A phosphor device comprising a carrier member having upper and lower faces; a reflecting member having a side surface portion and a bottom portion, the reflecting member being arranged at the upper face of the carrier member; a phosphor layer being embedded in the reflecting member; a transmitting member having a first end face and a second end face, the transmitting member being arranged on the phosphor layer, wherein the first end face of the transmitting member completely covers the top portion of the phosphor layer.