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binning & labeling

Cree Xlamp Ml Family leDs
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Table oF ConTenTs

This document describes the product nomenclature

Bin and Order-Code Format ............................... 2

required to select and order Cree’s XLamp mL family

Performance Groups – Brightness ....................... 2

of LeDs. XLamp mL family LeDs are tested and sortedPerformance Groups – Dominant wavelength ....... 3

into bins which are then combined into orderable kits

Performance Groups – Chromaticity .................... 4

identified by an order code.

Cree’s Standard Chromaticity Regions Plotted on the
1931 CIe Curve ................................................ 7

All XLamp LeDs are tested and sorted by color and

Cree’s Standard Coolwhite Kits Plotted on ANSI

brightness into a unique bin. each bin contains

Standard Chromaticity Regions ........................... 8

LeDs from only one color and brightness group and

Cree’s Standard warm and Neutral white Kits Plotted

is uniquely identified by a bin code. White XLamp

on ANSI Standard Chromaticity Regions .............10

LeDs are sorted by chromaticity(color) and luminous

Cree’s Standard Chromaticity Kits ......................12

flux (brightness). Color XLamp LEDs are sorted by

Standard order Codes and Bins

dominant wavelength (color) and luminous flux

mL-B Cool white ..........................................13

(brightness). LeDs are shipped on reels containing

mL-B warm white ........................................13

LeDsfrom one bin and are always labeled with the

mL-C Parallel, Cool white ..............................15

appropriate bin code.

mL-C Parallel, warm white ............................17
mL-e Parallel, Cool white ..............................19

Kits contain LeDs from a number of similar bins and

mL-e Parallel, warm white ............................20

are fully defined by theirorder codes. A full explanation

mL-C Series, Cool white ...............................22

of the order codes for XLamp mL family LeDs, as well

mL-C Series, warm white .............................24

as a list of standard order codes, is provided in this

mL-e Series, Cool white ................................26

document.

mL-e Series, warm white..............................27www. CRee.Com/XLAmP

mL-e Color ..................................................30

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the Cree logo and XLamp are registered trademarks of Cree, Inc. This document is provided for informational purposes only and is
not a warranty or a specification. For productspecifications, please see the data sheets available at www.cree.com. For warranty
information, please contact Cree Sales at sales@cree.com.

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xlamp ml Family leds
binning & labeling

bin anD orDer-CoDe ForMaT
Bin codes and order codes are configured in the following manner:
order Code

Bin Code
Series
MLE =ML-E
MLC = ML-C
MLB = ML-B

Series
MLE = ML-E
MLC = ML-C
MLB = ML-B

Optical Configuration
A1 = Typical CRI
H1 = 80 CRI Minimum
P1 = 85 CRI Minimum
U1 = 90 CRI Minimum

Optical Configuration
A1 = Typical CRI
H1 = 80 CRI Minimum
P1 = 85 CRI Minimum
U1 = 90 CRI Minimum
Flux

Luminous flux group

SSSCCC-BB-HHHH-NNNFGG

SSSCCC-BB-WWW-FF-A-AAAAA
Internal code

ChromaticityInternal code

Chromaticity code

Color/Configuration
AWT = White - Parallel
SWT = White - Series
BLU = Blue
GRN = Green
RED = Red

Color/Configuration
AWT = White - Parallel
SWT = White - Series
BLU = Blue
GRN = Green
RED = Red

PerForManCe grouPs – brighTness
White XLamp ML family LEDs are tested for luminous flux and placed into one of the following luminous-flux groups:...