Method for conformally coating a light emitting semiconductor structure with a phosphor by electrophoresis

Presented is a method of conformally coating a light emitting semiconductor structure with a phosphor layer to produce a substantially uniform white light. A light emitting semiconductor structure is coupled to a submount, a first bias voltage is applied to the submount, and a second bias voltage is applied to a solution of charged phosphor particles. The charged phosphor particles deposit on the conductive surfaces of the light emitting semiconductor structure. If the light emitting semiconductor structure includes a nonconductive substrate, the light emitting semiconductor structure is coated with an electroconductive material to induce phosphor deposition. The electrophoretic deposition of the phosphor particles creates a phosphor layer of uniform thickness that produces uniform white light without colored rings.