US Patent 10193023 Light-emitting diode chip

A light-emitting diode chip including a p-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and a first metal electrode is provided. The light-emitting layer is disposed between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer includes a first n-type semiconductor sub-layer, a second n-type semiconductor sub-layer, and an ohmic contact layer. The ohmic contact layer is disposed between the first n-type semiconductor sub-layer and the second n-type semiconductor sub-layer. The first metal electrode is disposed on the first n-type semiconductor sub-layer. A region of the first n-type semiconductor sub-layer located between the first metal electrode and the ohmic contact layer contains metal atoms diffusing from the first metal electrode, so as to form ohmic contact between the first metal electrode and the ohmic contact layer.