Light emitting device having a plurality of non-polar light emitting cells and a method of fabricating the same

A light emitting device, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of non-polar or semi-polar light emitting cells formed on the substrate and spaced apart from one another, each of the light emitting cells comprising a first conductive-type upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive-type lower semiconductor layer;
• material layers covered by the first conductive-type upper semiconductor layer of the light emitting cells;
• an insulating layer disposed on the light emitting cells and filling spaces between the material layers;
• at least one wire to electrically connect the light emitting cells under the insulating layer;
• and
• an interlayer insulating layer to cover the at least one wire, the interlayer insulating layer being interposed between the substrate and the light emitting cells.

A light emitting device having a plurality of non-polar light emitting cells, the light emitting device comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of non-polar light emitting cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate, each of the light emitting cells comprising a first conductive-type upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive-type lower semiconductor layer;
• electrodes formed on the light emitting cells, the electrodes being electrically connected to the second conductive-type lower semiconductor layer of one of the light emitting cells and extending towards another light emitting cell adjacent to the one of the light emitting cells;
• an insulating layer to fill spaces between the light emitting cells above the electrodes, the insulating layer having at least one opening for exposing the electrodes;
• and
• at least one wire to connect the light emitting cells, the at least one wire having one end electrically connected to the first conductive-type upper semiconductor layer of the one of the light emitting cells and another end of the at least one wire being electrically connected to the electrode electrically connected to the second conductive-type lower semiconductor layer of the adjacent light emitting cell through the at least one opening of the insulating layer.