Patent ID: 6940704

Claim:
A light emitting diode comprising: a first metal lead having mass sufficient to provide low thermal resistance including at least one anode contact pad and at least one anode contact for electrical connection to a circuit board; a second metal lead having mass sufficient to provide low thermal resistance including at least one cathode contact pad and at least one cathode contact for electrical connection to said circuit board; said cathode contact pad and said cathode contact comprised of a contiguous metal lead and said anode contact pad and said anode contact comprised of a contiguous metal lead; a reflector; a semiconductor die, comprising a transparent substrate and a light emitting component, wherein the semiconductor die connects to the metal lead frame via at least two solder bridges positioned between said anode contact pad and said cathode contact pad over the reflector; and, said electrical connection of said circuit board to said semiconductor die being free of wire bond attachment.