A semiconductor chip (10) is provided which comprises: a semiconductor layer sequence (20) with a p-type semiconductor region (5) and an n-type semiconductor region (3), a plurality of p-contacts (11a, 11b), which are connected electrically conductively with the p-type semiconductor region (5), and a plurality of n-contacts (12a, 12b), which are connected electrically conductively with the n-type semiconductor region (3), wherein: the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and the n-contacts (12a, 12b) are arranged on a rear side of the semiconductor chip (10), the semiconductor chip (10) comprises a plurality of regions (21, 22) arranged adjacent one another, and the regions (21, 22) each comprise one of the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and one of the n-contacts (12a, 12b).