Cree® XLamp® 3 7090 LED
Binning and Labeling
Cree XLamp 3 7090 LEDs combine the brightness of power LED chips with a rugged
package capable of operating in excess of three watts. XLamp LEDs lead the solid-state
lighting industry in brightness while providing a reow-solderable design that is optimized
for ease-of-use and thermal management. Lighting applications featuring XLamp LEDs
maximize light output and increase design exibility, while minimizing environmental
impact.
This application note describes Cree’s procedures for sorting XLamp 3 7090 LEDs by color
(dominant wavelength or chromaticity) and brightness (ux) and then lists the order
codes encompassing these color and brightness groups for easy reference.
Nomenclature
XLamp LEDs are tested and sorted into performance bins. A bin is specied by ranges of dominant wavelength and
brightness. Sorted XLamp LEDs are packaged on reels. A reel contains lamps from one bin and is labeled with its bin
code. For more information on packaging see the XLamp 3 7090 Data Sheet.
XLamp LEDs are sold by order codes in combinations of bins called kits. Kits include a minimum of two dominant
wavelength groups and two brightness groups. Order codes are congured in the following manner:
Family Color Spatial Pattern Viewing Angle
(degrees)
Kit #
Combination of bins
3XL7090 RY L – Lambertian 100 0001-9999
BL G- Global*
CN
GR
AM
RO
RD
CW
*Global—is an alternative white product that has higher efcacy with slightly lower color uniformity.
XLamp LED order codes specify package family, color, optical conguration (spatial pattern and viewing angle) and
kit number (combination of bins).
Kit number 0001 is always the order code encompassing the broadest range of color and brightness groups.
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Performance Groups – Brightness
XLamp LEDs that are tested for luminous ux are placed into one
of the following groups:
Group Minimum Luminous
Flux (lm) @ 700mA
Maximum Luminous
Flux (lm) @ 700mA
H 18.1 23.5
J 23.5 30.6
K 30.6 39.8
M 39.8 51.7
N 51.7 67.2
P 67.2 87.4
Q 87.4 113.6
R 113.6
Royal Blue XLamp LEDs are tested for radiant ux and are placed
into one of the following groups:
Group Minimum Radiant Flux
(mW) @ 700mA
Maximum Radiant
Flux (mW) @ 700mA
13 300 350
14 350 425
15 425 500
16 500 600
Performance Groups – Dominant Wavelength (DWL)
Monochromatic XLamp LEDs are tested for dominant wavelength
and placed into one of the following groups.
Color DWL Group Min. DWL
(nm) @ 700mA
Max. DWL
(nm) @ 700mA
Royal Blue D4 455 460
D5 460 465
Blue B3 465 470
B4 470 475
Cyan C2 500 505
C3 505 510
Green
G2 520 525
G3 525 530
G4 530 535
Amber A2 585 590
A3 590 595
Red-Orange O3 610 615
O4 615 620
Red
R2 620 625
R3 625 630
R4 630 635
Performance Groups – Chromaticity
White XLamp LEDs are tested for chromaticity and placed into one
of the regions dened by the bounding coordinates below.
Region x y Region x y
WA
.292 .306
WF
.314 .355
.295 .297 .316 .332
.283 .284 .306 .322
.279 .291 .301 .342
WB
.306 .322
WG
.329 .369
.308 .311 .329 .345
.295 .297 .316 .332
.292 .306 .314 .355
WC
.316 .332
WH
.348 .384
.317 .319 .346 .359
.308 .311 .329 .345
.306 .322 .329 .369
WD
.329 .345
WJ
.329 .330
.329 .330 .329 .345
.317 .319 .346 .359
.316 .332 .344 .342
WE
.301 .342
.306 .322
.292 .306
.287 .321
Cree’s standard chromaticity regions plotted on the 1931 CIE
Curve.
WJ
0.27
0.28
0.29
0.30
0.31
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.35
0.36
0.37
0.38
0.39
0.27 0.28 0.29 0.30 0.31 0.32 0.33 0.34 0.35
CCx
CCy
BBL
8000K
6667K
5714K
5000K
WA
WB
WC
WD
WE
WF
WG
WH
10,000K
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Fax: +1.919.313.5778
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Standard Order Codes and Bins
The following tables list standard order code congurations and performance bins. Contact Cree Lighting at +1
919.313.5300 if custom order codes are required.
Standard Order Codes – Royal Blue
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Radiant Flux (mW)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090RY-L100-0001 ALL 455 465 ALL
Standard Bins – Royal Blue
Radiant Flux
(mW)
3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D4-16-001 3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D5-16-001
3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D4-15-001 3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D5-15-001
3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D4-14-001 3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D5-14-001
3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D4-13-001 3XL7090RY-Xxxx-D5-13-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
Standard Order Codes – Blue
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090BL-L100-0001 ALL 465 475 ALL
Standard Bins – Blue
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B3-M-001 3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B4-M-001
3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B3-K-001 3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B4-K-001
3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B3-J-001 3XL7090BL-Xxxx-B4-J-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
Standard Order Codes – Cyan
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090CN-L100-0001 ALL 500 510 ALL
Standard Bins – Cyan
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C2-P-001 3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C3-P-001
3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C2-N-001 3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C3-N-001
3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C2-M-001 3XL7090CN-Xxxx-C3-M-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
600
500
425
350
300
455 460 465
51.7
39.8
30.6
23.5
465 470 475
87.4
67.2
51.7
39.8 500 505 510
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USA Tel: +1.919.313.5300
Fax: +1.919.313.5778
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Standard Order Codes – Green
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090GR-L100-0001 ALL 520 535 ALL
Standard Bins – Green
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G2-Q-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G3-Q-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G4-Q-001
3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G2-P-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G3-P-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G4-P-001
3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G2-N-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G3-N-001 3XL7090GR-Xxxx-G4-N-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
Standard Order Codes – Amber
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090AM-L100-0001 ALL 585 595 ALL
Standard Bins – Amber
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A2-P-001 3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A3-P-001
3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A2-N-001 3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A3-N-001
3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A2-M-001 3XL7090AM-Xxxx-A3-M-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
Standard Order Codes – Red-Orange
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090RO-L100-0001 ALL 610 620 ALL
Standard Bins – Red-Orange
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090RO-Xxxx-O3-Q-001 3XL7090RO-Xxxx-O4-Q-001
3XL7090RO-Xxxx-O3-P-001 3XL7090RO-Xxxx-O4-P-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
113.6
87.4
67.2
51.7
520 525 535530
87.4
67.2
51.7
39.8
585 590 595
113.6
87.4
67.2
610 615 620
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Standard Order Codes – Red
Order Code Bins DWL (nm) Luminous Flux (lm)
Min. Max. Min. Max.
3XL7090RD-L100-0001 ALL 620 635 ALL
Standard Bins – Red
Luminous
Flux (lm)
3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R2-P-001 3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R3-P-001 3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R4-P-001
3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R2-N-001 3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R3-N-001 3XL7090RD-Xxxx-R4-N-001
Dominant Wavelength (nm)
Standard Order Codes – White
Order Code WA WB WC WD WE WF WG WH WJ Lum. Flux (lm)
3XL7090CW-L100-0001 X X X X X X X X X ALL
3XL7090CW-L100-0010 X X X X
3XL7090CW-G100-0001 X X X X X X X X X ALL
Standard Bins – White
Luminous Flux (lm)
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WA-P-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WB-P-002
Chromaticity Region
Standard Bins – White
Luminous Flux (lm)
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WC-P-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WD-P-002
Chromaticity Region
87.4
67.2
51.7
620 625 635630
113.6
87.4
67.2
WA WB
113.6
87.4
67.2
WC WD
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Standard Bins – White
Luminous Flux (lm)
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-P-0004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-P-0003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WE-P-0002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WF-P-002
Chromaticity Region
Standard Bins – White
Luminous Flux (lm)
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-Q-005
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-Q-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-Q-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-Q-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WG-P-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WH-P-002
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-P-004
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-P-003
3XL7090CW-Xxxx-WJ-P-002
Chromaticity Region
In order to minimize the perceived luminous ux variation among white lamps from the same reel, Cree bins to tighter
luminous ux sub-groups. These sub-groups are dened below. Cree does not take orders for specic sub-groups.
Group Code Minimum Luminous
Flux (lm)
Maximum Luminous
Flux (lm)
P-002 67.2 73.9
P-003 73.9 80.6
P-004 80.6 87.4
Q-002 87.4 93.9
Q-003 93.9 100.4
Q-004 100.4 107.0
Q-005* 107.0 113.6
* not yet available
113.6
87.4
67.2
WE WF
113.6
87.4
67.2
WH WJWG
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the Cree logo and XLamp are registered trademarks of Cree, Inc.
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4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703
USA Tel: +1.919.313.5300
Fax: +1.919.313.5778
www.cree.com/xlamp