Patent ID: 8378374

Claim:
A package for a light emitting device, comprising: a package body including a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface and a central region exposing a plurality of die attach pads; a plurality of first electrical leads extending from the first side surface of the package body; and a plurality of second electrical leads extending from the second side surface of the package body; wherein respective ones of the first electrical leads are electrically connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of die attach pads; the package further comprising an electrically insulating submount on the central region of the package body, wherein the plurality of die attach pads are on the electrically insulating submount; a heatsink member that extends through the central region and contacts the electrically insulating submount; a plurality of light emitting diode chips mounted on corresponding ones of the die attach pads; and a plurality of wirebond connections from the second electrical leads directly to corresponding ones of the light emitting diode chips.