Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing same

1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

a semiconductor layer having a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a side face contacting the first face, the semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer;

a first electrode provided on the semiconductor layer;

a second electrode provided on the semiconductor layer;

a first insulating film covering the second face and the side face and having an extended portion around the semiconductor layer, wherein the first face locates at a level that is higher than the second face and lower than an upper surface of the extended portion of the first insulating film;

a first interconnection layer electrically connected to the first electrode through a first opening of the first insulating film;

a second interconnection layer electrically connected to the second electrode though a second opening of the first insulating film;

a support substrate facing the first insulating film, a portion of the first interconnection layer, and a portion of the second interconnection layer;

a bonding layer provided between the support substrate and the first insulating film;

a first terminal electrode which extends through and contacts the support substrate and the bonding layer, and which is electrically connected to the first interconnection layer; and

a second terminal electrode which extends through and contacts the support substrate and the bonding layer, and which is electrically connected to the second interconnection layer.

2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a phosphor layer provided on the first face side, the phosphor layer containing phosphor excited by light emitted from the light emitting layer,

wherein a peak wavelength of light spectrum emitted from the phosphor is longer than a peak wavelength of light spectrum emitted from the light emitting layer.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the semiconductor layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer,

the light emitting layer is provided between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer, and

the first electrode is in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer and the second electrode is in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first terminal electrode contacts with the first interconnection layer inside an outer edge of the first interconnection layer, and the second terminal electrode contacts with the second interconnection layer inside an outer edge of the second interconnection layer.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first terminal electrode comprises a first metal pillar extending through the support substrate and the bonding layer, and the second terminal electrode comprises a second metal pillar extending through the support substrate and the bonding layer.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first terminal electrode comprises a metal layer provided on an inner face of an opening which is formed through the support substrate and the bonding layer and communicates with the first interconnection layer,

the second terminal electrode comprises a metal layer provided on an inner face of an opening which is formed through the support substrate and the bonding layer and communicates with the second interconnection layer, and

each of the first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode extends onto a surface of the support substrate which opposes a surface thereof that is in contact with the bonding layer.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode widen in a direction from the bonding layer to the support substrate.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer includes a resin, and has a smaller Young's modulus than the support substrate.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the bonding layer at an outer periphery of the semiconductor layer is thicker than a portion including the semiconductor layer, the first electrode, and the first interconnection layer.

10. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

a semiconductor layer having a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a side face contacting the first face, the semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer;

a first electrode provided on the semiconductor layer;

a second electrode provided on the semiconductor layer;

a first insulating film covering the second face and the side face of the semiconductor layer;

a first interconnection layer provided on the second face and the side face of the semiconductor layer via the first insulating film, the first interconnection layer being electrically connected to the first electrode through a first opening formed in the first insulating film;

a second interconnection layer electrically connected to the second electrode through a second opening formed in the first insulating film;

a support substrate facing the first insulating film, a part of the first interconnection layer, and a part of the second interconnection layer;

a bonding layer provided between the support substrate and the first insulating film;

a first terminal electrode which extends through and contacts the support substrate and the bonding layer, the first terminal electrode being electrically connected to the first interconnection layer; and

a second terminal electrode which extends through and contacts the support substrate and the bonding layer, the second terminal electrode being electrically connected to the second interconnection layer.