Patent ID: 7989824

Claim:
A device comprising: a semiconductor structure comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region; a first metal contact disposed on a portion of the n-type region and a second metal contact disposed on a portion of the p-type region, wherein: the first and second metal contacts are formed on a same side of the semiconductor structure; the first and second metal contacts are substantially planar; and the first metal contact is in direct contact with the n-type region and the second metal contact is in direct contact with the p-type region; wherein the first metal contact is formed on a portion of the n-type region exposed by etching away a portion of the p-type region and the light emitting layer a dielectric material disposed between the first and second metal contacts, wherein the dielectric material is in direct contact with a portion of the semiconductor structure, a portion of the first metal contact, and a portion of the second metal contact; and a top surface of the device, including a surface of the first metal contact, a surface of the second metal contact, and a surface of the dielectric material, is sufficiently planar to support the semiconductor structure during removal of a growth substrate.