Patent 9123865 was granted and assigned to Nichia on September, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A semiconductor light emitting element includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer disposed in this order. The semiconductor light emitting element includes first and second electrodes, a first insulating film and a translucent electrode. The first electrode is provided on the first conductive type semiconductor layer and includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion. The first insulating film covers the first extending portion. The translucent electrode is connected to an upper surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer and extends over the first insulating film. The second electrode is connected to the translucent electrode at a position on the first insulating film. The second electrode includes a second pad portion and a second extending portion extending along the first extending portion so as to be superimposed over the first extending portion.