US Patent RE42112 Chip light emitting diode and fabrication method thereof

A chip light emitting diode having a wide viewing angle, and a fabrication method thereof. The chip light emitting diode has a resin package sealing a light emitting chip which has at least one curved projecting part. The curved projecting part has a cross section which is substantially semicircular, or substantially or partially elliptical or parabolic. The curved projecting part preferably has a cross section which is comprised of a plurality of straight lines, an angle being formed between adjacent lines. The cross section is elongated to form a cylindrical outer surface of the resin package.