A light emitting structure comprising: a plurality of bare light emitting diode (LED) dies , the LED dies having at least one bottom metal pad , the LED dies having a top surface that emits light; a metal lead frame strip , the bottom metal pad of each of the LED dies being thermally affixed to a first surface of the lead frame strip, electrodes of the LED dies being electrically connected to the lead frame strip so that the LED dies are electrically interconnected; lenses formed overlying the LED dies, the lenses being formed of a lens material; and a support for the metal lead frame strip, wherein the support comprises a pre-molded support having a first slot for receiving one end of the lead frame strip and having a second slot for receiving an opposite end of the lead frame strip, wherein the support includes metal leads for connection to a power supply, and wherein the metal leads are electrically coupled to the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the support supplies a continuous force to the lead frame strip to maintain the lead frame strip, characterized in that , the lens material encapsulates the LED dies and a portion of the lead frame strip, the pre-molded support is rigid, the rigid pre-molded support comprises, between the first slot and the second slot, mesa areas between indentations , wherein the mesa areas support the lead frame strip and define a curvature of the lead frame strip, wherein the bottom portions of the lens material are inserted into the indentations to secure the LED dies in position, wherein the continuous force to the lead frame strip maintains the curvature of the lead frame strip, wherein the lead frame strip is bent while supported by the support such that top surfaces of at least some of the LED dies are in different planes. a plurality of bare light emitting diode (LED) dies , the LED dies having at least one bottom metal pad , the LED dies having a top surface that emits light; a metal lead frame strip , the bottom metal pad of each of the LED dies being thermally affixed to a first surface of the lead frame strip, electrodes of the LED dies being electrically connected to the lead frame strip so that the LED dies are electrically interconnected; lenses formed overlying the LED dies, the lenses being formed of a lens material; and a support for the metal lead frame strip, wherein the support comprises a pre-molded support having a first slot for receiving one end of the lead frame strip and having a second slot for receiving an opposite end of the lead frame strip, wherein the support includes metal leads for connection to a power supply, and wherein the metal leads are electrically coupled to the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the support supplies a continuous force to the lead frame strip to maintain the lead frame strip, characterized in that , the lens material encapsulates the LED dies and a portion of the lead frame strip, the pre-molded support is rigid, the rigid pre-molded support comprises, between the first slot and the second slot, mesa areas between indentations , wherein the mesa areas support the lead frame strip and define a curvature of the lead frame strip, wherein the bottom portions of the lens material are inserted into the indentations to secure the LED dies in position, wherein the continuous force to the lead frame strip maintains the curvature of the lead frame strip, wherein the lead frame strip is bent while supported by the support such that top surfaces of at least some of the LED dies are in different planes. <EOS>