Patent ID: 7777417

Claim:
A light emitting apparatus comprising: a plurality of light emitting devices; a base that is provided with the light emitting devices mounted thereon; a plurality of first and second leads that are electrically connected to the light emitting devices; a first resin molding member that is formed of resin that covers at least partially the base and the first and second leads so that the first resin molding member is formed integrally with the base and the first and second leads; 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 devices, 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, wherein the first and second leads are partially exposed in a bottom surface area of the recessed portion, wherein a plurality of sets of lead pairs are arranged generally symmetrically with respect to the base, and each of the lead pairs is composed of the first lead and the second lead.