a loop.