A light emitting structure comprising: a plurality of light emitting diode dies; a plurality of metal lead frame strips (14A, 14B, 14C) including at least a first strip, a second strip, and a third strip, each strip comprising one or more LED dies, the strips being coupled together in a permanent configuration with a plurality of surfaces facing in respective radiation directions to provide a predetermined light emission profile; and a transmissive optical enclosure; characterized by, a plurality of first LED dies, each of the first LED dies having a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode of the first LED dies is electrically and thermally coupled to a top surface of the first strip; a plurality of second LED dies, each of the second LED dies having a third electrode and a fourth electrode, wherein the third electrode of the second LED dies is electrically and thermally coupled to a top surface of the second strip; the second electrode of the first LED dies being wire bonded to the second strip, and the fourth electrode of the second LED dies being wire bonded to the third strip, to cause the first LED dies to be connected in series with the second LED dies; and the transmissive optical enclosure comprising a single-piece, first optically transmissive enclosure molded over a first set of the first LED dies and over a second set of the second LED dies, the first optically transmissive enclosure also being molded around the plurality of lead frame strips to mechanically connect the lead frame strips together; the transmissive optical enclosure comprising a single-piece, second optically transmissive enclosure molded over a third set of the first LED dies and over a fourth set of the second LED dies, the second optically transmissive enclosure also being molded around the plurality of lead frame strips to mechanically connect the lead frame strips together, a gap between the first optically transmissive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure to allow bending of the lead frame strips within the gap, at least one of the first strip, the second strip and the third strip being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; a housing enclosing the first LED dies, the second LED dies, the optically transmissive enclosure, and the metal lead frame strips, wherein the plurality of lead frame strips are secured together by at least the first optically transmisive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure, are bent in the permanent configuration at the gap between the first optically transmissive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure and are fixed within the housing to provide the predetermined light emission profile. a plurality of light emitting diode dies; a plurality of metal lead frame strips (14A, 14B, 14C) including at least a first strip, a second strip, and a third strip, each strip comprising one or more LED dies, the strips being coupled together in a permanent configuration with a plurality of surfaces facing in respective radiation directions to provide a predetermined light emission profile; and a transmissive optical enclosure; characterized by, a plurality of first LED dies, each of the first LED dies having a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode of the first LED dies is electrically and thermally coupled to a top surface of the first strip; a plurality of second LED dies, each of the second LED dies having a third electrode and a fourth electrode, wherein the third electrode of the second LED dies is electrically and thermally coupled to a top surface of the second strip; the second electrode of the first LED dies being wire bonded to the second strip, and the fourth electrode of the second LED dies being wire bonded to the third strip, to cause the first LED dies to be connected in series with the second LED dies; and the transmissive optical enclosure comprising a single-piece, first optically transmissive enclosure molded over a first set of the first LED dies and over a second set of the second LED dies, the first optically transmissive enclosure also being molded around the plurality of lead frame strips to mechanically connect the lead frame strips together; the transmissive optical enclosure comprising a single-piece, second optically transmissive enclosure molded over a third set of the first LED dies and over a fourth set of the second LED dies, the second optically transmissive enclosure also being molded around the plurality of lead frame strips to mechanically connect the lead frame strips together, a gap between the first optically transmissive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure to allow bending of the lead frame strips within the gap, at least one of the first strip, the second strip and the third strip being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; a housing enclosing the first LED dies, the second LED dies, the optically transmissive enclosure, and the metal lead frame strips, wherein the plurality of lead frame strips are secured together by at least the first optically transmisive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure, are bent in the permanent configuration at the gap between the first optically transmissive enclosure and the second optically transmissive enclosure and are fixed within the housing to provide the predetermined light emission profile.