Abstract: A light emitting device having an enhanced surface property and an electrical property is provided. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, a first electrode disposed on one side of the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, a second electrode disposed on one side of the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact including a first layer disposed between the second electrode and the second semiconductor layer and having aluminum (Al), a second layer including at least one MxAly alloy formed by a reaction with Al included in the first layer, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and having gold (Au) is provided.

Abstract: A light emitting device having an enhanced surface property and an electrical property is provided. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, a first electrode disposed on one side of the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, a second electrode disposed on one side of the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact including a first layer disposed between the second electrode and the second semiconductor layer and having aluminum (Al), a second layer including at least one MxAly alloy formed by a reaction with Al included in the first layer, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and having gold (Au) is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer; a first electrode pad on the first conductive semiconductor layer; a second electrode pad on the second conductive semiconductor layer; and a current blocking pattern overlapping an edge of at least one of the first and second electrode pads.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a body having a cavity and a step difference structure around the cavity, a plurality of electrodes in the cavity, a light emitting chip in the cavity, a transparent window having an outer portion provided on the step difference structure to cover the cavity, and an adhesive member between the transparent window and the body. The adhesive member includes a first adhesive member between an outer bottom surface of the transparent window and a bottom of the step difference structure and a second adhesive member between the outer portion of the transparent window and the body.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure having n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and an active layer formed therebetween. N-type and p-type electrodes are electrically connected to the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductors, respectively. An n-type ohmic contact layer is formed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-type electrode and has a first layer of a material In and a second layer formed on the first layer and of a material containing W. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device has thermal stability and excellent electrical characteristics without heat treatment.

Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a light emitting structure including n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and an active layer disposed therebetween; n- and p-electrodes electrically connected to the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, respectively; and an n-type ohmic contact layer disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-electrode and including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer formed of an In-containing material, and the second layer disposed on the first layer and formed of a transparent conductive oxide. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device including the n-electrode exhibits high light transmittance and superior electrical characteristics. Further, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device can be manufactured by an optimal method to ensure superb optical and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a light emitting structure including n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and an active layer disposed therebetween; n- and p-electrodes electrically connected to the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, respectively; and an n-type ohmic contact layer disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-electrode and including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer formed of an In-containing material, and the second layer disposed on the first layer and formed of a transparent conductive oxide. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device including the n-electrode exhibits high light transmittance and superior electrical characteristics. Further, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device can be manufactured by an optimal method to ensure superb optical and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a light emitting structure having n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers and an active layer formed therebetween; n-type and p-type electrodes electrically connected to the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductors, respectively; and an n-type ohmic contact layer formed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-type electrode and having a first layer formed of a material containing In and a second layer formed on the first layer and formed of a material containing W. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device that has an n-type electrode having thermal stability and excellent electrical characteristics without heat treatment. According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device optimized to obtain the excellent thermal and electrical characteristics.