Patent ID: 7968900

Claim:
A light emitting diode lamp comprising: a resin package with an aspect ratio greater than 1:1 that defines a recess in the shape of a three dimensional solid; said recess comprising a floor with an aspect ratio greater than 1:1, side walls along the respective longer sides of said floor, and end walls along the respective shorter sides of said floor; said package defining a first plane bisecting said package along its long axis and a second plane bisecting said package along its narrow axis; said recess having a geometry wherein said side walls define an angle therebetween and along said second plane greater than 3° and said end walls define an angle therebetween and along said first plane great than 40°; a resin encapsulant in at least portions of said recess; a self-aligning light emitting diode chip on said floor of said package; and a phosphor in said resin encapsulant that emits light in response to the light emitted by said diode; wherein the footprint of said floor coincides with the size of said light emitting diode chip, and said footprint and the angles of said side walls and said end walls contribute to the alignment of said diode chip on said floor.