Patent ID: 7928545
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A light emitting diode (LED) package, comprising: an upper metal plate having an LED-receiving hole; a lower metal plate mounted to a lower surface of the upper metal plate via an insulator disposed therebetween, wherein a portion of the lower metal plate is exposed via the LED-receiving hole in the upper metal plate; an LED mounted on the exposed portion of the lower metal plate and electrically connected to the upper and lower metal plates; and a protective cover which encloses exposed surfaces of the upper and lower metal plates, wherein the LED is mounted on the exposed portion of the lower metal plate via a sub-mount, wherein the sub-mount comprises a first electrode and a second electrode; wherein the first and second electrodes are soldered to the LED; and wherein the first electrode is connected to the upper metal plate via at least one first wire and the second electrode is connected to the lower metal plate via at least one second wire.