Patent ID: 7622743

Claim:
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a multilayer epitaxial structure including a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a light emitting layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a main surface of the second conductive layer which faces away from the light emitting layer being a light extraction surface; a first electrode formed on a main surface of the first conductive layer which faces away from the light emitting layer; a second electrode formed on the main surface of the second conductive layer which faces away from the light emitting layer; a first power supply terminal that is electrically connected to the first electrode and forms at least part of a metal layer, the multilayer epitaxial structure being formed on the metal layer in such a manner that the first conductive layer is closer to the metal layer than the second conductive layer is, the metal layer supporting the multilayer epitaxial structure, and conducting heat generated in the light emitting layer; and a second power supply terminal that is electrically connected to the second electrode by means of a conductive member which extends from the second electrode in a direction parallel to the main surface of the second conductive layer, wherein the second power supply terminal forms a conductive film on a surface of the metal layer on which the multilayer epitaxial structure is formed, and an insulating film is formed between the second power supply terminal and the surface of the metal layer.