Provided is a light emitting diode including: a columnar laminated structure 20 in which a first compound semiconductor layer 21, a light emitting layer 23 formed of a compound semiconductor, and a first portion 22A of a second compound semiconductor layer are laminated; a first electrode 31 electrically connected to the first compound semiconductor layer 21; and a second electrode 32. A second portion 22B of the second compound semiconductor layer is formed on the first portion 22A of the second compound semiconductor layer, apart from an edge portion 22a.sub.3 of the first portion 22A of the second compound semiconductor layer, the second electrode 32 is formed at least on a top surface of the second portion 22B of the second compound semiconductor layer, and light is outputted at least from the top surface 22b.sub.1 and a side surface 22b.sub.2 of the second portion 22B of the second compound semiconductor layer.

Provided is a GaN light-emitting diode (LED) device. The LED device may include a substrate, an n-type GaN layer on the substrate, an active layer on the n-type GaN layer, a p-type GaN layer on the active layer, a current spreading layer including a transparent conductive metal oxide material on the p-type GaN layer, a plurality of upper current injection electrodes provided on the current spreading layer to be spaced apart from each other, an upper electrode pattern extending to cover the upper current injection electrodes, and an upper electrode pad electrically connected to the upper electrode pattern. The upper electrode pattern may include first and second upper electrode patterns, which are sequentially stacked and are a silver or silver alloy thin layer and a transparent conductive metal oxide thin layer, respectively.

A light-emitting material, a method for producing the light-emitting material and a display apparatus are provided. An average particle size of the light-emitting material is 0.1 μm to 30 μm, and an average distance between outermost quantum dots of a particle of the light-emitting material and a surface of the particle of the light-emitting material is 0.5 nm to 25 nm, or a minimum distance between the outermost quantum dots of a particle of the light-emitting material and the surface of the particle of the light-emitting material is 0.1 nm to 20 nm.

According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity.

Provided is a semiconductor layer light-emitting element having tunneling blocking layers interposed between adjacent active regions, wherein the tunneling blocking layers are semiconductor layers, which do not allow the movement of an electron or a hole at an applied voltage sufficient to activate only one active region among all active regions, and independently separate two adjacent active regions in a quantum region range, so that the semiconductor light-emitting element comprises multiple independent active regions in a vertical direction in a single chip and thus can be driven at high voltages.

An embodiment discloses an ultraviolet light emitting element including: a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and an etched region in which the first conductive semiconductor layer is exposed; a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting structure and including a first hole which exposes a portion of the etched region; a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the light emitting structure includes an intermediate layer regrown on the first conductive semiconductor layer exposed in the first hole, the first electrode is disposed on the intermediate layer, the etched region includes a first etched region disposed at an inner side and a second etched region disposed at an outer side based on an outer side surface of the first electrode, and a ratio of an area of the first etched region and an area of the intermediate layer is 1:0.3 to 1:0.7, and a light emitting element package including the same.

An embodiment discloses an ultraviolet light emitting element including: a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and an etched region in which the first conductive semiconductor layer is exposed; a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting structure and including a first hole which exposes a portion of the etched region; a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the light emitting structure includes an intermediate layer regrown on the first conductive semiconductor layer exposed in the first hole, the first electrode is disposed on the intermediate layer, the etched region includes a first etched region disposed at an inner side and a second etched region disposed at an outer side based on an outer side surface of the first electrode, and a ratio of an area of the first etched region and an area of the intermediate layer is 1:0.3 to 1:0.7, and a light emitting element package including the same.

A light emitting device includes an epitaxial structure and first and second electrodes on a side of the epitaxial structure. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer. The active layer is disposed between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure to be electrically connected with the first-type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure to be electrically connected with the second-type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is in ohmic contact with a second-type window sublayer of the second-type semiconductor layer.

A light-emitting device comprises a semiconductor stack; a pad electrode comprising a periphery disposed on the semiconductor stack; and a finger electrode connected to the pad electrode, wherein the finger electrode comprises a first portion extended from the periphery of the pad electrode and a second portion away from the pad electrode, the first portion comprises a first side and a second side, the first side is opposite to the second side, the first side comprises a first arc having a first curvature radius, and the first curvature radius is larger than 10 μm.

According to one embodiment, the n-side electrode has a corner and a plurality of straight portions. The plurality of straight portions extends in different directions. The corner connects the plurality of straight portions. A first insulating film is provided between the semiconductor layer and the corner of the n-side electrode. The corner is not in contact with the semiconductor layer. The straight portions of the n-side electrode are in contact with the semiconductor layer.