Patent ID: 9431589
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A light emitting diode (LED) device, comprising: first and second electrodes, said first electrode comprising a first top surface, said first and second electrodes are accessible for electrical connection from a side of the LED device opposite said primary emission surface; a substrate comprising one or more vias, wherein said one or more vias provide a path for current to travel from said side of the LED device opposite said primary emission surface; a plurality of LED chips entirely on said first top surface; and an encapsulant disposed proximate to said mount surface, said encapsulant comprising a textured primary emission surface and at least one side emission surface; wherein all of said first top surface is covered by said encapsulant and wherein said plurality of LED chips and said encapsulant are configured such that light can be emitted from said LED device from said at least one side emission surface; wherein all of a top surface of said substrate adjacent to said encapsulant is covered by at least a portion of said encapsulant such that said encapsulant extends to the edges of said top surface of said substrate.