Patent ID: 8350280

Claim:
A light emitting diode, comprising: a light emitting diode chip having a light emitting surface, the light emitting diode chip capable of emitting monochromatic light from the light emitting surface, the light emitting surface comprising at least one first output region and at least one second output region; at least one optical wavelength converting layer covering the at least one first output region of the light emitting surface, the at least one optical wavelength converting layer being configured for converting the monochromatic light received from the light emitting diode chip and emitting light with a converted wavelength from the light emitting diode; and at least one light-pervious encapsulant layer covering at least the at least one second output region of the light emitting surface wherein the light emitting diode has one of a generally prismy shape, a generally cylindrical shape, a general disk shape, the light emitting diode includes a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and a peripheral surface interconnecting the top surface and the bottom surface, the light emitting surface comprises the top surface and the peripheral surface, and the at least one first output region is comprised in at least part of the top surface.