| abstract |
A light emitting diode having a current spreading layer having an opening is disclosed. The light emitting diode according to the present invention includes a substrate, a light emitting structure in which a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked on the substrate, and a first electrically conductive semiconductor layer. A current disposed on the first electrode, the second conductive semiconductor layer, the current spreading layer having the opening, and positioned on the second conductive semiconductor layer, the current extending from the current dispersion layer to the opening between the second conductive semiconductor layer And a second electrode electrically connected to the blocking layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer and extending into the opening on the current spreading layer to correspond to the current blocking layer. |