The invention relates to a radiation-emitting component, comprising a carrier, a semiconductor chip arranged on said carrier, the semiconductor chip having an active layer for generating electromagnetic radiation and a radiation exit surface, a first and a second contact structure for electrically contacting the semiconductor chip, a first and a second contact layer, the semiconductor chip being electrically connected to the first contact structure via the first contact layer and to the second contact structure via the second contact layer, and a passivation layer arranged on the semiconductor chip. Said passivation layer comprises an organic polymer of the general formula (I) wherein the groups R
1 to R
16 independently represent H, CH
3 , F, Cl or Br, and n has a value of from 10 to 500.000.