The semiconductor light-emitting element includes an n-type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer on the active layer; a p-side contact electrode in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; a p-side current diffusion layer on the p-side contact electrode; an n-side contact electrode in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer; and an n-side current diffusion layer that includes a first current diffusion layer on the n-side contact electrode, and a second current diffusion layer on the first current diffusion layer, and including a TiN layer. A height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side contact electrode and the first current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller; and a height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side current diffusion layer and the second current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller.

The semiconductor light-emitting element includes an n-type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer on the active layer; a p-side contact electrode in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; a p-side current diffusion layer on the p-side contact electrode; an n-side contact electrode in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer; and an n-side current diffusion layer that includes a first current diffusion layer on the n-side contact electrode, and a second current diffusion layer on the first current diffusion layer, and including a TiN layer. A height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side contact electrode and the first current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller; and a height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side current diffusion layer and the second current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller.

A radiation-emitting semiconductor body having a semiconductor layer sequence includes an active region that generates radiation, an n-conducting region and a p-conducting region, wherein the active region is located between the n-conducting region and the p-conducting region, the p-conducting region includes a current expansion layer based on a phosphide compound semiconductor material, and the current expansion layer is doped with a first dopant incorporated at phosphorus lattice sites.

A radiation-emitting semiconductor body having a semiconductor layer sequence includes an active region that generates radiation, an n-conducting region and a p-conducting region, wherein the active region is located between the n-conducting region and the p-conducting region, the p-conducting region includes a current expansion layer based on a phosphide compound semiconductor material, and the current expansion layer is doped with a first dopant incorporated at phosphorus lattice sites.

A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels provided to the substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements provided to each of the pixels, and a cathode electrode covering the light emitting elements. The light emitting elements each include a p-type cladding layer, an active layer, an n-type cladding layer, and a high-resistance layer stacked in order on the substrate, sheet resistance of the high-resistance layer is higher than sheet resistance of the n-type cladding layer, an upper surface of the n-type cladding layer has a plurality of recesses, and the cathode electrode covers the high-resistance layer and is directly coupled to the recesses and a peripheral part of the n-type cladding layer.

An optoelectronic device including a substrate with first and second opposite surfaces; and electrical insulation side elements extending from the first surface to the second surface and defining, within the substrate, first semi-conductive or conductive portions which are electrically insulated from each other. The optoelectronic device also includes, for each first portion a first conductive contact pad on the second surface in contact with the first portion and a set of light-emitting diodes resting on the first surface and electrically connected to the first portion. The optoelectronic device also includes a conductive, at least partially transparent electrode layer covering all the light-emitting diodes; an insulating, at least partially transparent encapsulation layer covering the electrode layer; and at least one second conductive contact pad electrically connected to the electrode layer.

A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, an emitting element and a first package body. The carrier includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the carrier. The first package body is disposed over the first surface of the carrier and spaced apart from the first surface of the carrier.

A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, an emitting element and a first package body. The carrier includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The emitting element is disposed on the first surface of the carrier. The first package body is disposed over the first surface of the carrier and spaced apart from the first surface of the carrier.

A light-emitting diode includes a semiconductor epitaxial structure that has a first current spreading layer, a first transition layer, a first cladding layer, a second transition layer, a first confinement layer, an active layer, a second confinement layer, a second cladding layer, and a second current spreading layer. The first current spreading layer, the first cladding layer, and the first confinement layer independently have semiconductor materials that are different in an aluminum content. An aluminum content of the first transition layer increases in a direction from the first current spreading layer to the first cladding layer. An aluminum content of the second transition layer decreases in a direction from the first cladding layer to the first confinement layer.

A light-emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having a phosphide compound semiconductor material. The semiconductor layer sequence contains a p-type semiconductor region, an n-type semiconductor region, and an active layer arranged between the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region. The active region serves to emit electromagnetic radiation. The n-type semiconductor region faces a radiation exit area of the light-emitting diode chip, and the p-type semiconductor region faces a carrier of the light-emitting diode chip. A current spreading layer having a thickness of less than 500 nm is arranged between the carrier and the p-type semiconductor region. The current spreading layer has one or a plurality of p-doped Al.sub.xGa.sub.1-xAs layers with 0.5<x≦1.