A semiconductor optoelectronic device comprises an operating substrate; a semiconductor epitaxial stack unit disposed on the operating substrate comprising a first semiconductor material layer having a first electrical conductivity disposed on the operating substrate and a second semiconductor material layer having a second electrical conductivity disposed on the first semiconductor material layer; a transparent conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor material layer, wherein the transparent conductive layer comprises a first surface, a directly contacting part disposed on the first surface and directly contacting with the second semiconductor material layer, a second surface substantially parallel with the first surface, and a directly contacting corresponding part disposed on the second surface corresponding to the directly contacting part; and a first electrode disposed on the operating substrate and electrically connected with the semiconductor epitaxial stack by the transparent conductive layer, wherein the first electrode is connected with the transparent conductive layer by an area excluding the directly contacting part and the directly contacting corresponding part.