Patent ID: 7898177

Claim:
A light emitting apparatus comprising: a light emitting device; a base that is provided with the light emitting device mounted thereon; a first lead and a second lead that are electrically connected to the light emitting device; a first resin molding member that is formed of resin that covers at least partially the base and the first lead and the second lead so that the first resin molding member is formed integrally with the base and the first lead and the second lead; and a second resin molding member that is in contact with at least a part of the first resin molding member and covers the light emitting device, wherein the first and second resin molding members are formed of a thermosetting resin material, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the first resin molding member on a light emitting device mount surface side of the base to open upward and to have a side surface, and wherein a protection device is mounted on the first lead or the second lead, and the protection device is covered by the first resin molding member.