LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor epitaxial structure that has a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, a first mesa side wall that is defined by a side wall of the first conductive semiconductor layer and a side wall of the active layer, and a first mesa surface that is defined by a portion of a top surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer. The first mesa side wall has a side wall bottom end connected to the first mesa surface to form a connection portion, which is constituted of the side wall bottom end and a mesa surface proximal region of the first mesa surface that adjoins the side wall bottom end and is roughened. A method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is also disclosed.