Patent ID: 8575633

Claim:
A light emitting diode comprising: a plurality of exterior surfaces; a light enhancement feature on at least portions of a first one of said exterior surfaces of said diode, said light enhancement feature being selected from the group consisting of shaping and texturing; a light enhancement feature on at least portions of at least two of each of the other exterior surfaces of said diode, wherein said other exterior surfaces are at least partially integral to components of said light emitting diode that are distinct from the diode component integral to said first exterior surface, said light enhancement features being selected from the group consisting of shaping, texturing, and reflectors; ohmic contacts in a lateral orientation, each of said ohmic contacts on a first side of said light emitting diode, each of said ohmic contacts on a respective one of the exterior surfaces having a light enhancement feature; an active region formed from the Group III nitride material system; wherein one of said light enhancement features comprises a reflector; and wherein one of said exterior surfaces is on the bottom of said light emitting diode.