PURPOSE: A light emitting diode is provided to reduce a light emitting area due to an electrode or an electrode pad. CONSTITUTION: An upper semiconductor layer(117) is formed on an upper part of a semiconductor layer so as to expose at least a part of edge regions of a lower semiconductor layer(113). A first electrode(121) is formed to supply the current to the lower semiconductor layer by inserting an insulating layer into a part of the upper semiconductor layer. A second electrode is formed to supply the current to the upper semiconductor layer. An extension of the first electrode is extended from the first electrode so as to approach at least a part of the exposed lower semiconductor layer.
