US Patent 8426885 Light emitting device

Disclosed is a light emitting device according to the present embodiment, which includes, a substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate; a light emitting structure disposed on the first electrode layer, which includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer placed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; and a conductive layer, which includes a base conductive layer disposed under the substrate, a body connected to the base conductive layer while passing through the substrate and the first electrode layer, and a head disposed on top of the first electrode layer. Accordingly, the light emitting device is capable of improving light extraction efficiency and include a conductive layer to provide a carrier as well as a semiconductor layer, which are securely formed on the device.