Engineered-phosphor led packages and related methods

A light-emitting device comprising:

• a light-emitting die having (i) a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face, the top face being configured for emission of light therefrom, and (ii) at least one sidewall spanning the top and bottom faces;
• and
• first and second phosphor elements disposed over the light-emitting die,
• wherein the first phosphor element (i) is disposed over the second phosphor element, (ii) has a top surface, (iii) has a base opposite the top surface, and (iv) has a first light-absorption efficiency,
• wherein the second phosphor element (i) is disposed over substantially all of the top face of the light-emitting die, (ii) has a base, (iii) has a top surface opposite the base, (iv) has a second light-absorption efficiency, and (v) comprises (a) a binder and (b) disposed within the binder, one or more wavelength-conversion materials for absorbing at least a portion of light emitted from the light-emitting die and emitting converted light having a different wavelength, converted light combining with unconverted light emitted from the light-emitting die to form substantially white light, and
• wherein (i) the second light-absorption efficiency is greater than the first light-absorption efficiency and (ii) a divergence of color temperature of the substantially white light emitted from the device varies, over an angular range of 10° to 85°, no more than 0.01 in terms of Δu′v′ deviation from a spatially weighted averaged chromaticity.