A light-emitting diode (LED) package, including: a substrate with front and back surfaces, including: at least two metal blocks; an insulation portion, wherein the metal blocks are disposed in the insulation portion and have at least portions of upper and lower surfaces exposed; and an electrical insulation region between the at least two metal blocks; an LED chip disposed over, and forming one or more electrical connections with, the at least two metal blocks; and a package encapsulant disposed over the LED chip surface and covering at least a portion of the substrate; wherein the at least two metal blocks have protrusion connection portions that extend to an edge of the substrate.