Patent ID: 8803201

Claim:
A solid state lighting package comprising: at least one die pad mounted LED element positioned on a top surface of a substrate or a submount capable of absorbing light emitted by the at least one LED element, the at least one LED element having a light emitting edge height from the substrate or submount; and a reflective layer comprising a transparent matrix comprising a highly reflective material, the transparent matrix being substantially transparent to wavelengths of light emitted by the at least one LED element; the reflective layer in proximity to the at least one LED element and covering at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate or the submount, wherein the reflective layer height from the substrate or submount is less than the light emitting edge height of the at least one die pad attached LED element and substantially avoids covering any part of the LED element capable of emitting light, whereby at least of portion of the light emitted by the LED element is reflected by the reflective layer.