A Light emitting diode (LED) device, a system, and a method are disclosed. In one aspect, an illumination panel can be configured to provide backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The illumination panel can comprise one or more LEDs arranged in an array. The one or more LEDs can be attached by using a metal-to-metal chip attach method over an illumination panel, or attached within packages disposed above the illumination panel. In one aspect, the one or more LEDs can be attached by using robust metal-to-metal chip attach technology and/or materials.