Patent ID: 7566159

Claim:
A light source comprising: a lead frame having first and second sections with a gap therebetween, said first section comprising a chip mounting area, a first extension positioned adjacent to said chip mounting area, and a second extension spaced away from said first extension, wherein said second section comprises a third extension spaced away from said first extension and said second extension, wherein said first extension is bent to provide a first planar bonding surface oriented along a plane, said second extension is bent to provide a second planar bonding surface oriented along said plane, and said third extension is bent to provide a third planar bonding surface oriented along said plane; an integrated circuit chip bonded to said first section in said chip mounting area and in thermal contact with said chip mounting area, wherein said first extension is proximally closer to said integrated circuit chip than said second extension; and a body having at least one opening through which at least said first extension, said second extension, and said third extension extend from said body, wherein said first extension is bent to provide a heat path from said chip mounting area through said first extension to said first planar bonding surface, and wherein said heat path has less thermal resistance than a heat path through said second extension.