Patent ID: 7709952

Claim:
A light emitting diode package comprising: a package substrate having heat radiating means; an upper substrate arranged on the package substrate, the upper substrate having a cavity surrounding a mounting area of a light emitting diode chip; a heat radiating layer arranged on the package substrate with an area at least larger than the mounting area of the light emitting diode chip to provide a horizontal heat radiating path, the heat radiating layer having a side exposed to the outside of the package, the exposed side being located between the package substrate and the upper substrate; an electrically-connecting structure including first and second conductive leads arranged on the heat radiating layer; and the light emitting diode chip mounted on the heat radiating layer or the first conductive lead by a heat conductive adhesive layer; wherein the heat radiating layer has a heat conductivity higher than that of the heat radiating means; and the heat radiating layer comprises an electrically conductive material, and is electrically insulated from the first and second conductive leads by an insulating layer interposed between the heat radiating layer and the conductive leads.