A light emitting diode (LED) structure that includes a stent substrate; and a circuit having a plurality of contact pads arranged along a length of the stent substrate. The structure further includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips, wherein each light emitting diode chip in the plurality of chips is engaged to a set of contact pads along the length of the metal stent substrate. A continuous phosphor layer is present overlying the plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips, the continuous phosphor layer including first portions that are in direct contact with at least a light transmission surface of the light emitting diode (LED) chips and second portions that bridge across the space separating adjacently positioned light emitting diode. An encapsulant present over the continuous phosphor layer that is covering at least the light emitting diode chips.