An array (214; 314; 414) comprising: a plurality of optoelectronic device packages (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) positioned in at least one row, each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) enclosing an optoelectronic device, wherein each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) overlaps at least one adjacent optoelectronic device package, and wherein each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) comprises: an edge seal zone (212; 312; 412) defining a transparent area along a first edge portion and a second edge portion; and an edge seal zone defining a non-transparent area along a third edge portion and a fourth edge portion, wherein at least one of the transparent first and second edge portions of the edge seal zone (212; 312; 412) is configured to overlap at least one adjacent optoelectronic device package; and the non-transparent third and fourth edge portions of the edge seal zone comprising a conductive layer configured to connect an anode and a cathode (210; 310) of the optoelectronic device to an external power source via a plurality of contacts, and wherein the cathode (210; 310) and the anode extend through a non-transparent portion of the edge seal zone characterized in that the first and second edge portions are geometrically parallel portions of the optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) and the third and fourth edge portions are geometrically parallel edge portions, and oriented substantially orthogonal to the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422), wherein the conductive layer of the non-transparent third edge portion is connected with a cathode contact tab (208; 308; 408), and the cathode (210; 310) is connected to the external power source via the conductive layer of the non-transparent third edge portion and the cathode contact tab (208; 308; 408); and the conductive layer or the non-transparent forth edge portion is connected with a anode contact tab (204; 304; 404), and the anode is connected to the external power source via the conductive layer of the non-transparent fourth edge portion and the anode contact tab (204; 304; 404). a plurality of optoelectronic device packages (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) positioned in at least one row, each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) enclosing an optoelectronic device, wherein each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) overlaps at least one adjacent optoelectronic device package, and wherein each optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) comprises: an edge seal zone (212; 312; 412) defining a transparent area along a first edge portion and a second edge portion; and an edge seal zone defining a non-transparent area along a third edge portion and a fourth edge portion, an edge seal zone (212; 312; 412) defining a transparent area along a first edge portion and a second edge portion; and an edge seal zone defining a non-transparent area along a third edge portion and a fourth edge portion, wherein at least one of the transparent first and second edge portions of the edge seal zone (212; 312; 412) is configured to overlap at least one adjacent optoelectronic device package; and the non-transparent third and fourth edge portions of the edge seal zone comprising a conductive layer configured to connect an anode and a cathode (210; 310) of the optoelectronic device to an external power source via a plurality of contacts, and wherein the cathode (210; 310) and the anode extend through a non-transparent portion of the edge seal zone characterized in that the first and second edge portions are geometrically parallel portions of the optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422) and the third and fourth edge portions are geometrically parallel edge portions, and oriented substantially orthogonal to the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the optoelectronic device package (216, 218, 220, 222; 316, 318, 320, 322; 416, 418, 420, 422), wherein the conductive layer of the non-transparent third edge portion is connected with a cathode contact tab (208; 308; 408), and the cathode (210; 310) is connected to the external power source via the conductive layer of the non-transparent third edge portion and the cathode contact tab (208; 308; 408); and the conductive layer or the non-transparent forth edge portion is connected with a anode contact tab (204; 304; 404), and the anode is connected to the external power source via the conductive layer of the non-transparent fourth edge portion and the anode contact tab (204; 304; 404).