Vertical light emitting diode having electrode configuration and light emitting diode package having the same

A light emitting diode package comprising:

• a base substrate comprising a first electrode and a second electrode;
• a light emitting diode mounted on the base substrate and electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode;
• a wavelength converter mounted on the light emitting diode;
• a housing disposed on the base substrate and surrounding the light emitting diode;
• and
• an encapsulation portion covering the light emitting diode within the housing and exposing an upper surface of the wavelength converter,
• wherein:
• the light emitting diode comprises:
• a semiconductor stack comprising a lower semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an upper semiconductor layer;
• and
• an upper electrode connected to the upper semiconductor layer and comprising an electrode pad and extensions extending from the electrode pad;
• and
• a lower electrode connected to the lower semiconductor layer;
• the electrode pad comprises a first electrode pad having an elongated shape, disposed along a first side of the upper semiconductor layer, and covering the upper semiconductor layer near the first side of the upper semiconductor layer;
• and
• the extensions comprise:
• an edge extension extending along an edge of the upper semiconductor layer in the electrode pad and surrounding a luminous region;
• and
• middle extensions extending from the edge extension or the electrode pad and dividing the luminous region into a plurality of luminous regions.