LED Lamps with Enhanced Wireless Communication

An LED lighting device, comprising:

• a light emitting assembly including at least one LED;
• a wireless network interface coupled to the light emitting assembly and connecting the LED lighting device to a network, the wireless network interface including a radio frequency transceiver configured to receive a wireless communication signal for controlling operation of the LED lighting device, monitoring operation of the LED lighting device, or both;
• a thermally conductive housing receiving said light emitting assembly, the thermally conductive housing in thermal communication with said at least one LED;
• said thermally conductive housing being configured to dissipate heat into ambient air and having a first portion attached to a second portion;
• the first portion formed of a first material and defining an interior cavity receiving the wireless network interface and the second portion formed of a second material, the first material being a thermally conductive material;
• the second portion formed of a second material defining an aperture allowing optical output of the at least one LED to pass therethrough during operation, the second material being a thermally conductive and electrically nonconductive material, the thermally conductive and electrically nonconductive material configured to reduce or eliminate electromagnetic shielding, wherein said light emitting assembly includes an LED circuit structure attached directly into said thermally conductive housing and further wherein said second portion is configured to dissipate heat directly into ambient air;
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• an antenna in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver.