| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emission diode that is enhanced in current dispersion performance and light extraction efficiency.SOLUTION: A light emission diode contains a first conduction type semiconductor layer 23, plural mesas M which are arranged away from one another on the first conduction type semiconductor layer 23, each mesa M containing an active layer 25 and a second conduction type semiconductor layer 27, a reflection electrode 30 which is located on each of the plural mesas M and is in ohmic contact with the second conduction type semiconductor layer 27, and a current dispersion layer 33 which covers the plural mesas M and the first conduction type semiconductor layer 23, is electrically insulated from each mesa, contains each opening portion formed in the upper area of each mesa to expose the reflection electrode 30, and is in ohmic contact with the first conduction type semiconductor layer 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10 |
