A sideway-projecting light emitting diode (LED) includes an enclosure made of a light-transmitting material having first and second opposite side faces. The first side face forms a light-focusing portion. First and second conductive terminals are fixed in the enclosure and have tails extending beyond the second side face. A support member made of conductive materials has an inner end fixed in the enclosure between the first and second terminals and a remote end extending beyond the side face. A bowl is formed on the inner end of the support member for receiving and retaining a chip substantially confronting the light-focusing portion and electrically connected to the first and second terminals. A heat dissipation plate is mounted to the remote end of the support member for enhancing heat dissipation of the light emitting diode which in turn allows for increased power consumption of the light emitting diode and increased brightness of the light emitted from the light emitting diode. By edge-mounting the light emitting diode to an edge of a circuit board with the tails of the terminals soldered to the circuit board, light emitted from the chip is allowed to project through the light-focusing, portion in a sideway direction with respect to the circuit board.
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