An LED package includes a substrate, internal electrodes provided in an even (2 n ) number and formed on an upper surface of the substrate, external electrodes provided in the even (2 n ) number, formed on at least a part of surfaces of the substrate other than the upper surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the corresponding internal electrodes, and LEDs provided in the even (2 n ) number, located on the upper surface of the substrate, and provided with an anode and a cathode. The anodes and cathodes of the LEDs are electrically connected to the internal electrodes such that the anode of each of the LEDs is connected to the anode of a neighboring one of the LEDs and the cathode of each of the LEDs is connected to the cathode of another neighboring one of the LEDs.
1. An LED package comprising:
a substrate;
internal electrodes provided in an even (2n) number and formed on an upper surface of the substrate;
external electrodes provided in the even (2n) number, formed on at least a part of surfaces of the substrate other than the upper surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the corresponding internal electrodes; and
LEDs provided in the even (2n) number, and located on the upper surface of the substrate, each said LED having an anode and a cathode;
wherein the anodes and cathodes of the LEDs are electrically connected to the internal electrodes, the anode of each of the LEDs is connected to the anode of a neighboring one of the LEDs and the cathode of each of the LEDs is connected to the cathode of another neighboring one of the LEDs.
2. The LED package as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a dam, having a designated height, formed at an edge of the upper surface of the substrate so that the LEDs provided in the even (2n) number are surrounded by the dam, and sealed with epoxy.
3. The LED package as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the dam is provided with a tilted inner surface.
4. The LED package as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the dam is made of polyphthalamide.
5. The LED package as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the epoxy includes a non-YAG fluorescent substance containing Tb, Al, O, and Ce.
6. The LED package as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the anodes and cathodes of the LEDs are electrically connected to the internal electrodes by bonding wires.
7. The LED package as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the LEDs are LED flip chips.
8. An LED package comprising:
a substrate;
an even (2n) number of internal electrodes located on an upper surface of the substrate;
the even (2n) number of external electrodes located on at least one surface of the substrate other than said upper surface, said external electrodes being electrically connected to the corresponding internal electrodes; and
the even (2n) number of LEDs located on the upper surface of the substrate, each said LED having an anode and a cathode;
wherein the anodes and cathodes of the LEDs are directly electrically connected to the internal electrodes, the anode of each of the LEDs is directly electrically connected to the anode of a neighboring one of the LEDs, and the cathode of each of the LEDs is directly electrically connected to the cathode of another neighboring one of the LEDs.
9. The LED package as set forth in claim 8 , further comprising a dam having a designated height and being formed along an edge of the upper surface of the substrate, wherein the LEDs are sunounded by the dam and sealed with epoxy.
10. The LED package as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the dam has a tilted inner surface.
11. The LED package as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the dam is made of polyphthalamide.
12. The LED package as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the epoxy includes a non-YAG fluorescent substance containing Th, Al, O, and Ce.
13. The LED package as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the anodes and cathodes of the LEDs are directly electrically connected to the internal electrodes by bonding wires.
14. The LED package as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the LEDs are LED flip chips.